Processing of Plastics (5 cr)
Code: TE00BX98-3001
General information
Enrollment
01.06.2022 - 05.09.2022
Timing
05.09.2022 - 08.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Chemical and Materials Engineering
Teachers
- Juha Nurmio
- Liisa Lehtinen
Groups
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PBIOKES19
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PBIOKES19materiaaliPBIOKES19materiaali
Objective
The participants are able to plan and execute processing and analysis of a plastic/composite material. The participants are able to describe and use plastics processing techniques and are able to select suitable plastic materials and manufacturing processes as well as pre- and post-processing technologies for different products. The participants are able to choose appropriate analysis techniques for materials’ characterization. The participants are able to describe the role of rheology in plastics processing.
Content
The students familiarise themselves with pre- and post processing techniques of plastics. The students work in projects in teams and learn to plan and execute processing and characterisation of a plastics or composite material. The students familiarise themselves with processing possibilities in TUAS lab and learn to select the most suitable techniques for their case. The students deepen their understanding of melt behavior of plastics. The yearly implementation is based on topical RDI-project.
Issues: Pre- and post processing techniques, plastics processing and analysis, rheology.
Teaching methods
Project based learning, task based learning, research, literature study, web based material, learning by doing
International connections
International studies, Team learning, Co-teaching, Based on working-life needs, Project work, Digi-learning, Laboratory working
Student workload
Learning cafés and presentations: Pre- and post processing technologies
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
Content scheduling
Individual learning in Teams, Group work, Workshops, Project meetings, Project work
Evaluation scale
H-5