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Forest Industry 1Laajuus (5 cr)

Code: TE00BS28

Credits

5 op

Responsible person

  • Minna Nyman

Objective

You will understand the basic principles of raw material management and understand the significance of softwood and hardwood raw materials in the forest industry’s bio-product processes. In addition, you will familiarize with the basic processes of the pulp mill’s fiber and recovery line and understand the connections between raw material consumption, pulp quality, and energy production. Based on these, you will also form an understanding of the formation of pulp quality.

From this course, you will gain basic knowledge of the forest industry’s bio-product processes, which are useful in your future tasks whether you work in the forest industry’s production, equipment design, environmental management, sales and marketing, research and development, or logistics.

Content

Sustainability in the forest industry's wood procurement, pulp manufacturing processes, and the significance of sustainable energy production in pulp manufacturing.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2) as a rule, the student has attained the objectives of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4) the student has attained the objectives of the course at a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) the student has attained the objectives of the course at an excellent level.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 18.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Teachers
  • Minna Nyman
Groups
  • TER22S1
    Energia- ja ympäristötekniikka (AMK)
  • TER22SM
    Energia- ja ympäristötekniikka (AMK)

Objectives

You will understand the basic principles of raw material management and understand the significance of softwood and hardwood raw materials in the forest industry’s bio-product processes. In addition, you will familiarize with the basic processes of the pulp mill’s fiber and recovery line and understand the connections between raw material consumption, pulp quality, and energy production. Based on these, you will also form an understanding of the formation of pulp quality.

From this course, you will gain basic knowledge of the forest industry’s bio-product processes, which are useful in your future tasks whether you work in the forest industry’s production, equipment design, environmental management, sales and marketing, research and development, or logistics.

Content

Sustainability in the forest industry's wood procurement, pulp manufacturing processes, and the significance of sustainable energy production in pulp manufacturing.

Time and location

Kontaktiopetus tapahtuu Jyväskylän Rajakadun kampuksella. Zoom-yhteys käytössä.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Luentomateriaali Moodle-oppimisympäristössä.
Knowpulp oppimisympäristö
Kirjallisuus: Chemical Pulping, Book 6A & 6B (Gullichsen J. & Fogelholm C-J. & Paulapuro H.)

Teaching methods

Verkko-opintojakso, voi sisältää yksittäisiä hybridiluentokertoja, itsenäinen työskentely ja oppimistehtävät.

Opintojakson ensimmäinen tehtävä tulee tehdä kolmen viikon kuluessa toteutuksen alkamisesta. Tehtävän tekemättä jättäneet poistetaan toteutukselta.

Practical training and working life connections

Opintojaksollä voidaan järjestää vierailu johonkin metsäteollisuuden tuotantolaitokseen, mikäli kiinnostus on riittävää.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Opintojakso suoritetaan oppimistesteillä lukukauden aikana.

Student workload

Verkko/hybridi (oppimistehtävät ja itsenäinen opiskelu yhteensä 135 tuntia oppimistyötä.

Further information for students

Opintojakson oppimistesteistä tulee saada min. 50 % oikein läpäistäkseen opintojakson.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory (1-2) as a rule, the student has attained the objectives of the course.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3-4) the student has attained the objectives of the course at a satisfactory level.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5) the student has attained the objectives of the course at an excellent level.