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Introduction to Wood Procurement (3 cr)

Code: MM10053-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022

Timing

27.02.2023 - 05.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

1 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Forestry

Teachers

  • Esa Etelätalo

Teacher in charge

Ollipekka Hakonen

Groups

  • MMNS22
    Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

You know wood procurement as a part of the forest company. You learn the terminology and know the different methods and machines of the procurement. You learn the productivities of different chains of procurement and different forestry machines. You know the measurement of timber with measure in the felling head and how to control it. You know the cut to length method and basics of forest harvesting site planning. You understand basics of collective labor agreement in forestry.

Content

Core contents:
- Company procurement
- Terminology and terms in wood procurement
- The machines, their equipment and productivity in harvesting of timber
- Cut to length method
- Basics of planning forest harvesting site
- Collective labor agreement in forestry and the pay

Evaluation scale

H-5