Course detail

Laboratory Classes in Printing Technology

FCH-BCO_TET_PAcad. year: 2011/2012

Practical exercises on topics: mounting of pages on carrier sheet, copying on offset plate, offset plate development, quality control, printing process on sheet-fed offset press, print quality evaluation, control strip measurement by densitometry, bookbinding characterisation, quality evaluation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will obtain the basic knowledge of work flow in printing works and their equipment. Students will obtain the skills of printing plate preparation, offset printing technology, bookbinding, print quality control and its evaluation.

Prerequisites

Physical and macromolecular chemistry, photochemistry

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

graded course-unit credit

Course curriculum

1. Imposition of pages, mounting of pages on carrier sheet, copying on offset plate, offset plate development, quality control. 2. Printing process on sheet-fed offset press, ink unit control, fountain solution control, quality supervision. 3. Print quality evaluation. Control strip measurement by densitometry. Colour register, print contrast, hue error, grayness. 4. Bookbinding characterisation, quality evaluation.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course Technology of printing art is to provide students with theories and basic technologies in printing art and provide them an overview of these technologies.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance and activity at the laboratory classes are required. One absence can be compensated by the elaboration of substitute tasks.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Panák J.: Súborn návodov na Praktikum z technologie tisku, , 0 (CS)
Panák J.: Technológia tlače ? návody na laboratórne cvičenia , , 0 (CS)

Recommended reading

Mladý K., Macenka V.: technologie tisku pre 4. ročník SPŠ grafických, , 0 (CS)
Mladý K.: Technická príprava výroby pre 3. 4. ročník SPŠ grafických, , 0 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_SCH , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_SCH , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer