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Material chemistryLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: RE00BH95

Credits

5 op

Objective

After you have completed the course you
- know how to identify the most common natural textile fibers
- have expanded your knowledge of organic materials and identification of wood species
- know how to prepare wood samples for microscopy
- know how to use stereo and light microscopes in material research
- know the basics of microscopic photography and can produce documentation material from samples
- know how to apply knowledge from your earlier chemistry courses in your project and bachelor's thesis.

Content

- What are natural fibers?
- How to identify natural fibers in the laboratory with reference samples?
- What is fiber analysis?
- How to identify wood species and analyze reference wood samples?

Qualifications

Prior know-how and skills
Previous studies in restoration chemistry required.

Further information

Co-requisites
Research and documentation 5 ECTS credits
Project 10 ECTS credits

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Restoration
Teachers
  • Jarmo Kilpeläinen
Teacher in charge

Jarmo Kilpeläinen

Groups
  • REKV21SP
    Restoration, full-time studies

Objective

After you have completed the course you
- know how to identify the most common natural textile fibers
- have expanded your knowledge of organic materials and identification of wood species
- know how to prepare wood samples for microscopy
- know how to use stereo and light microscopes in material research
- know the basics of microscopic photography and can produce documentation material from samples
- know how to apply knowledge from your earlier chemistry courses in your project and bachelor's thesis.

Content

- What are natural fibers?
- How to identify natural fibers in the laboratory with reference samples?
- What is fiber analysis?
- How to identify wood species and analyze reference wood samples?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Prior know-how and skills
Previous studies in restoration chemistry required.

Further information

Co-requisites
Research and documentation 5 ECTS credits
Project 10 ECTS credits

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 28.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Restoration
Teachers
  • Jari-Pekka Muotio
  • Jarmo Kilpeläinen
Teacher in charge

Jarmo Kilpeläinen

Groups
  • REKV20SP
    Restoration, full-time studies

Objective

After you have completed the course you
- know how to identify the most common natural textile fibers
- have expanded your knowledge of organic materials and identification of wood species
- know how to prepare wood samples for microscopy
- know how to use stereo and light microscopes in material research
- know the basics of microscopic photography and can produce documentation material from samples
- know how to apply knowledge from your earlier chemistry courses in your project and bachelor's thesis.

Content

- What are natural fibers?
- How to identify natural fibers in the laboratory with reference samples?
- What is fiber analysis?
- How to identify wood species and analyze reference wood samples?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Prior know-how and skills
Previous studies in restoration chemistry required.

Further information

Co-requisites
Research and documentation 5 ECTS credits
Project 10 ECTS credits

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 29.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Restoration
Teachers
  • Jarmo Kilpeläinen
Teacher in charge

Jarmo Kilpeläinen

Groups
  • REKV19SP
    Restoration, full-time studies

Objective

After you have completed the course you
- know how to identify the most common natural textile fibers
- have expanded your knowledge of organic materials and identification of wood species
- know how to prepare wood samples for microscopy
- know how to use stereo and light microscopes in material research
- know the basics of microscopic photography and can produce documentation material from samples
- know how to apply knowledge from your earlier chemistry courses in your project and bachelor's thesis.

Content

- What are natural fibers?
- How to identify natural fibers in the laboratory with reference samples?
- What is fiber analysis?
- How to identify wood species and analyze reference wood samples?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Prior know-how and skills
Previous studies in restoration chemistry required.

Further information

Co-requisites
Research and documentation 5 ECTS credits
Project 10 ECTS credits