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MNS 322Polymer Materials

Units
0.50
Faculty
Science
Subject
Materials and Nano-Sciences

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Basic definitions and polymer nomenclature, molecular weight distributions and averages, molecular weight measurements, step-growth and radical chain polymerization reactions, chain conformations, glass transition, crystallization, mechanical properties of polymers, phase behaviour and morphologies, and self-assembly.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Corequisites

  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in at least 1 of the following:
    • CHEM254 - Introductory Chemical Thermodynamics (0.50)
    • CHEM257 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences (0.50)
    • ECE403 - Thermal Physics (0.50)
    • PHYS358 - Thermal Physics (0.50)

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
    • CHEM370 - Introduction to Polymer Science (0.50)
    • NE333 - Macromolecular Science (0.50)

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001790659 / 70MWF 08:30–09:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

33% liked it0% easy81% useful

From 3 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • One of the worst profs I have ever had, notes(lecture slides) are straight garbage and the in class lectures he just reads off them and I cant really understand what he's saying half the time. yangju lin

    Feb 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention MNS 322, May 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2022

see you all on february 7th 88 points, 10 comments

u/Dimtar_: “… EARTH 332 ­(Lecture) EARTH 437 ­(Lecture) EARTH 439 ­(Lecture) EARTH 460 ­(Lecture) MNS 322 (Lecture) PHYS 10 (Seminar) PHYS 111 (Lectures) PHYS 112 (Lectures) PHYS 122 (Lectures) PHYS 124 (Lecture) PHYS 125 (Tutorial) SCI 201 ­(Lecture) SCI 238 ­(Lecture) then see you probably …”

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Spring 2019

Successful Coop in Nano? And program questions / Advice 0 points, 15 comments

“I am seriously considering Nanotech eng. I read all about the horrible job prospects and generic degree. But many posts are +3 years old. Anybody landed coops relevant to their degree recently? …”

u/GreenBurette: “So I'm definitely biased as I'm in Materials & Nanosciences (MNS) but as the NE sister program, I've shared enough coops and classes with y'all to speak to this. …”

u/uni_ca_007: “… Because as far as I can see \[NE 333\](http://www.ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/1920/COURSE/course-NE.htmlNE333) and \[MNS 322\] (http://www.ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/1920/COURSE/course-MNS.htmlMNS322) are the only ones that are listed as antireq. …”

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