Course: Polymer Engineering Laboratory II

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Course title Polymer Engineering Laboratory II
Course code TUIP/TK7L1
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátilová Jana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Gajzlerová Lenka, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Sedláček Tomáš, prof. 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
  • Preparation for course credit - 180 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 84 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry and basic processing technologies.
Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry and basic processing technologies.
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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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