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Lecturer(s)
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Navrátilová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Life cycle of polymers - Current trends in sustainability - Biopolymers - Biodegradable polymers - Recycling technologies - Additivation to polymers - Processing technologies with sustainability in mind
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Demonstration, Simple experiments, Students working in pairs, Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
- Participation in classes
- 25 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 50 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| A basic knowledge of macromolecular chemistry and polymer physics is assumed for successful completion of the course. |
| A basic knowledge of macromolecular chemistry and polymer physics is assumed for successful completion of the course. |
| learning outcomes |
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| Understand the reasons leading to standardization, its advantages and disadvantages. |
| Understand the reasons leading to standardization, its advantages and disadvantages. |
| Describe measuring methods for basic physical units such as dimensions, temperature, density. |
| Describe measuring methods for basic physical units such as dimensions, temperature, density. |
| Summarize the basic evaluation methods for input materials and final products. |
| Summarize the basic evaluation methods for input materials and final products. |
| Justify which method is suitable for monitoring certain properties of materials or final products. |
| Justify which method is suitable for monitoring certain properties of materials or final products. |
| Try to discuss the possible advantages and disadvantages of individual methods. |
| Try to discuss the possible advantages and disadvantages of individual methods. |
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| Propose a procedure for evaluating the specified product in terms of its practical application. |
| Propose a procedure for evaluating the specified product in terms of its practical application. |
| Familiarize with the relevant standards and propose a testing methodology of product. |
| Familiarize with the relevant standards and propose a testing methodology of product. |
| Test the given product using the proposed methods. |
| Test the given product using the proposed methods. |
| Analyze obtained results. |
| Analyze obtained results. |
| Create an evaluation report about the product on the base of obtained data. |
| Create an evaluation report about the product on the base of obtained data. |
| teaching methods |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Demonstration |
| Demonstration |
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| Simple experiments |
| Simple experiments |
| Lecturing |
| Lecturing |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Educational trip |
| Educational trip |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of seminar paper |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Composite examination (Written part + oral part) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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Braun, D. Simple methods for identification of plastics. Munich, 2013. ISBN 978-1-56990-526-5.
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Dealy, J. M., Larson, R. G. Structure and rheology of molten polymers: From structure to flow behavior and back again. Hanser, 2006. ISBN 978-3-446-41281-1.
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Ehrenstein, G. W. Polymeric materials: structure, properties, applications. 2001. ISBN 978-3-446-43413-4.
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Ehrenstein, G. W., Riedel, G., Trawiel P. Thermal analysis of plastics: Theory and practice. Hanser, 2004. ISBN 978-1569903629.
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Krevelen, D. W. van. Properties of polymers : their correlation with chemical structure: their numerical estimation and prediction from additive group contributions. 2009. ISBN 9780080915104.
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Lampman, S. Characterization and failure analysis of plastics. ASM international, 2003. ISBN 978-0-87170-789-5.
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Osswald T. A., Menges G. Materials science of polymers for engineers. Munich, 2012. ISBN 978-1-56990-514-2.
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