Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2014-15

Adhesion of materials is critical in determining their performance in corrosion, adsorption, contamination and catalysis, among other. The principles of adhesion allow design the processing of materials, as well as the ageing resistance, durability and controlled biodegradability.

On the other hand, the joining of materials is governed by adhesion principles for assuring their adequate performance in several applications in construction, transportation, eco-friendly alternative energies, plastics, packaging, footwear and electronic, among other.

In Europe there is no a course dealing with the manufacturing of adhesive joints and the design of coatings, both aspects are critical in industry al regional, national and international level.

 

 

Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2014-15

Specific Competences:>>specialisation

  • CEE11 : Understand different materials with applications in photonics and the optical effects on which said applications are based.
  • CEE15 : Understand the principles of conductive polymer chemistry, methods of synthesis, properties and applications.
  • CEE16 : Understand the fundamentals of polymer science (chemical foundations and characterisation) and their application to the field of adhesives.
  • CEE17 : Understand concepts of the formulation, properties and applications of adhesives, coatings and sealants.
  • CEE28 : Understand the techniques for analysing polymer materials.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

Los derivados del contenido de cada asignatura y los relacionados con las competencias de especialización indicadas y con las competencias generales y básicas del título.

 

 

Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2014-15

1- To explain the basic principles of adhesion.

2- Distinction among adhesives, coatings and sealants.

3- Description of the kind of surface treatments of materials for improving adhesion. Design of adhesive joints from adhesion mechanisms.

4- Apply the adhesion concepts to different joints of materials for different applications (footwear, construction, medicine, packaging, etc).

Basic references :

I. Skeist. "Handbook of Adhesives". Van Nostrand, NJ, USA. 1990.

A.J. Kinloch. Adhesion and Adhesives. Science and Technology. Chapman and Hall, London. 1987.

 

 

General

Code: 35837
Lecturer responsible:
Martín Martínez, José Miguel
Credits ECTS: 3,00
Theoretical credits: 0,80
Practical credits: 0,40
Distance-base hours: 1,80

Departments involved

  • Dept: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    Area: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    Theoretical credits: 0,8
    Practical credits: 0,4
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught