Study Guide

Objective

The participants are able to describe plastic processing techniques and are able to select suitable plastic materials and manufacturing processes for different products. The participants are able to choose appropriate analysis techniques to characterize plastics. The participants are able to describe the role of rheology in plastics processing.

Content

plastic materials and their processingmaterial characterization and rheology.

Location and time

Lemminkäisenkatu 30
3.9.18-14.12.18

Materials

The course will be held in English. Students gather their own material. Material delivered during lessons.

Teaching methods

Project based learning, task based learning, research, literature study, web based material, learning by doing

Employer connections

The course will be implemented as a Project together with working life and other stakeholders, if possible

Exam schedules

No Exam

International connections

International studies, Team learning, Co-teaching, Based on working-life needs, Project work, Digi-learning, Laboratory working

Completion alternatives

Individual implementation

Student workload

Learning cafés: Pre- and post processing technologies
Study and presentation: Plastics prosessing tecnologies
Plastics processing and trialling: Extrusion, injection moulding, 3D-printing, thermal compression
Reporting of laboratory work
The students measure their workload by keeping record of working hours. Total hours 5 x 26,7 h.

Content scheduling

36: Start, Group formation, tasks
37-43: Individual learning in Optima, Group work, Workshops, Project meetings, Project work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment is based on Project working and reports