B53502 - Postpress (B53502)

Course specification
Type of study	Bachelor academic studies
Study programme
Course title	Postpress (B53502)
Acronym	Status	Semester	Number of classes	ECTS
B53502	mandatory	5	3L + 3E	7.0
Lecturers
Lecturer	prof. dr Mladen Stančić
Lecturer/Associate (practicals)	Đorđe Vujčić, ma
Prerequisite				Form of prerequisites
None
Learning objectives
To enable students for independence in acquiring and applying professional knowledge in the area of graphic engineering and design.
Learning outcomes
Acquired knowledge is used in profession, individual work and further educational development.
Content
Production of books, newspapers and magazines. Handmade book bounding. Industrial book binding. Structure of book, types of binding and criteria for binding selection. Restoration of old books. Making a book block. Processing printed sheets, cutting, folding, gathering, end-paper, thread sawing, casing-in, book pressing and other processing operations of a book block making. Making covers. Covers for paper-bound book. Covers for hard cover binding (full paper, half cloth, full cloth, half leather, full leather). Book composition and processing. Cutting, folding, gathering, thread sawing, casing-in, cover making, embossing and foil stamping. Blocks, maps, prospects, labels and other products. Quality control for graphic products.
Teaching Methods
Teaching is held using contemporary didactic means and methods, interactively in the form of lectures, computer and laboratory practice. Theory is presented in lectures, followed by the examples and solution simulation for better understanding of the Subject title content. Computer practice are organized in a manner as to supplement the graphic technology skills, and laboratory practice are used to practically apply the acquired knowledge using the available laboratory equipment. Apart from lectures and practice, tutorials are regularly held.
Literature
Novaković, D. Završna grafička obrada - skripta sa predavanja, FTN, Grafičko inženjerstvo, Novi Sad 2004 (Original title) Novaković, D., Apro, M. Završna grafička obrada - praktikum za vežbe, Fakultet tehničkih nauka, Novi Sad 2012 (Original title)
Evaluation and grading
Written exam and final exam