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Logistics in wood procurementLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: ME00DS98

Credits

5 op

Objective

You can plan the use of logging and transportation resources.
You can evaluate how the changes in legislation, market and logging conditions affect forestry professionals' work.

Content

How do you choose the most efficient and convenient mode of transportation.
How does transportation affect the quality of wood?
How to ensure the effective use of resources in wood procurement?

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
  • Timo Leinonen
  • Kati Kontinen
  • Heikki Manninen
  • Mervi Juntunen
Groups
  • MEMI21SPB
    Forestry, full-time studies
  • MEMI21SPA
    Forestry, full-time studies

Objective

You can plan the use of logging and transportation resources.
You can evaluate how the changes in legislation, market and logging conditions affect forestry professionals' work.

Content

How do you choose the most efficient and convenient mode of transportation.
How does transportation affect the quality of wood?
How to ensure the effective use of resources in wood procurement?

Opiskelumateriaali

Demonstrated in a lecture and on the course's Learn platform.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

The course consists of lectures, exercises and field exercises. In the course, we delve into forestry logistics methods and logistics as part of the wood procurement chain. Part of the course is the role of private roads in wood procurement.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

The course is attended by representatives of employers and stakeholders as guest lecturers, e.g. from Skall and Uittoyhdistys.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Lecture exam at the end of the course.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

-

Opiskelijan työmäärä

The student's workload in the course is 135 hours. It consists of lectures, exercises and field exercises.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Planning and control of harvesting and wood transport. Forest roads and other wood transport routes. Transport entrepreneurship. Transportation control systems. Floating and rail and road transport.

Further information

-

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam 60% and learning assignments 40%.

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

30.10.2023 - 21.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

15 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Forestry
Teachers
  • Met1 Myy
  • Kati Kontinen
  • Heikki Manninen
Groups
  • MEMI20SPA
    Forestry, full-time studies
  • MEMI20SPB
    Forestry, full-time studies

Objective

You can plan the use of logging and transportation resources.
You can evaluate how the changes in legislation, market and logging conditions affect forestry professionals' work.

Content

How do you choose the most efficient and convenient mode of transportation.
How does transportation affect the quality of wood?
How to ensure the effective use of resources in wood procurement?

Opiskelumateriaali

Osoitetaan luennolla ja kurssin Learn-alustalla.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
Kurssi koostuu luento-opetuksesta, harjoitustehtävistä sekä mahdollisista maastoharjoituksista. Kurssilla syvennytään monipuolisesti erilaisiin puunhankinnan haasteisiin ja ominaispiirteisiin.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

Kursilla käy työnantajien ja sidosryhmien edustajia vierailevina luennoitsijoina

Tentit ja muut määräajat

Luentotentti kurssin päätteeksi

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Korjuun ja puukuljetusten suunnittelu sekä ohjaus. Metsätiet ja muut puunkuljetusreitit. Kuljetusyrittäjyys. Puunhankinnan tietojärjestelmät.

Further information

Kurssin edeltävyysehtona Puunhankinnan toimintaympäristön hyväksytty suoritus

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Tentit ja oppimistehtävät