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Particle board, MDF, OSB and other wood-based panelsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: AT00BZ13

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

The student is able to:
- describe the manufacturing processes of particleboard, MDF and OSB board products
- know the main end uses of each board type
- define the technical properties of different board types
- know the further processing possibilities of different board types
- produce particleboard in laboratory environment and make standard quality tests

Enrollment

20.11.2024 - 03.01.2025

Timing

10.03.2025 - 25.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wood Technology (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
  • Markku Levanen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIPUU23KV
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- describe the manufacturing processes of particleboard, MDF and OSB board products
- know the main end uses of each board type
- define the technical properties of different board types
- know the further processing possibilities of different board types
- produce particleboard in laboratory environment and make standard quality tests

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course introduces:
- Particle board, MDF and OSB industry and history
- learn the manufacturing processes of particle board, MDF and OSB
- understand the applications of particle board, MDF and OSB
- know the technical properties of particle board, MDF and OSB products
- particle board is produced in the laboratory
- be able to test the manufactured boards according to the standards
- possible excursion to a particle board mill
- board mill maintenance, safety, automation and production planning

Learning material and recommended literature

- Wood-Based Panels Industry. Varis 2017.
- ePUB: Wood-Based Panels Industry
- lectures

Contents

• Raw material in particle board, MDF and OSB industry
• Particle board industry
• MDF industry
• OSB industry

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basic knowledge of wood technology and the forest industry is useful but not essential.

Assessment criteria

• All weekly assignments must be completed satisfactorily
• All tests must be performed
• Each exam is graded 0-100%
• The course grade base is the average of all exams
• <50% = 0
• 50-59% = 1
• 60-69% = 2
• 70-79% = 3
• 80-89% = 4
• 90-100% = 5

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 18.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wood Technology (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
  • Markku Levanen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIPUU22S
  • TLTIEX24S1
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- describe the manufacturing processes of particleboard, MDF and OSB board products
- know the main end uses of each board type
- define the technical properties of different board types
- know the further processing possibilities of different board types
- produce particleboard in laboratory environment and make standard quality tests

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course introduces:
- Particle board, MDF and OSB industry and history
- learn the manufacturing processes of particle board, MDF and OSB
- understand the applications of particle board, MDF and OSB
- know the technical properties of particle board, MDF and OSB products
- particle board is produced in the laboratory
- be able to test the manufactured boards according to the standards
- possible excursion to a particle board mill
- board mill maintenance, safety, automation and production planning

Learning material and recommended literature

- Wood-Based Panels Industry. Varis 2017.
- ePUB: Wood-Based Panels Industry
- lectures

Contents

• Raw material in particle board, MDF and OSB industry
• Particle board industry
• MDF industry
• OSB industry

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basic knowledge of wood technology and the forest industry is useful but not essential.

Assessment criteria

• All weekly assignments must be completed satisfactorily
• All laboratory work must be completed (reports and seminar presentation completed)
• All tests must be performed
• Each exam is graded 0-100%
• The course grade base is the average of all exams
• <50% = 0
• 50-59% = 1
• 60-69% = 2
• 70-79% = 3
• 80-89% = 4
• 90-100% = 5
• Laboratory work: particle board production

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024

Timing

04.03.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lahti

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wood Technology (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
  • Markku Levanen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIPUU22KM
Small groups
  • Lecture 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- describe the manufacturing processes of particleboard, MDF and OSB board products
- know the main end uses of each board type
- define the technical properties of different board types
- know the further processing possibilities of different board types
- produce particleboard in laboratory environment and make standard quality tests

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course introduces:
- Particle board, MDF and OSB industry and history
- learn the manufacturing processes of particle board, MDF and OSB
- understand the applications of particle board, MDF and OSB
- know the technical properties of particle board, MDF and OSB products
- particle board is produced in the laboratory
- be able to test the manufactured boards according to the standards
- possible excursion to a particle board mill
- board mill maintenance, safety, automation and production planning

Learning material and recommended literature

- Wood-Based Panels Industry. Varis 2017.
- ePUB: Wood-Based Panels Industry
- lectures

Contents

• Raw material in particle board, MDF and OSB industry
• Particle board industry
• MDF industry
• OSB industry

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basic knowledge of wood technology and the forest industry is useful but not essential.

Assessment criteria

• All weekly assignments must be completed satisfactorily
• All laboratory work must be completed (reports and seminar presentation completed)
• All tests must be performed
• Each exam is graded 0-100%
• The course grade base is the average of all exams
• <50% = 0
• 50-59% = 1
• 60-69% = 2
• 70-79% = 3
• 80-89% = 4
• 90-100% = 5
• Laboratory work: particle board production

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

31.10.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

4 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Seats

0 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wood Technology (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
  • Markku Levanen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIPUU21S
  • TLTIEX23S1
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- describe the manufacturing processes of particleboard, MDF and OSB board products
- know the main end uses of each board type
- define the technical properties of different board types
- know the further processing possibilities of different board types
- produce particleboard in laboratory environment and make standard quality tests

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course introduces:
- Particle board, MDF and OSB industry and history
- learn the manufacturing processes of particle board, MDF and OSB
- understand the applications of particle board, MDF and OSB
- know the technical properties of particle board, MDF and OSB products
- particle board is produced in the laboratory
- be able to test the manufactured boards according to the standards
- possible excursion to a particle board mill
- board mill maintenance, safety, automation and production planning

Learning material and recommended literature

- Wood-Based Panels Industry. Varis 2017.
- ePUB: Wood-Based Panels Industry
- lectures

Contents

• Raw material in particle board, MDF and OSB industry
• Particle board industry
• MDF industry
• OSB industry

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basic knowledge of wood technology and the forest industry is useful but not essential.

Assessment criteria

• All weekly assignments must be completed satisfactorily
• All laboratory work must be completed (reports and seminar presentation completed)
• All tests must be performed
• Each exam is graded 0-100%
• The course grade base is the average of all exams
• <50% = 0
• 50-59% = 1
• 60-69% = 2
• 70-79% = 3
• 80-89% = 4
• 90-100% = 5
• Laboratory work: particle board production

Assessment scale

1-5

Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

03.11.2022 - 18.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

Lahti Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wood Technology (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Ilkka Tarvainen
  • Markku Levanen
Scheduling groups
  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TLTIPUU20S
  • TLTIPUU20SM
Small groups
  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- describe the manufacturing processes of particleboard, MDF and OSB board products
- know the main end uses of each board type
- define the technical properties of different board types
- know the further processing possibilities of different board types
- produce particleboard in laboratory environment and make standard quality tests

Implementation and methods of teaching

The course introduces:
- Particle board, MDF and OSB industry and history
- learn the manufacturing processes of particle board, MDF and OSB
- understand the applications of particle board, MDF and OSB
- know the technical properties of particle board, MDF and OSB products
- particle board is produced in the laboratory
- be able to test the manufactured boards according to the standards
- possible excursion to a particle board mill
- board mill maintenance, safety, automation and production planning

Learning material and recommended literature

- Wood-Based Panels Industry. Varis 2017.
- ePUB: Wood-Based Panels Industry
- lectures

Contents

• Raw material in particle board, MDF and OSB industry
• Particle board industry
• MDF industry
• OSB industry

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Basic knowledge of wood technology and the forest industry is useful but not essential.

Assessment criteria

• All weekly assignments must be completed satisfactorily
• All laboratory work must be completed (reports and seminar presentation completed)
• All tests must be performed
• Each exam is graded 0-100%
• The course grade base is the average of all exams
• <50% = 0
• 50-59% = 1
• 60-69% = 2
• 70-79% = 3
• 80-89% = 4
• 90-100% = 5
• Laboratory work: particle board production

Assessment scale

1-5