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

Online teaching in Zoom on mondays 8:15-10:00 and tuesdays 14:15-16:00
Laboratory exercises in Hervanta cambus on given times

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

Online teaching
Exercises

Learning materials

Lecture slides and given literature (online books)

Student workload

Lectures and exercises 40%
Independent studying 60%

Content scheduling

Processing of plastics 70%
Processing of elastomers 10%
Processing of composites 10%
Exams 10%

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

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.