Knowledge and understanding on: - Rheology of polymeric fluids - Viscoelastic behavior of polymeric fluids - Fundamentals of conventional and emerging processing technologies for plastics and polymer-matrix composites - Fundamentals of emerging ceramic processing technologies Apply knowledge and understanding and make judgments about: - Ability to make rheological measurements on polymeric fluids - Ability to select appropriate materials and processes for the production of a specific object/part (material selection in terms of physical-mechanical and functional properties, cost and sustainability; process selection in terms of geometry/size, productivity, cost and sustainability) Communication skills on: - Ability to draw up a technical report - Ability to provide an oral/multimedia technical presentation

- Fundamentals of science and technology of polymeric and ceramic materials (see contents of "Scienza e tecnologia dei materiali polimerici" and "Scienza e tecnologia dei materiali ceramici" - CL Ingegneria dei materiali) - Introduction to materials for advanced manufacturing (see contents of "Materials for Advanced Manufacturing" CLM Ingegneria dei materiali per l'industria 4.0)

I. Rheology of thermoplastic polymers. Chemo-rheology of thermoset polymers. [0.5 CFU] II. Processing technologies for thermoplastic and thermoset polymers: compounding, extrusion, injection molding, blow molding and other technologies, additive manufacturing. [1 CFU] III. Processing technologies for polymer-matrix and ceramic-matrix composites: hand lay-up and spray lay-up, autoclave vacuum bagging, resin transfer molding, compression molding, filament winding [1 CFU] IV. Advanced processing for ceramic materials: additive manufacturing [0.5 CFU] V. Group project and teamwork (max 5 students/team) [1 CFU] - The students, divided into groups of maximum 5 components, will have to draw up and present a technical report on the selection of materials and forming technologies for the production on an industrial scale of a semi-finished or finished product, assigned during the course. The template for the technical report will be provided during the course. - Output: written technical report and related oral/multimedia presentation (see Test B in the exam section).

Self-assessment sessions will be provided along with the course using an online based platform after each main topic of the course is completed.

The course is organized as follows: - theoretical lessons in the classroom (25-30 hours) - laboratory activity (2-3 hours) - group project-work (analysis, discussion and review, 3-5 hours) - presentation and discussion of the technical reports of the group projects (3-5 hours) - seminars held by technical staff of companies (3-5 hours)

- Slides and notes provide by the professor - C. Bonten, Plastics technology, Hanser, 2019 (ISBN 978-1-56990-767-2; E-Book ISBN 978-1-56990-769-9)

Lecture slides; Text book; Student collaboration tools;

Exam: Group project; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform;

The final grade of the "Materials forming" course (10 CFU) is given by the weighted average of the grades obtained in the modules "Metal forming technologies" (6 CFU) and "Non metallic materials forming technologies" (4 CFU). With regard to the module "Non metallic materials forming technologies", the assessment is carried out with the following methods and criteria: - Test A: final written test (maximum grade 20 points). - Test B: written technical report on the group project-work (maximum grade 10 points). - Non mandatory extra activities : i) laboratory activity and related report; ii) presentation and peer-assessment on the group project-work (maximum grade 4 extra points) Test A consists of multiple choice questions (from 5 to 10) and open questions (from 3 to 5) on the topics covered during classroom lessons. Test A is conducted in class using the student's personal laptop (esami.polito.it platform) and has a maximum duration of 60 minutes. To pass the entire exam, Test A requires a minimum grade of 10 points. In the attribution of the final scores, the level of theoretical knowledge acquired and the ability to apply the knowledge acquired (Tests A and B) are predominantly assessed. The level of independent judgment and communication skills will also be taken into consideration (Test B).

In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.