Course syllabus

010313566-66 พอลิเมอร์ชีวภาพและการประยุกต์ใช้ (Biopolymers and their applications)

Course Syllabus

Data entry : Asst.Prof. Dr.Suchata Kirdponpattara
1. Course number and name

010313566-66 พอลิเมอร์ชีวภาพและการประยุกต์ใช้ (Biopolymers and their applications)

2. Credits and contact hours

3(3-0-6)

3. Instructor’s or course coordinator’s name

Asst.Prof. Dr.Suchata Kirdponpattara

4. Text book, title, author, and year

  1. Thomas S. et al., (2020), Biopolymer and their industrial applications, Elsevier.

5. Specific course information

  1. brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
    หลักพื้นฐานของพอลิเมอร์ชีวภาพ ชนิด โครงสร้าง คุณสมบัติของพอลิเมอร์ชีวภาพ การสังเคราะห์วัสดุพอลิเมอร์ชีวภาพ การประยุกต์ใช้พอลิเมอร์ชีวภาพในด้านอุตสาหกรรมอาหาร สิ่งทอ เวชสำอาง อุปกรณ์เก็บพลังงาน การบำบัดน้ำ
  2. prerequisites or co-requisites
  3. indicate whether a required, elective, or selected elective (as per Table 5-1) course in the program
    Elective :

6. Specific goals for the course

  1. specific outcomes of instruction (e.g. The student will be able to explain the significance of current research about a particular topic.)
    1. CLO1 Understanding the principle of biopolymers
    2. CLO2 Understanding biopolymer applications
    3. CLO3 Be able to work as part of a team in a mature and professional manner
    4. CLO4 Acquire and apply new knowledge about biopolymers and their application properly
  2. explicitly indicate which of the student outcomes listed in Criterion 3 or any other outcomes are addressed by the course.
    ABET Student Outcome (SO) Listed in Criterion 3 Course learning outcome (CLO)
    SO1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
    • CLO1 Understanding the principle of biopolymers
    • CLO2 Understanding biopolymer applications
    SO5 an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
    • CLO3 Be able to work as part of a team in a mature and professional manner
    SO7 an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
    • CLO4 Acquire and apply new knowledge about biopolymers and their application properly

7. Brief list of topics to be covered
Week Topic Details Activities
1 Introduction to biopolymers
2 Biopolymers and their classifications
3 Biopolymer blends and composites: Processing technologies and their properties for industrial applications
4 Biopolymers in food and nutraceutical industries
5 Biopolymers and their role in medicinal and pharmaceutical applications
6 Biopolymers in textile industries
7 Biopolymers: Applications in cosmeceutical industries
8 Biodegradable polymers as packaging materials
10 Biopolymers in the automotive and adhesive industries
11 Biopolymers: Opportunities and challenges for 3D-printing
12 Biopolymer composites in super capacitor and energy storage devices
13 Biopolymers in environmental applications: Industrial waste water treatment
14-15 Advantages of biopolymers over synthetic polymers: Social, economic and environmental aspects
8. Course Assessment
Course assessment Weight score (%) Assessment tools Date
CLO1-4 30 assignment
CLO1-2 40 group discussion
CLO1-4 30 Final report
The grading table
Grading Rank
>= 80% A
75% - 79.99% B+
70% - 74.99% B
65% - 69.99% C+
60% - 64.99% C
55% - 59.99% D+
50% - 54.99% D
0% - 49.99% F

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