Polymer science has long been underrepresented in the traditional chemical engineering and (industrial) chemistry curricula, although it is an integral part of the professional practice of most chemistry and chemical engineering graduates. The present contribution details a modular implementation of four polymer science courses of varying difficulty and content tailored for students from engineering as well as chemistry backgrounds. The courses seek to fuse traditional elements of polymer chemistry and physics with emerging cutting-edge technologies at the nexus of organic and polymer chemistry. We demonstrate that a challenging and effective curriculum can be constructed and embedded in a teaching approach composed of interactive lectures and tutorials, engaging laboratory exercises, and literature work incorporating elements of cutting-edge research. The contribution also gives an overview and recommendation of the textbooks suitable for the various courses.
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Stenzel et al. (2006) studied this question.