Course: Polymer Engineering Laboratory I

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Course title Polymer Engineering Laboratory I
Course code TUIP/TE7L1
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátilová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Sedláček Tomáš, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Gajzlerová Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The first third of the course is devoted to basic plastic technologies and preparation of test samples. In the next part, the test samples are tested for their suitability for packaging applications. In the final part, different types of plastic waste are recycled.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Simple experiments
  • Preparation for examination - 180 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, testing methods.
Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, testing methods.
learning outcomes
Skills
The student can evaluate and design a suitable processing technology for a specific product.
The student can evaluate and design a suitable processing technology for a specific product.
The student can design processing conditions for different technologies for different polymers.
The student can design processing conditions for different technologies for different polymers.
The student can evaluate the requirements for packaging products and design a suitable production technology, evaluate the properties of packaging.
The student can evaluate the requirements for packaging products and design a suitable production technology, evaluate the properties of packaging.
The student can perform mechanical recycling of thermoplastics.
The student can perform mechanical recycling of thermoplastics.
The student can evaluate the properties of the recyclate.
The student can evaluate the properties of the recyclate.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Analysis of works made by the student (Technical products)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Abdel-Bary, E. M. Handbook of plastic films. Rapra, 2003.
  • Cheremisinoff, N.P., Cheremisinoff, P.N. Handbook of Applied Polymer Processing Technology. CRC Press, 1996. ISBN 9780824796792.
  • Tadmor, Z., Gogos, C.G. Principles of Polymer Processing. John Wiley & Sons, 2013. ISBN 9780470355923.


Study plans that include the course
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