LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course the student
- knows the key commercial wood products and is familiar with their structure, properties, general performance characteristics and main applications
- is able to describe the situations in which particular materials or products should be used
- is familiar with the main regulations and standards covering the use of wood and wood products and knows the key product testing standards
- knows the carbon storage potential of wood products and is familiar with the principles of life cycle assessment applied to wood products and wood construction
- knows about the main physical and biological degradation mechanisms affecting the performance of wood
- is familiar with how the durability and other performance characteristics of wood can be enhanced by applying appropriate design principles, preservation treatment, modifying wood and coating
Credits: 5
Schedule: 03.03.2022 - 26.05.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kristiina Lillqvist, Lauri Rautkari
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Structure, properties and applications of wood products including the relevant performance standards; mechanical and physical (e.g. thermal) performance characteristics of wood products in service; resource efficiency and environmental footprint of wood and wood products, including life cycle analyses and carbon storage; long-term performance of wood and wood products, including physical and biological degradation; enhancing performance through appropriate design, wood modification, preservation and coating
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 8-12 h
Exercises 8-12 h
Excursions and/or project work 81-99 h
Other independent studying 20-30 h
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 8-12 h
Exercises 8-12 h
Excursions and/or project work 81-99 h
Other independent studying 20-30 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
To be announced later
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
4 Quality Education
5 Gender Equality
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Spring IV-V
2021-2022 Spring IV-V
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=CHEM-E2115
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.
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