Basic information
- Study programme
- Industrial Process Engineering
- Speciality/path
- -
- Organizational unit
- Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering
- Study level
- first-cycle programme (inżynier)
- Study mode
- full-time studies
- Education profile
- general academic
- Didactic cycle
- 2026/27
- Course code
- Language of instruction
- polish
- Obligatory
- Optional
- Block
- Directional subjects
- Course related to scientific research
- Yes
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Period
Semester 5
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Form of verification
Graded assignment
Classes and hours
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Total ECTS points
4
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Learning outcomes
| Code | Programme outcomes | Detailed outcomes indicators |
| 1IPP2 | Has knowledge of key chemical and process engineering processes, including: (1) momentum, heat and mass exchange mechanisms and their application in unit operations and process apparatus; (2) principles of mass, energy and momentum balancing in process engineering processes; (3) product separation, separation and purification processes; (4) fundamentals of chemical and biochemical reaction engineering. |
1IPP2.5 Selects and justifies the selection of unit operations and separation methods for a given typical process using process data and stream properties. |
| 1IPP4 | Applies analytical and critical thinking to identify, formulate, and solve complex and atypical engineering problems related to industrial processes and process installations, selecting appropriate computational, technological, and organisational methods. |
1IPP4.1 Can identify and accurately define a problem occurring in industrial processes or process plants, identifying key technological variables and operational constraints. |
Course contents
Fundamentals of polymer materials, including their properties, structure, and classification, as well as industrial polymer processing methods. The course introduces the analysis of polymer processing operations and the selection of technological parameters from a process engineering perspective.
Complementary information
| No. | Contents - detailed selection | Class type |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Definitions, classifications, and history of natural and synthetic polymers. Plastic production and waste: environmental aspects. Structure and properties of polymers. Molar mass and methods of determination. Polymer solutions and solubility. Condensed systems. Polymer nucleation and crystallization. Glass transition, pour point, melting point, and degree of crystallinity—research methods. Fundamentals of polymer synthesis and degradation. Biodegradation and biodegradable polymers, biomixtures, and biocomposites. Production of plastics. Polymer additives. Plastics processing: methods, parameters, and apparatus. Simplified extrusion theory. Equations of motion and velocity profiles. |
Lecture |
| 2. |
Solving problems encountered during the extrusion of molten polymers through nozzles and conduits (geometry, flow resistance) in extruders. Determining velocity profiles for non-Newtonian fluid flow (through the gap between barrels, torsional flow – drag flow, and pressure flow). Simple design problems related to multi-hole extruder nozzles, extruder screws with a given output, and extruder nozzle-screw connections. |
Tutorials |
| 3. |
Wykonanie wymaganej liczby ćwiczeń laboratoryjnych, np. Wytwarzanie kulek biopolimerowych i uwalnianie substancji bioaktywnej z matrycy polimerowej; Identyfikacja próbek polimerowych za pomocą DSC i FTIR (Tg, Tm); Wytwarzanie i badanie właściwości mechanicznych polimerów; Wytwarzanie i badanie właściwości kompozytów gipsowo-polimerowych; Kinetyka wzrostu kryształów polimerów krystalicznych; Degradacja fototermiczna wybranych polimerów; Grawimetryczne badanie kinetyki sorpcji wody w próbkach biopolimerów. |
Laboratory classes |
| Class type | Teaching methods and techniques | Passing conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture | Lecture |
Passing the test. Obtaining at least 60% of the points. |
| Tutorials | Practice method |
Passing a written test based on the tasks completed. Obtaining at least 60% of the points. |
| Laboratory classes | Laboratory/computer-based exercises |
Performing laboratory exercises and preparing reports. |
| Class type | Examination methods and weighed grades |
|---|---|
| Lecture |
Final test:
40% |
| Tutorials |
Written assignment:
30% |
| Laboratory classes |
Lab report(s):
30% |
| Detailed outcome indicators | Verification criteria | Assesment tool (class type) |
|---|---|---|
| 1IPP2.5 |
A positive assessment is given when the student: |
Written assignment (Tutorials), Lab report(s) (Laboratory classes), Final test (Lecture) |
| 1IPP4.1 |
A positive assessment is given when the student: |
Written assignment (Tutorials), Lab report(s) (Laboratory classes), Final test (Lecture) |
Literature
Compulsory reading- J. F. Rabek, Współczesna wiedza o polimerach, PWN, 2013
- M. Mucha, Polimery a ekologia, Wydawnictwo Politechniki Łódzkiej, 2002
- J. F. Rabek, Polimery - otrzymywanie, metody badawcze, zastosowanie, PWN, 2013
- W. Przygocki, A. Włochowicz, Fizyka polimerów, PWN, 2001
Research and publications
Knowledge of fluid mechanics, physical chemistry and analytical chemistry required
Student workload
| Activity type | Average number of hours* needed to complete an activity | |
| Lecture | 30 | |
| Tutorials | 15 | |
| Laboratory classes | 15 | |
| Preparation for test | 15 | |
| Preparation for tutorials | 15 | |
| Preparation for the laboratory | 10 | |
| Preparation of a report | 20 | |
| Total student workload |
No. of hours
120
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| Workload involving teacher |
No. of hours
60
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| Total ECTS points |
ECTS
4
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* activity hour equals to 45 minutes