Industrial processes and wood products (2 cr)
Code: C-10088-LM00EP69-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.01.2026 - 02.04.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet. Registration starts :startDate
- Timing
- 09.04.2026 - 29.04.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- University of Eastern Finland
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 50
- Course
- C-10088-LM00EP69
Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
The Student will: - Get familiar with the main uses of wood and main fields of the mechanical and chemical forest industries, as well as the processing methods and use of solid wood and fiber based products. - Identify general development trends in the wood products sector - Recognize the importance of the wood product industries to the Finnish and global economy.
Methods of completion
Contact teaching. Teaching can partly be organized in hybrid mode. Learning reports are made from the lectures. Final exam.
Methods of completion
Teaching by lectures (22 h), learning reports and independent learning (18 h), and exam (14 h). Grading scale 0-5
Content
Development of wood product industries in Finland. The chain from harvested wood into various products. Processes at the sawmill, wood-based panel factories, and other wood product industries. Basic information on fibre-based products and their significance. Industrial activities and national and global significance of forest industries. Environmental views are briefly discussed in different lectures.
Materials
Lecture materials and other literature given during the course.
Exam schedules
The re-sitting exam of School of Forest sciences is in June 2026. The registration for the re-sitting exams on Peppi (Exams) no later than 10 days before the exam date.
Qualifications
LM00DK91 Wood structure and properties course is highly beneficial but not a mandatory prerequisite.