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Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

4

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the course is to be able to choose the best available method for finishing, adhesion and assembly and to understand the need of surface modification techniques.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to choose the best available method for finishing, adhesion and assembly and to understand the need of surface modification techniques.

Course contents

-Postmold forming
-Adhesive bonding
-Nonadhesiv bonding
-Coating and decorating
-Surface testing methods

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Processing 1

Recommended or required reading

A.Brent Strong:Plastics Materials and Processing
Chi-Ming Chan:Polymer Surface Modification and Characterization
Alphonsus V.Pocius: Adhesion and Adhesives Technology

Study activities

  • Lectures - 50 hours
  • Excursions and demonstrations - 10 hours
  • Exercise based learning - 20 hours
  • Laboratory lessons and tasks in a simulated environment - 10 hours
  • Project work and productions - 20 hours
  • Individual studies - 30 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 140 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 50 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 90 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams
  • Demonstrations and presentations
  • Reports and productions

Teacher

Holmberg Mariann

Examiner

Holmberg Mariann

Group size

No limit

Course completion date

Date for course completion will be announced later

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

  • Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions

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