Printing Technology (6 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The student
• can describe the principles of different printing methods
• knows the phases of the printing process
• knows the demand for the printing substrates in different printing methods and can apply this knowledge to paper manufacturing
• uses visual evaluation methods as well as devices to evaluate the print quality
• analyze the printing defects and produce the solutions to solve them.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

-History and future of printing
-Quality formation and measuring of the print
-Offset printing, rotogravure printing, flexo, electrophotography and ink jet printing and paper behavior in these printing methods
-Functional printing
-Printing inks
-Finishing of print.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

Exams:
Re exams: 17.5. and 31.5.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Examinations 27 + 27 p.(evaluation according 60 p.), reports & homeworks max. 6 p.

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Contact teaching, demonstrations, study conversation, exercises, laboratory work/workshop, field-work (incl. study trips), series of lectures, learning simulation and games, exam

Oppimateriaalit

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

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

78 contact lessons, 84 h own work: preparing for exams, laboratory work reports, homework

Sisällön jaksotus

History and future of printing, quality formation and measuring of the print. Offset printing, rotogravure printing, flexo, electrophotography, ink-jet printing and other digital methods and how paper behaves with these printing methods. Functional printing. Printing inks. Finishing of print.
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Week 2-3 History and future of printing, Print structure and quality, wk 3 - 4 Gravure and flexo and their interactions, wk 5 digital methods, wk 6 excursion (?), revision, wk 7 examination, offset wk 8 -10 offset and its interactions, wk 11 - 13 laboratory, wk 13 - 14 runnability, excursion (?), printed samples, laboratory reports, wk 16 - 17 revision, exam and feedback.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

No

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Excursion to the printing house

Kansainvälisyys

International group

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge about paper making and paper grades.

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Knowing: recognises different printing processes, names the parts of the processes and devices, defines the most important terms.
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.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Knowing: structures relations between field-related phenomena and concepts, applies knowledge on the tasks. 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.
Recognises 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.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

Knowing: understands extensive entities and relations between them in the printing technology field. 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.