Polymer Science and Technology

CBE 540 covers the synthesis, properties, and fabrication of industrially important plastic materials.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 David Lynn

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.28 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.92 GPA, 25.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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CHEM 345, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

    • CHEM 345
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students
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CBE 540

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  • Any of
    • CHEM 345
    • graduate/professional standing
    • member of Engineering Guest Students

Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 3.09 GPA, 30.3% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.02 GPA, 12.5% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.92 GPA, 25.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DAVID LYNN is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction12 / 200

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.28 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 58.8% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Spring 2026: 2.92 GPA, 25.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Plastic materials synthesis and fabrication
  • Properties of plastic materials

Skills

  • Synthesis, characterization, and fabrication of industrial plastic materials.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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CBE 540 · Fall 2026

Polymer Science and Technology

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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