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
-
REKV18SPRestoration, 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