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Wood - Material, 6 ECTS credits.
/Träteknik - Material/
For:
DPU
I
Ii
M
MI
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 70
Rec. self-study hours: 90
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Mechanical Engineering
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
The aim of this course is for the student to obtain thorough knowledge about wood as a material. Tree growth, wooden structure and properties, its microstructure, strength and relation to water. The student must also obtain knowledge of the most important Scandinavian wood species and be able to describe and identify these. In addition to a good knowledge of solid wood, the student should also have knowledge of many of the wood-based materials, wood composites and cellulose-based materials; how they are manufactured, their properties and possible applications. The students should also be able to compare wood with other materials and know and argue for the wood material�?Ts advantages and disadvantages.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Engineering Materials, Materials for Design
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Wood �?" Realisation, Wood �?" Innovation.
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Organisation:
The course consists of lectures in combination with laboration, workshops and case studies. Parallell to the lectures the students will work with a project that is solved within the project group. Resources such as the material library and the wood workshop will be used in the laboratory work and in the project. The course is offered to many different programs, which allow a natural training in communication between professionals/engineers as well as a scope for exciting results and depth of the projects.
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Course contents:
The course contents consists of some interconnected parts:
Trees - Where and how they grow and their physical structure.
Wood - Anatomy, microstructure, physical properties.
Forestry, sawing and drying Wood.
Water and wood �?" moisture relations and how wood dries.
Why wood? Ethics, environment, recycling, emissions, differences to other groups of materials.
Wood-based materials - particle/fiber boards - lightweight panels - modern wood - cellulose based materials.
How to choose the right wood material.
Some lectures are given by invited guest lecturer in various areas of expertise. The lectures are based on the course literature, but are complemented with some extra material in some areas during the course.
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Course literature:
Suggested course literature is available on the course website.
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Project assignment
Laboratory work
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4 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
0,5 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Mikael Axin
Examiner: David Eklöf
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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