Pintakäsittelyn perusteet (P0069), 4 op

Basic information

Course name:	Pintakäsittelyn perusteet Introduction to Surface Treatment
Course Winha code:	P0069
Kurre acronym:	Pintakäs.per.
Credits:	4
Type and level of course:	Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:	1.year
Implementation:	Autumn semester, 1.period, 2.period
Semester:	0607
Language of tuition:	Suomi
Teacher:	Raimo Soininen
Final assessment:	Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

No preliminary requirements

Course contents (core content level)

The objectives of surface treatments
The state of surfaces, pypes of impurities and cleaning methods of the surfaces
Paints and painting methods
Testing of the paints and paint surfaces
Painting shops and the equipments required
Coatings and coating methods of metal surfaces (electrocoating, anodizing, hot dip galvanizing, thermal spray coating, PVD- and CVD-coatings
Standards concerning coatings, quality control and inspection methods of coatings

Course contents (additional)

Typical properties of bulk materials to be coated
The principles of chemical and mechanical pretreatments of surfaces
Composition of paints depending on operating circumstances and the factors affecting to different properties of paints
Conversion coatings, mechanical and chemical finishing of metal surfaces
Enamaling

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

The student is expected
- to know types of impurities on the surfaces and is able to select the proper cleaning method
- to know different coating method and is able to select the proper method and equipments
- to know essential contents of surface treatment standards
- to manage the surface treatment processes
- to know the principles of quality control and the main inspection methods of coatings
- to be able to analyse coating defects and the reasons to these
- is to be able to take into account safety and environmental factors in surface treatment

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

The student is expected to be able to
- manage the most common painting methods
- analyse the painted surfaces
- produce coatings by electroplating
- analyse the properties of metal coatings

Teaching and learning strategies

Lectures, laboratories and individual research

Teaching methods and student workload

Lectures
Individual research, reading
Exam
Laboratory assignments

Assessment weighting and grading

Exam 60 %
Laboratory assignments 20 %
Individual research 20 %

Related competences of the degree programme

Skill of quality assuarance
Knowledge of quality management
Expertizing in materials and surface treatment