LEARNING OUTCOMES
After this course students:
- are familiar with the ambient conditions for wood products in different environments, such as indoor or outdoor applications, during service life
- are familiar with the most common wood adhesive systems, their properties and application in wood products
- are able to list the most common wood products, their setup and application range
- know the whole production processes of selected wood products, such as plywood, cross-laminated timber, particleboards, fiberboards and modified wood products starting from raw material to the end product
- know the impact of certain key process parameters and their effect on the performance of the products respectively
- are able to describe how wood material properties (such as grain orientation and knots) influence the processing of wood into different products
- are familiar with wood degradation mechanisms and preservation/modification methods to enhance the durability of wood
Credits: 5
Schedule: 27.02.2023 - 23.04.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): 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:
This course presents widely used wood-based products as well as those that have been recently developed. The production processes and structure of different engineered wood products, such as plywood, cross-laminated timber, and other timber and panel products, are described in detail. Links between wood product properties and typical applications in the living environment are presented. Further the course covers wood modification methods which affect the durability of wood.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Evaluation criteria is based on examination.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course is mainly based on independent study in the online platform.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
15 Life on Land
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV
2023-2024 Spring IVEnrollment :
The course can be completed remotely.
A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.