CHEM-E2170 - Advanced Wood Science D, Lecture, 21.10.2024-28.11.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After this course students:

  • are able to create a scientific research plan to investigate advanced material properties
  • are able to independently analyse results gained from advanced material analysing equipment, such as Raman microscopy or DVS
  • are able to report research results in the style and quality of peer-review journal manuscript

Credits: 5

Schedule: 21.10.2024 - 28.11.2024

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 includes advanced analytical techniques to examine the material properties of wood and wood-based materials. Techniques can include e.g. numerical methods, DVS, FTIR, Raman microscopy, etc. Research topics can be related to e.g. wood physics and micromechanics, wood and water interaction or wood structure and property interaction. The materials investigated can be e.g. different wood species, wood-based composites or modified wood. The results are reported in compact form (e.g. a manuscript for peer-review journal).

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Learning is evaluated based on project work agreed with the responsible teacher. 

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures and project work. To be agreed with the responsible teacher.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Learning material to be announced. 

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    15 Life on Land

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 No teaching
    2025-2026 Autumn II

    Registration:

    Max. 20 students. Students of Bioproducts engineering and Fibre and Polymer Engineering majors and Aalto Wood minor are prioritized. 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.

Rules of Conduct - Students´ Rights and Responsibilities (in force from 1 August 2020)

Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity and Handling Violations Thereof