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MACR-5015: Macromolecular Fundamentals Laboratory I and II

Description: The course will cover fundamentals and experimental techniques for the synthesis and characterization of polymeric materials. MACR 5015 includes statistical experimental design, step-growth and chain-growth polymerization, molecular modeling, thermal properties of polymers, molecular weight analysis, morphology, and melt and solution rheology. MACR 5016 includes static and dynamic mechanical analysis, rubber elasticity, spectroscopy, surface analysis, fracture behavior, and basic polymer processing. Must meet pre-requisites or equivalent.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CHE-4104 or CHEM-4534 or CHEM-4634

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.66 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 48.60%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Abby R Whittington202291.7%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.872
Timothy E Long201966.6%22.2%0.0%11.1%0.0%0.0%3.381
Michael J Bortner202475.0%25.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.712
Michael Schulz202037.5%62.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.451

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W