Paper Laboratory WorkLaajuus (5 cr)

Objectives

The student is able to analyse fibres and pulps. The student is able to plan and perform refining, use of fillers and sheet making. The student is able to test the characteristics of paper and paperboard and interpret the results. The student is able to work in teams and to write reports.

Content

Refining and testing of pulps, fibre analysis, testing pulp properties, making laboratory sheets and testing them. Measurements of different paper and paper board types: basic characteristics, optical and strength characteristics, absorption characteristics and surface characteristics. Interpreting the results and reporting.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Knowing: recognizes different paper board and paper grades, defines the most important properties of those, understand the basics of the factors affecting quality. 
Acting: manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assisted, can make slides of fibers, recognizes fiber and pulp types, manages product analysis and the measurements based on that for different paper board and paper grades, can make tables and figures of results and can make some conclusions based on those.
Being: can give and receive feedback, can work in a group, takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Knowing: Explains the relations of paper board and paper properties, manufacturing processes and raw materials, compares different grades, structures things in relation to one another.
Acting: manages the assigned task quite independently, helps the others, makes a plan/plans before carrying out tasks.
Being: can give and receive feedback actively and constructively, cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills.
Recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field.
Takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Knowing: understands the entity of paper board and paper quality.
Acting: can search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices and try new courses of action, assesses diverse solution alternatives, combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.
Being: can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, develops his/her own and the group's interaction, works responsibly and in a committed manner considering the community and field requirements and needs.