Wood technology
| Title | Τεχνολογία Ξύλου / Wood technology |
| Code | 55Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019442 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 47
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Compulsory Course | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600232014
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Class Schedule
| Building | Γεωπονίας & Δασολογίας |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Α (35) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 08:00 έως 11:00 |
| Building | Δασολογίας (Φοίνικας) - κτίριο δ |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΞΥΛΟΥ (496) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 14:00 έως 16:00 |
| Building | Δασολογίας (Φοίνικας) - κτίριο δ |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΞΥΛΟΥ (496) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 16:00 έως 18:00 |
| Building | Δασολογίας (Φοίνικας) - κτίριο δ |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΞΥΛΟΥ (496) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 14:00 έως 16:00 |
| Building | Δασολογίας (Φοίνικας) - κτίριο δ |
| Floor | Ισόγειο |
| Hall | ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑΣ ΞΥΛΟΥ (496) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 16:00 έως 18:00 |
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600232014
- At the Website of the School: http://wood-technology.web.auth.gr/
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=5175
- OpenCourses (eClass): http://eclass.auth.gr/courses/OCRS443/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 15Υ Plant Morphology
- 23Υ Wood Structure and Properties
- 46Υ Chemistry & Wood Chemical Products
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have acquired knowledge about means and production technologies, properties and uses of wood products such as engineered products (posts, stakes, sawn timber, parquet flooring, wood veneers), composite products from veneers, chips, fibers (plywood, LVL, laminated wood, chipboard, fiberboard, OSB) as well as other composite products. They will also have acquired knowledge about wood improvement technologies (impregnation, drying, chemical - thermal - mechanical modification, shaping, densification, etc).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Wood improvement treatments: Drying (importance, natural - artificial drying, equipment, techniques, drying defects and treatments), Impregnation (Impregnants, impregnation methods, success factors, properties of impregnated wood), Bonding (bonding fundamentals, adhesives, bonding agents, natural wood adhesion, autogenous bonding), Disinfection of wood (heat treatment, fumigation, other methods), Mechanical treatment (sawing, chipping, surface treatments), Chemical/thermal modification, shaping-densification (bending, impregnation densification, mechanical densification, hydro-thermo-mechanical densification, hybrid methods, surface densification, bulk densification). Production technologies, properties and uses of industrial wood products: Engineered products (sawn timber, posts, piles), Composite products based on wood veneers, wood chips, wood fibers (plywood, LVL, glued laminated timber, particleboard, fibreboard, OSB) and other composite products.
Keywords
Wood technology, wood products, properties and uses of wood products
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 54 | 1.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 52 | 1.7 | |||
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation is based on the written examination of the course at the end of the semester.
The final exam includes short-answer questions from the course material. The final grade of the course, will only be uploaded upon successful attendance of the lab courses according to the requirements uploaded on the course page (e-learning).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Τσουμής, Γεώργιος, 2009. Επιστήμη και τεχνολογία ξύλου, τόμος Β, Βιομηχανική αξιοποίηση
Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 2271
Additional bibliography for study
Wood Handbook, Wood as an Engineering Material. Forest Products Laboratory. 2021. Wood handbook—wood as an engineering material. General Technical Report FPL-GTR-282. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 543 p (chapters: 10-15, 19, and 20)
Last Update
10-08-2024
