Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student can the basics of industrial processing and manufacturing methods of plastics and elastics. The student can use safe laboratory working methods and can utilize information given in Safety Data Sheets. He/she can also apply working instructions and polymer testing standards.

Content (course unit)

Processing of plastics: extrusion, injection moulding/reaction injection moulding, blow forming, vacuum molding, roto moulding and calendaring. Processing of elastics: compounding, extrusion, moulding, calendaring, vulcanization and finishing.
Changing group of works related to polymer testing methods, processing methods and analytics, excursions to polymer processing companies.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Knowing: The student knows the core contents of polymer processing, like processing methods and concepts, on a general level. The student participates to all labs and writes necessary reports. The structure and analyses of student’s report may have some shortages and can be partly erroneous or discussion contains very few, simple conclusions.
Acting: The student manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assistance.
Being: The student can give and receive feedback, can work in a group, takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Knowing: The student knows the core contents of polymer processing and also some special techniques. The student can choose a suitable processing method for a product. The student participates to all labs and writes necessary reports. Reports have been done correctly according to the reporting standards of TAMK. Discussion contains some relevant comments relating to the results and applications.
Acting: The student 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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Knowing: The student knows the core contents of polymer processing very well and knows also the special techniques. The student can choose the most suitable processing method for a product. The student has done measurements and reports with comprehensive, active, collaborative working and his/her results and analyses are correct. His/her reports include structured, fluent, especially transparent text, vision of limitations and improvements, broad mature discussion and own conclusions related to the topics.
Acting: The student can search for diverse solution alternatives, justify his/her choices, assesses new solution alternatives, combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.

Location and time

Autumn 2024; TAMK Tamk

Exam schedules

Lab test of every lab is needed to take before every lab.

Final test: 12.12.2024
Resits in Exam
1. 13.1.-17.1.2025
2. 17.2.-21.2.2025 (only for students, who have failed the course)

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation of the course:

Final test (theory +labs) 25%
Reports 40%
Lab tests 25%
Working in the lab 10%
Group report about polymer processing lab (passed)
Group work about polymer processing (passed)
Working in the lab 5% (based on the Assesment criteria: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/teaching/educational-planning-and-development/curriculum-design-0/assessment-criteria); self-and group assessment

The points of the week tests, final test and working in the labs + reports, all together, give your credit.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Theory
Labs
Reports
Group work about polymer processing
Group report about polymer processing lab

Learning materials

Material is on Moodle

Student workload

27h /1op

International connections

Exchange students are welcome

Further information

Highly recommend that student has passed or is attended to next courses:
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry labs

NOTE!!!!!!
Before every lab you take a labtest. If you miss a test, after a lab it's grade is 0. All of the lab tests must be taken before you can pass the course.
Keep your pen and paper with you so that you can write down the notes.