Industrial Coatings (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student knows the physical and chemical fundamentals of electroplating and autocatalytic plating. He/she knows the constitution of the most common plating baths and the task of each component. The student knows the equipment and function of plating lines. The student is able to plan how components should be plated and can define the relevant parameters. He/she knows the operations of electroplating lines. The student is able to measure the coating thickness with relevant methods.

The student can describe how coatings are formed from the vapour phase. He or she can define the factors affecting the coating properties. He or she can outline the most common vapour-phase deposition methods. The student can present the potential applications and the limitations of vapour-phase deposition.

The student knows the basics of statistical mathematics.

Content

1. The physical and chemical fundamentals of surface engineering
2. The most common plating and coating methods
3. Plating shops
4. Industrial painting shops
5. Methods of vapour-phase deposition
6. Planning and operations of plating and coating lines
7. Analysis of plating baths
8. Statistical methods: regression and variance analysis

Prerequisites

Engineering Chemistry
Math and Science Basics 3

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student is able to define the factors affecting the coating thickness and quality.
2. The student is able to identify the most common coating and plating methods and constitution of plating baths.
3. The student is able to select right parameters as guided and pick out the right tools and select the proper coating thickness measurement method.
4. The student can present the basic differences between different coating methods.
5. The student understands the basics of statistical methods

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1. The student is able to explain the factors affecting the coating process and coating properties.
2. The student is able to choose the most common coating methods and applicable plating baths.
3. The student is able to carry out a coating process and choose suitable equipment and chemicals for that.
4. The student is able to apply statistical methods to analyze and design practical applications.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. The student is able to study the factors affecting the plating process.
2. The student is able to plan a process for desired plating.
3. The student is able to plan a plating line
4. The student understands the possibilities of the methods but also their limitations

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

1. The student is able to define the factors affecting the coating thickness and quality.
2. The student is able to identify the most common coating and plating methods and constitution of plating baths.
3. The student is able to select right parameters as guided and pick out the right tools and select the proper coating thickness measurement method.
4. The student can present the basic differences between different coating methods.
5. The student understands the basics of statistical methods