Possibilities of wood energy (5 cr)

Objective

You can describe the systems of harvesting and transporting energy wood.
You can evaluate the technical, economic and ecologic sustainability of energy wood production.
You can estimate the consequences of policy changes for the forest sector.

Content

How to choose energy wood harvesting sites?
How do you select the harvesting system?
How do you transport and handle energy wood?
How do you organise the storage of energy wood?

Course material

All material is linked on Learn-platform.

Study forms and methods

This is on-line course. Open from mid-January to end of May and again from mid of August until end of November.
Student can proceed on his own pace. Minimum requirement is set to pass and proceed for next step.

RDI and work-related cooperation

This is on-line course. No RDI or business co-operation.

Timing of exams and assignments

Evaluation is based on task proceed during the course and final exam. All done according to students own timing, of course before the end of the on-line course period (end of November).

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Each task/exam gives a specific amount of points. Student needs 50 % of maximum to proceed (to be allowed to open the next task/exam). Final exam makes 50 p. Maximum for entire course is 100 points. Final grade is given by the total sum of points.