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Wood-based materials (5 cr)

Code: MU00DT32-3001

General information


Enrollment

14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

Timing

01.01.2021 - 26.02.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 25

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Bioproduct Design

Teachers

  • Rami Federley

Teacher in charge

Heli Abdel-Rahman

Groups

  • BTMKV20KP

Objective

- you learn basic information and basic skills relating to the most significant wood materials and methods, as well as wood-based materials and methods
- you identify the properties of various wood species and wood-based materials and know how to process them in a suitable way
- you know how to appropriately use wood and wood-based materials

Content

What property demands do different materials have and how do they affect the choice of manufacturing technique?
What kind of wood or wood-based material is the most suitable in terms of manufacture, function and use?

Materials

Puurakentaminen. Unto Siikanen. Toinen uudistettu painos. P. 2016. Rakennustieto
Syventävää kirjallisuutta:
Puutekniikka 1&2. Laakkonen. Kuikka. Kunelius. P.1992 toinen painos 2002. Otava

Available in Learn platform.

Teaching methods

Xamk offers its students an opportunity to pursue studies flexibly to suit their various life situations. Students can choose between three learning routes: a learning route based on a working week, a learning route that accelerates the studies, and a work-based learning route.

A learning route based on a working week according to timetable.

Student workload

5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h

Further information

Designing and manufactures a wood product from forest to product during the course on the basis of a product concept that you have created. Further development of the plan in terms of manufacturing methods and materials. Familiarity with traditional and computer-aided manufacturing. Use and application of wood-based materials in the manufacture of the product. A more detailed description of the task on the Learn platform.

The course includes the cost, because the wood product manufacture containing materials and manufacturing costs. In addition, the course relates to travel expenses due to visits.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Evaluation of learning exercise
Active participation