Study Guide

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

6.3.-30.4.2025

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