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| LIF5100 | Micrography | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FIBER and PAPER TECHNOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Lab work , Practical | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Hüseyin KIRCI | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to expose the students to microscopic analyses of wood and paper fibre, practical application of maceration process, micro slide making techniques, analysis of digital photos by the image analyze computer program, statistical evaluation of the data and presenting of results. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | gain practical skill about preparation of fiber (maceration), making microscope slides and using of microscope | 2,4,5 | 1,3,4 | | PO - 2 : | analyze microscope slides and especially to measure dimensions of wood- and nonwood fiber. | 2,4,5 | 1,3,4 | | PO - 3 : | characterize fibers come from different origins via microscopic observations. | 2,4,5 | 1,3,4 | | PO - 4 : | gain practical skill to recognize pulp origin from different pulp and paper samples by way of standardize stains. | 2,4,5 | 1,3,4 | | PO - 5 : | run image analyze computer program to analyse digital images obtained microscope slides | 2,4,5 | 1,3,4 | | 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 | | |
| Types of microscopes. Preparing of specimen and microslides. Microscopical analyses on fibre Type and its origin. Stains and their staining reactions. Determination of pulp type. Pulping process and the amount of bleaching according to staining reactions. Measuring of fiber size, Sheet strength and fiber size relations examination of cross section of paper. Examination of paper surface. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Microscope types, explaining of polarised light microscope and its parts | | | Week 2 | Maceration of nonwood and wood plant sample | | | Week 3 | Maceration of paper sample | | | Week 4 | Preparation of temporary and permanent microslides from fiber samples | | | Week 5 | Observations of microslides on the microscope: obtaining of black-white of coloured imges with polarised light filter | | | Week 6 | Setting of DIGIMIZER image analyse computer program, testing of its properties and possibilities using in the micrographic study | | | Week 7 | Measuring of dimension of softwood and/or hardwood fiber samples by DIGIMIZER image analyse computer program, Homework 1: studenf will prepare a rapor on measuring of fiber dimension for a given sample | | | Week 8 | Analysis of fiber constituents of paper, recognation of mehanical pulp and chemical pulp fibers with pholoroglucine dye, Homework 2: studenf will prepare a rapor on determination of fiber source for a given paper sample | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam
| | | Week 10 | Preparation of standard iode based dye (indicator) | | | Week 11 | Identification of pulp origin with iode based dyes | | | Week 12 | Determination of springwood-summerwood and/or some cell ratios on the cross section of a plant sample, Homework 3: students will calculate of ratios of vessel, tracheid and paranchima cell in the plant tissue by the DIGIMIZER image analyse computer program | | | Week 13 | Analysing of printed and unprinted paper surface by a light microscope | | | Week 14 | Using of electon microscopy on observation of fiber surface, a presentation will be presented to the students | | | Week 15 | Analysing of fotos taken scanned paper surface by DIGIMIZER image analyse computer program and determimation of dith and printed areas, Homework 4: printed paper samples will be given to student and will be wanted calculation of printed area of the paper | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Casey, J.P. 1979; Pulp and Paper, Vol:1, John Willey and Sons, NewYork. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 21.11.2018 | 0,75 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 17 | 03.01.2018 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Laboratuar çalışması | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Proje | 6 | 9 | 54 | | Kısa sınav | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 82 |
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