Drying and thermal modification (5 cr)
Code: AT00BZ11-3006
General information
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024
Timing
28.10.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
RDI portion
2.5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Campus
E-campus, Lahti
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Wood Technology
Teachers
- Ilkka Tarvainen
Scheduling groups
- Verkkoluento 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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Small groups
- Online lecture 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
- basics of wood drying
- Industrial wood drying and its processes
- firewood and its manufacturing process
- basic wood drying invoices
- targets for wood drying in different applications
- other methods of drying wood, drying defects
Implementation and methods of teaching
Student will learn:
- basics of wood drying
- basics of thermowood process
- wood drying defects
- testing of dried and thermowood handled products
- possible laboratory works: kiln drying/thermowood handling
- possible company visit to Sawmill (drying process)
Timing and attendance
28.10.2024 - 20.12.2024
Learning material and recommended literature
- Sawmill Industry - Handbook. Varis 2017.
- ePUB: Sawmill Industry - Handbook
- The basics of wood drying, Valutech (Tom Moren)
- Thermowood Handbook
- lectures in Moodle course
- Laboratory work Instructions
Exam retakes
To be agreed with the course teacher
Learning environment
- Moodle implementation
- The laboratory exercises of the course are done in a wood laboratory
Student time use and work load
- The course is evenly loaded for an average of 8 weeks
- Extent of the course 5 cr. equivalent to about 5 x 27 hours of student work
Contents
The course covers the following topics:
- wood drying basics repetition
- Industrial wood drying and processes
- Thermowood and its manufacturing process
- wood drying calculations
- practical examples of drying in different applications
- other methods of drying wood, drying defects
- drying practice in industry
- laboratory exercises (report + seminar presentation)
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Recommended:
- Forest and wood raw material
- Wood structure and properties
- Sawn timber production and processes
Assessment criteria
- passed examinations - average of examinations more than 50%
- approved weekly exercises
- approved assignments (report + seminar presentation)
Assessment scale
1-5