Course Catalog 2013-2014
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Course Catalog 2013-2014

MOL-73026 Doctoral Course in Packaging Materials and Packing, 5 cr

Person responsible

Jurkka Kuusipalo

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
            MOL-73026 2013-01  

Requirements

Attendance in lectures. Passed exercise and examination. This course is for paper converting's post-graduate students only.

Learning Outcomes

After this course student knows 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. Student knows the typical packages made of the main materials.  Student understands the material composite possibilities and their use.  Student has a capability to select alternatives or combinations for specific packaging solutions based on their possible performance characteristics. 

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

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

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Lecture slides   Packaging Materials and Packing   Kuusipalo, Jurkka       Available as the course starts.   Yes    English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MOL-73026 Doctoral Course in Packaging Materials and Packing, 5 cr PAK-3026 Doctoral Course in Packaging Materials and Packing, 5 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
MOL-73026 2013-01        

Last modified19.02.2013