Course Catalog 2006-2007

PAP-3046 PACKAGING MATERIALS, 4 cr
Packaging Materials

Courses persons responsible
Jurkka Kuusipalo

Lecturers
Jurkka Kuusipalo

Implementations
Person responsible: Jurkka Kuusipalo
Extra info: 2 days intensive course including lectures, excercises and team work.
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Seminar - - - - 16 h/week -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
To study manufacturing processes and physical/chemical properties (relevant for packaging)of major packaging materials: paper, paperboard, corrugated board, glass, metals, polymers including biopolymers and adhesives.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Typical packages using the main materials.  Material composite possibilities and their use.  Capability to select alternatives or combinations for specific packaging solutions based on their possible performance characteristics. 

Requirements for completing the course
Lectures and exam

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Grading 0-5, examination 70%, exercises 30%.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides PAP-3046 Packaging Materials Jurkka Kuusipalo     available as the course starts Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Intented for post-graduate students. Min. 5 students required.

    Remarks

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 70 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 30 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 40
    Exercises 24
    Seminar reports 4
    Other contact teaching 6

    Study materials Hours
    Lecture material 20

    Other scaledHours
    Preparation for exam 4
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 101

    Principles and starting points related to the instruction and learning of the course

  • Intensive 2 days course. Teaching methods: lectures, seminars, group works, exercises.

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    Last modified 08.05.2007
    Modified byJohanna Lahti