Polymer Processing (5 cr)
Code: 5P00BJ27-3004
General information
- Enrolment period
- 11.06.2018 - 02.09.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2018 - 31.12.2018
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Bioproduct Engineering
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 32
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Bioproduct and Process Engineering, students who began in 2014-2018
- Teachers
- Ilari Jönkkäri
- Course
- 5P00BJ27
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 is mainly based on the exam grades. The grade can be raised by earning bonus points from activity on lessons, participation and homeworks.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact teaching
Exercises
Learning materials
Lecture handouts
Topic related online literature (specified on the lectures)
Student workload
Lectures 40%
Independent studying 60%
Content scheduling
Processing of plastics 60%
Processing of elastomers 20%
Processing of composites 10%
Exams 10%
Completion alternatives
None
International connections
None
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student cannot reach the grade 1 requirements.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student knows the core contents of the course, like processing methods and consepts, on a general level. Student is able to solve basic calculations related to the processing methods.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student knows the core contents of the course well and knows also some special techniques. Student is able to choose a suitable processing method for a product. Student is able to solve demanding calculations related to the processing methods.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Student knows the core contents of the course very well and knows also the special techniques. Student is able to choose the most suitable processing method for a product. Student is able to solve demanding calculations related to the processing methods and tool designs and ably them to solve practical problems.