Laboratory Work (4 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The students know how to analyse fibres, test pulp, beating, measuring pulps and the use of fillers. The students know how to make laboratory sheets and to test them. They are able to test the characteristics of paper and paperboard and to interpret the results. The students are able to work in teams and to write reports. The course strengthens the students’ professional development.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Beating and testing, fibre analysis, measuring pulp and fillers, making laboratory sheets and testing them. Measurements of different paper and paper board types: basic characteristics, optic and strength characteristics, absorption characteristics, surface characteristics. Interpreting the results.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

No exam

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Reporting and working in the lab

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Laboratory work

Oppimateriaalit

Papermaking Science and Technology book series: Paper Making Parts 1-3 (Book 8-11), Pulp and paper testing (Book 17), Paper Chemistry (Book 4), Paper Physics (Book 16), Paper and paperboard Grades (Book 18)

Sisällön jaksotus

There are three laboratory works and those will be done as pair work and in the three persons groups. Two wider work, paper board and paper testing and the effect of refining will take place 5-6 weeks. The third work will take place one laboratory session. In the end of the course there will be sessions where reporting is guided. wk 35-36: Implementation plan, safety, plan, wk 37 - 41, 43 – 46: Refining and testing of pulp, fiber analysis, proportioning pulps and fillers, making paper sheet, testing paper properties, wk 47 – 50 Interpretation of the results and reporting, wk 52 Presentation of reports, feedback

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

Knowing: recognizes different paper board and paper grades, defines the most important properties of those, understand the basics of the factors affecting quality.
Doing: manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assisted, can make slides of fibres, 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.

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

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.
Doing: 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.

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

Knowing: understands the entity of paper board and paper quality
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.