Course: Technology of Making Plaster and Silicone Moulds

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Course title Technology of Making Plaster and Silicone Moulds
Course code KVU/BTFS
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Strnadová Hana, MgA. Mgr.
  • Česal Ivan, Doc. MgA.
Course content
1. Familiarization with production technology of plaster and lukopren forms 2. Disposable plaster moulds for casting a relief 3. Creating multi-part disposable plaster moulds 4. Creating a cast and lining of model - ceramics, concrete, plaster and subsequent corretion 5. Creating a cast and lining of model - ceramics, concrete, plaster and subsequent corretion 6. Creating a plaster wedge mould 7. Creating a plaster wedge mould 8. Creatign one-part lukopren mould 9. Creating multi-part lukopren wedge mould 10. Creating multi-part lukopren wedge mould 11. Production of a model for casting soft materials - pewter, lead 12. Casting of a model into epoxy, polyurethane and polyester resin 13. Casting of a model into epoxy, polyurethane and polyester resin

Learning activities and teaching methods
Cooperative instruction, Project-based instruction, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
describe individual types of materials for the casting and forming of ceramics, concrete and plaster
Skills
identify individual types of materials for the casting and forming of ceramics, concrete and plaster; from these materials to create models according to the pattern, adhere to occupational safety, to use the competences acquired in the subject areas of technology, applying new or deepened technological processes
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe and clarify the technological processes of molding for casting, ceramic, concrete, plaster, describe and clarify the technological processes of casting the model into epoxy, polyurethane and polyester resins, describe and explain the technological processes of the subsequent retouching of the cast, ductile and model
Skills
to assess the adequacy of the chosen approach and theoretically to design its improvement variants, to make a one-piece single-layered gypsum form or one-piece lukoprene form, to make castings or yarns from ceramics, concrete or plaster, then make it retouched
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
One-to-One tutorial
Self-study of literature
Seminar classes
Skills
Interactive lecture
Task-based study method
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Skills demonstration
One-to-One tutorial
Competences
Students' portfolio
Task-based study method
Individual study
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Self-evaluation
Competences
Portfolio
Self-evaluation
Recommended literature
  • Doškář, Josef. Výroba přesných odlitků. Vyd. 1. Praha : SNTL, 1976.
  • Ducháček, Vratislav. Polymery : výroba, vlastnosti, zpracování, použití. Vyd. 3., přeprac. Praha : Vydavatelství VŠCHT, 2011.
  • Svoboda, Luboš. Stavební hmoty. Bratislava : Jaga Media, 2007. ISBN 978-80-8076-057-1.


Study plans that include the course
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