Course detail

Polymer Prototypes

FSI-ZPPAcad. year: 2011/2012

Subject is focused on practical tuition of production technologies for processing of plastics, particularly for vacuum casting into silicon moulds, vacuum forming of plastics and CNC machining of semiproducts for designers. Subject allows students to realize physical manufacturing of prototypes and models, and practicall verification of their constructional virtual projects.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Ivan Křupka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Machine and Industrial Design (ÚK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Familiarization with constructional and technological capabilities of vacuum casting and forming of plastic prototypes. Besides of casting and forming of plastics, students will familiarize with simple methods of CNC machining for usage of designers.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of arbitrary CAD modeller.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Practically oriented tuition.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Student has to elaborate semestral project and pass credit test. Regular attendance in practices.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Familiarize students with problems of design, construction and production of prototypes from plastic. Demonstrate technologies for vacuum casting into silicon moulds, vacuum forming of plastics and CNC machining of plastic semiproducts on practical tasks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is checked. Absence from lessons may be compensated for according to instructions of the teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Řehulka Z, Konstrukce výlisků z plastů a forem pro zpracování plastů, Sekurkon 2006 (CS)
Řehulka Z, Základní a technické polymery, Sekurkon 2006 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme M2I-P Master's

    branch M-KSI , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. David Paloušek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Products from plastic
2. Vacuum casting into silicon moulds – technology
3. Vacuum casting into silicon moulds – materials
4. Vacuum forming of plastics
5. CNC machining of plastic semiproducts for designers
6. Constructional principles for injection of plastics
7.-12. Excursion
13. Graded course-unit credit

labs and studios

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Koutecký, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Daniel Koutný, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. David Paloušek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Project assignment
2. Vacuum casting into silicon moulds
3. Vacuum casting into silicon moulds
4. Vacuum casting into silicon moulds
5. Vacuum forming of plastics
6. Vacuum forming of plastics
7. CNC machining of plastic semiproducts for designers
8. CNC machining of plastic semiproducts for designers
9. Work on own project
10. Work on own project
11. Work on own project
12. Finaliztion of prototypes
13. Credit