Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student knows the most common paper and paper board converting products and their end usability requirements. The student can describe the raw materials and manufacturing processes of them. The student can describe the principles of different printing methods. The student knows products and the printing substrates as well as the demands for the printing substrates in different printing methods and can apply this knowledge to manufacturing processes of the materials.

Content (course unit)

Tissue products, adhesive laminates, disposable dishes, cores. Quality formation of the print. Offset printing, rotogravure printing, flexo, electrophotography and ink jet printing: products and demands for printing substrate in these printing methods.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Knowing: recognizes paper and paper board converting products, defines the most important properties of those, understand the basics of the factors affecting quality and basics of the processes. The student recognises different printing processes and products printed with each method, defines the most important requirements of the each printing method for the printing substrate.
Doing: manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assisted.
Being: can give and receive feedback, can work in a group, takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Knowing: structures relations between field-related phenomena and concepts, applies knowledge on the tasks. Explains different kind of paper converting products and their manufacturing processes, compares the different products and processes. Explains the printing processes and problems, compares the different printing processes and products. Structures things in relation to one another.
Doing: applies substance matter learnt in previous studies, makes a plan/plans before carrying out tasks, limits tasks/problems to have an appropriate scope, solves problems.
Being: can give and receive feedback actively and constructively, can 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) (course unit)

Knowing: Analyses how different types of manufacturing processes affect the product quality, costs and environment, describes with arguments the optimal process for manufacturing different paper converting products, analyses printing processes and problems.

Doing: 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.

Exam schedules

Exam timings are discussed and set together with the students at the beginning of the course
Re exams in EXAM

Assessment methods and criteria

Total points 60 p as follows:
- Two exams 20 p + 20 p (need 8 points to pass the exam)
- Group work and its presentation max 10 points
- Homework max 6 p
- Presence in the lessons 4 p. (85 - 100 %), 3 p. (75 - 85 %), 2 p. 65 - 75 %), 1 p. (55 - 65 %)
- Activity in lessons can increase the grade, and bonus tasks given by the teacher can give extra points.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, demonstrations, study conversation, laboratory work/workshop, seminar

Learning materials

The material handled at lessons (found in Moodle)
Oittinen P., Saarelma H., 2009. Print Media - Principles, Processes and Quality: Helsinki: Paper Engineers’ Association / Paperi ja Puu Oy (when applicable),

Student workload

50 hours contact teaching (remote and in class), 85 h own work: homework, seminar presentation, preparing for exams

Content scheduling

Printing technologies, history and future of printing, quality formation and measuring of the print. Printed functionality. Offset printing, rotogravure printing, flexographic printing, electrophotography, ink-jet printing and other digital methods and how paper behaves with these printing methods. Functional printing. Printing inks. Finishing of print. Environmental aspects of printing. Tissue products and converting. Adhesive laminates. Disposable dishes. Cores.

Completion alternatives

No

Practical training and working life cooperation

Potential excursion to a printing or converting plant?

Further information

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge about paper making and paper grades.