From forest to product (5 cr)

Objective

- you can utilise wood throughout the whole cycle
- you know the suitable use of wood and wood-based materials
- you identify the opportunities offered by the diversity of forests from the perspective of product design

Content

How do you identify the most important properties of wood and wood-based materials?
For what purposes and how will wood and wood-based materials be used in the future?
How do you design aesthetic and suitable objects while using material responsibly?

Course material

Available in Learn platform.

Study forms and 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.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Possible working life oriented excercise, in which assignment from external cooperation company.

Student workload

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

Further information

Learning tasks which are related to the subject will be carried out in the study module.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Active participation and approved assignments