Needs basic knowledge in continuum mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics and crystallography, and more generally materials science or/and notions in chemistry, physics and biomedical science

Specific conditions:

This course takes place in Sophia Antipolis, South of France, on the French Riviera, 950km from Paris and 30 km from Nice. See Google Maps link

Transport (from Paris to Nice) and accommodation amounts to around 350 euros.

ATHENS students coming from partner universities abroad should go directly to Sophia Antipolis (they do not participate in the Paris activities; they will not be accommodated in Paris, only in Sophia Antipolis).

1. To design and prepare functional polymeric materials;
2. To establish processing-structure-properties relationships focusing on application to directed-sciences with a pedagogic aspect;

3. To see how emerging polymeric-based materials can help to solve societal challenges

Can be adjusted /2 days of lectures/theoretical classes & industrial partner conference to understand the fundamentals ;  2.5 days dedicated to specific topics (Health, Life Cycle Assessment, Biomimicry, Low-carbon transition, Industries n.x with 3D Printing-Film extrusion blow molding, & Phase change energy conversion) with time set aside for laboratory experiments with professors;  ; 0.5 day presentation & debriefing 

Report presentation using PowerPoint followed by open discussions on the last day