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Sustainable Wood Products IndustryLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: AT00DE88

Credits

5 op

Objective

The student is able to
- understand the basics of tree growth and harvesting
- evaluate the use of wood as a renewable natural material
- energy, material use (mechanical and chemical)
- forests as a natural resource
- silviculture and forest regeneration
- evaluate the ecological impacts of wood use
- describe the basic structure of wood
- describe the structure of wood at the cellular level

Enrollment

07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

0.5 op

Mode of delivery

90 % Contact teaching, 10 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wood Technology (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Mika Vanhanen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 1. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIPUU25S
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- understand the basics of tree growth and harvesting
- evaluate the use of wood as a renewable natural material
- energy, material use (mechanical and chemical)
- forests as a natural resource
- silviculture and forest regeneration
- evaluate the ecological impacts of wood use
- describe the basic structure of wood
- describe the structure of wood at the cellular level

Assessment scale

1-5