Spring 2027

Introductory Polymer Rheology

Introductory polymer rheology covering continuum mechanics, fluid dynamics of non-Newtonian and linear viscoelastic fluids, material functions, constitutive equations, and rheometry.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Bart Hallmark

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.18 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.45 GPA, 63.6% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.29 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Differentiate between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Fluids

  • Explain and apply the mathematics of continuum mechanics

  • Apply constitutive equations to analyze non-Newtonian phenomena exhibited by polymeric fluids

  • Analyze real flow processes involving polymer solutions or melts

  • Recommend solutions to problems using data from rheological properties of polymer fluids and melts

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing or declared in Capstone Certificate in Polymer Processing & Manufacturing

    • Graduate/professional standing
    • declared in Capstone Certificate in Polymer Processing & Manufacturing
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  • Any of
    • Graduate/professional standing
    • declared in Capstone Certificate in Polymer Processing & Manufacturing

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.18 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.45 GPA, 63.6% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.29 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BART HALLMARK is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Online Only0 / 350

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.18 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.45 GPA, 63.6% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.29 GPA, 57.1% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Continuum mechanics and fluid dynamics of non-Newtonian and linear viscoelastic fluids
  • Material functions, constitutive equations, and rheometry
  • Real flow processes involving polymer solutions or melts

Skills

  • Differentiating Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
  • Applying the mathematics of continuum mechanics
  • Applying constitutive equations to analyze non-Newtonian phenomena in polymeric fluids
  • Analyzing real flow processes involving polymer solutions or melts
  • Recommending solutions using data from rheological properties of polymer fluids and melts

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EPD 640 · Spring 2027

Introductory Polymer Rheology

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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