PLST2012 Extrusion Processes I
This course is designed to introduce the student to the safe use of single screw extruder operation and controls. This course teaches the fundamentals of single screw technology, while emphasizing the safe operation and potential hazards that come with operating a single screw extruder. In this course, students will be introduced to multiple single-screw extruders, throughput testing, pelletizing, profile and sheet extrusions. This course utilizes an industry-leading, internet based interactive training program, Paulson Training, to promote safe usage of standard extrusion equipment and processes. Students will be introduced to the set-up, operation, shut-down and troubleshooting processes of several different extrusion dies and downstream equipment. Personnel in many positions, from machine operators to process engineers, will find the information in this course valuable to help make their work with the extrusion processes more efficient, including the knowledge needed to make informed decisions on the production floor.
Prerequisite
None
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Identify single screw extruder parts and operations
Demonstrate proper safety procedures
Document various start-up, operate and shutdown procedures
Perform steady state procedures that optimize extruder controls
Demonstrate troubleshooting strategies for single screw extruder
Explain effects of pressure, temperature, and flow
Create and analyze various extruder output tests
Identify profile extrusion line parts and operations
Breakdown and assemble profile extrusion dies
Explain plastics behavior in the profile extrusion line
Demonstrate troubleshooting the profile extrusion line
Operate profile extrusion line
Identify sheet extrusion line parts and operation
Breakdown and assemble various sheet extrusion dies
Explain plastics flow through a sheet die
Explain plastics behavior through the sheet extrusion line
Demonstrate troubleshooting strategies for sheet extrusion optimization
Operate extrusion sheet line
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty-two hours for each lab credit, and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations, or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details