Polymer Processing (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Goals:

Students know the principles of industrial processing and manufacturing methods of plastics and elastics. The course strengthens the students’ professional skills.

Content (course unit)

Content:

Processing of plastics: extrusion, injection moulding/Reaction Injection Moulding, blow forming, vacuum molding, rotomolding and calendaring. Processing of elastics: compounding, extrusion, moulding, calendaring, vulcanization and finishing.

Location and time

- TAMK

Exam schedules

- agreed later on

Evaluation methods and criteria

- the evaluation happens mainly by tests. Activity on lessons, participation and home tasks give bonus points

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- contact lessons
- exercises

Learning materials

- lecture handouts
- Kurri ., Muovitekniikan perusteet

Student workload

- lectures 40 % and indepedent studiung 60 %

Content scheduling

- rubber processing 35 %
- plastic processing 50 %
- excursions and exams 15 %

Completion alternatives

no

Practical training and working life cooperation

- factory visit

International connections

- no exist

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

- student cannot reach the requirements for grade 1

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

- student knows the basic topics of the course, knows also some special methods and can solve basic calculations

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

- student knows the basic topics of the course well, knows also special methods and can solve demanding calculations

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

- student knows the basic topics of the course very well, knows also more rare special methods and can solve demanding calculations and can apply his knowledge to totally new situations