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Material chemistry (5 cr)

Code: RE00BH95-3002

General information


Enrollment

14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

Timing

11.01.2021 - 30.04.2021

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

  • REKV18SP
    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