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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of FIBER and PAPER TECHNOLOGY
Masters with Thesis
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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of FIBER and PAPER TECHNOLOGY / Masters with Thesis
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LIF5120Printing Techniques3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FIBER and PAPER TECHNOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Lab work
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Hüseyin KIRCI
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To learn more about printing technique
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : define and explain different printing operations and importance of pulp qualities for printing.4,91,3,
PO - 2 : interpret conjunctions between printing quality and paper sorts.4,101,3,
PO - 3 : examine the mill scale applications of offset printing technology for newspaper print4,91,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Classification of printing processes. Letterpress process. Inks used in letterpress. Paper properties requested for letterpress printing. Coated papers used in letterpress. Lithography printing process. Gravure printing process. Offset printing process. Inks used in offset printing process. Paper properties requested for offset printing. Stencil printing. Special printing processes. Callotype process. Press mechanics, diffuculties encountered in printing room. Printing properties in inks and papers
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Historical background of printing processes
 Week 2Letterpres printing and letterpres printing machines
 Week 3Letterpres printing inks
 Week 4Papers used Letterpres printing and their properties
 Week 5Coated paper in letterpres printing
 Week 6Lithografi printing process and flexografy printing
 Week 7Gravure printing
 Week 8Paper quality in gravure printing
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10offset printing
 Week 11Offset printing inks
 Week 12Special printing techniques (screen printing, office type printing and reproduction etc.)
 Week 13Difficulties in printing rooms
 Week 14Determination of printing qualitiy
 Week 15Application: Technical observation of a newspaper printing mill in the near region
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Gullichsen, J., Paulapuro, H., 1999: Printing, Fapet series, Tappi pres Atlanta, USA
 
Recommended Reading
1Casey, J., 1980: Pulp and Paper, Vol:IV Interscience publisher, New York, USA
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Laboratuar çalışması 5 5 25
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 5 25
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 3 2 6
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 8 4 32
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 7 3 21
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load223