KE-0.5000 Research Seminars on Chemistry P (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kari Laasonen
Teaching Period: I-II, II-IV (autumn and/or spring, as
agreed)
Learning Outcomes: Students present their own work for
public discussion
Content: Seminars concerning topics of current interest in
physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry,
computational chemistry and analytical chemistry. In
particular these seminars focus on topics related to the
ongoing research themes in the laboratories. Speakers
from other universities and industry are invited as well.
Recommended especially for graduate students and final
year undergraduates.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke0.5000
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-31.4120 The Computational Methods of Physical
Chemistry (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Alexander Bunker
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (Autumn)
Workload:
18 + 18 (3 + 3)
lectures 18 h
exercises 18 h
exam 4 h
independent study 68 h
Learning Outcomes: The aim of this course is to provide
the students with an introduction to molecular modeling.
Content: The course deals with computational methods
applied to the simulation of chemical systems. The course
is mostly focused on molecular modeling and includes both
the Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics simulation
methods.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercises
and an oral exam.
Study Material: Material is distributed during the lectures.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke31.4120/etusivu
Prerequisites: Either T-106.1208 or equivalent knowledge
of a scientific programming language.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-31.4580 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry P (2
cr)
Responsible teacher: Kyösti Kontturi; Kari Laasonen
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: IV (Spring)
Workload:
10 + 10 (variable number of hours per week)
lectures and/or seminar lectures 10 h
exercises and/or laboratory work 10 h
independent work 34 h
Learning Outcomes: The aim is to study selected topics in
physical chemistry.
Content: According to need, in spring 2012 the topic was
electrochemistry of liquid-liquid interfaces..
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and home
work problems and/or seminar presentations and/or
laboratory experiments including reports.
Study Material: As agreed.
Substitutes for Courses: KE-31.4540
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke31.4580/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-31.4100, KE-31.4110 or KE-31.4560
Grading Scale: pass/fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-31.5120
Special
Thermodynamics P (4 cr)
Course
in
Statistical
Responsible teacher: José A. Manzanares, Docent
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn, alternate years, next in the
academic year 2012-2013)
Workload:
20 + 20 (intensive course)
lectures 20 h
exercises 20 h
exam 4 h
independent study 64 h
Learning Outcomes: The student should learn the Gibbs’
ensemble formalism and be able to evaluate the
thermodynamic equilibrium properties of different systems
of interest in physical chemistry. The student should also
become familiar with the mean field approximation to
describe systems of interacting particles.
Content: Basics of statistical thermodynamics of
equilibrium systems. Thermally-averaged electrostatic
interactions. Elasticity of polymer chains. Classical fluids.
Non-electrolyte solutions. Adsorption isotherms. Surface
pressure-molecular
area
isotherms
of
surfactant
1
monolayers. Ligand binding equilibria. Quantum statistics.
Electrons in metals. Magnetic phenomena.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, home work
problems and a written examination.
Study Material: Lecture notes.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke31.5120/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-31.2120
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-31.5130 Nanothermodynamics P (2 cr)
Responsible teacher: José A. Manzanares, Docent
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III (spring, alternate years, next in the
academic year 2013-2014)
Workload:
10 + 10 (intensive course)
lectures 10 h
exercises 10 h
exam 4 h
independent study 30 h
Learning Outcomes: The student should learn the
limitations of classical thermodynamics applied to small
systems and the main theoretical approaches that are
available for the thermodynamics of nanoscale systems.
The student should be able to evaluate the subdivision
potential of Hill’s nanothermodynamics in some simple
systems. In addition, a basic knowledge of Tsallis’ nonextensive entropy and of theoretical approaches based on
interfacial energies should also be acquired.
Content: Thermodynamic properties of nanoparticles. Hill’s
statistical thermodynamics of small systems. Applications of
the completely open ensemble. Tsallis’ non-extensive
thermostatistics and applications to physico-chemical
systems.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, home work
problems and a written examination.
Study Material: Lecture notes.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke31.5130/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-31.2120
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-31.5140 Postgraduate
Chemistry P (12 cr)
Seminar
on
Physical
Responsible teacher: Kyösti Kontturi
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I - II (Autumn)
Workload:
26 + 0 (2 + 0)
lectures and seminar lectures 26 h
independent study 298 h
Learning Outcomes: The student learns to thoroughly
discuss subjects included in the licentiate exam.
Content: The seminars deal with special topics of physical
chemistry concerning the degree requirements of postgraduate students. The research methods of physical
chemistry are also introduced by guest lecturers.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, seminar
presentations and homework.
Study Material: As agreed
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke31.5140/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-31.4100, KE-31.4110
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
KE-31.5540 Research Seminars on Physical Chemistry
P (V) (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kyösti Kontturi
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I - II, III - IV (Autumn or Spring, as
agreed)
Workload:
26 + 0 (2 + 0)
lectures and seminar lectures 26 h
independent study 55 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to present the results of a research project.
Content: Seminars concerning topics of current interest in
electrochemistry,
membrane
electrochemistry
or
thermodynamics. In particular these seminars focus on
topics related to the ongoing research themes in our
laboratory as well as other universities and industry.
Recommended in particular for graduate students and final
year undergraduates.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and seminar
presentations
Study Material: As agreed
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke31.5540/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-31.4100, KE-31.4110
Grading Scale: pass/fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-35.1500 Analytical Chemistry I; (KE, P, also for
students of the degree programme of Forest Products
Technology) (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sakari Kulmala
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: III (Spring)
Workload:
24 + 12 (4 + 2)
3 credits = 80.1 h
Lectures / contact teaching 24 h
Calculation exercises / contact teaching 12 h
Preparation for lectures and exercises / independent study
18 h
Independent study 10 h
Preparation for examination 16 h
Examination 3 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to calculate calibration related calculations for any
analytical method, to handle simultaneously at least two
dominant equilibria and to know physical and chemical
phenomena and principles that the most common classical
and instrumental analysis methods are based on. The
student will also know the principles of function for the main
parts of the instrumentation. In addition the student will be
able to choose an analysis method for the practical needs
of each analysis as well as to take into account the different
stages in the whole analytical process and know the
measurement uncertainty in the analysis.
Content:
Knowledge on the theoretical basics and possible
applications of the most common analysis techniques.
Combination of different equilibria, titrimetry, parts of
electrochemical methods of analysis, spectrophotometry,
atomic absorption spectrometry as well as atomic emission
spectrometry, chromatographic methods and capillary
electrophoresis.
Chemical equilibria and their combinations. The
fundamental phenomena on which the most common
instrumental analysis methods are based. Use of different
method groups in different areas of analysis. Mastering the
ability to do calculations on chemical equilibria.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and
exercises. Assessment: Examination 100%
Study Material: Harris: Quantitative Chemical Analysis, W.
H. Freeman and Company; compendium.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke-
2
35.1500
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. Can be taken
in English upon request.
Further Information: Contact teaching is in Finnish,
course material is available upon request in English.
KE-35.4000 Evaluation of an analysis method (1 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sakari Kulmala
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Workload: Independent work 27 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will
know how to make oneself familiar with an interesting
analysis method. The student has practiced reading
scientific articles and extracting information from them.
Content: The student will present a literature survey on an
analytical method showing the pros and cons as well as the
suitability of the method. The essay is to be based on one
or several scientific articles.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Essay
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.4000
Grading Scale: Accepted / not accepted
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. Can be taken
in English upon request
Further Information: Contact the teachers to choose the
topic.
KE-35.4330 Advanced Analytical Chemistry P (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sakari Kulmala
Level of the Course: Master / Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: II (Alternate years, next academic year
2012-2013)
Workload:
16 + 14 (4 + period)
4 credits = 106.8 h
Lectures 16 h
Exercises / contact teaching 14 h
Independent study 73 h
Examination 3 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student has
deepened his or her knowledge in analytical chemistry. The
student is able to evaluate the interpretation of analytical
results, sampling, chemometry, online analysis, quality
systems and modern sources of analytical information. The
student will also have basic knowledge in patenting of
analytical methods and instruments.
Content: Interpretation of analysis results, factors affecting
sampling and taking a representative sample, process
control, basics of quality systems. Finding information from
literature or electric sources. Patenting analytical methods
or instrumentation. Calculation exercises or computer
exercises.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination and
exercises. Assessment: examination.
Study Material: Compendium
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.4330/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-35.1500, KE-35.2510 or corresponding
knowledge
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. Can be taken
in English upon request.
Further Information: Computer exercises taught mainly in
English, otherwise lectures in Finnish
KE-35.4340 Laboratory Quality Systems, Quality
Assurance and Validation of Analytical Methods (2 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sakari Kulmala
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (Autumn)
Workload:
12 + 0 (period)
2 credits = 53.4 h
Lectures / contact teaching 12 h
Independent study 40 h
Examination 3 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will have
a basic knowledge on quality systems in laboratories
(ackreditation, Good Laboratory Practice and ISO-9000
series standards). The student will also understand the
importance of ackreditation and has made oneself familiar
with quality control of analytical methods as well as the
basics of their validation.
Content: The fundamentals of laboratory quality systems
(Accreditation, Good Laboratory Practice and ISO 9000series standards) and quality assurance within the systems
and in general. Development of analytical methods and
their validation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination
Study Material: Compendium
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.4340/etusivu
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. Can be taken
in English upon request
Further Information: Lectures held in Finnish, English
material available upon request.
KE-35.4500 Functional Oxide Materials P (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Maarit Karppinen
Level of the Course: Master and doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III (spring)
Workload:
26 + 0 (4 + 0)
lectures 26 h
exam 4 h
independent study 50 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student
1. has an overview of the variety of oxide materials
employed in advanced technologies
2. will be able to discuss the most important physical
properties of functional oxide materials
3. will be able to analyze the basic chemistry - crystal
structure - microstructure - physical property relations in
functional materials
4. will be able to read and critically evaluate scientific
papers on topics related to (oxide) materials chemistry.
Content: The course provides the students with insights
into the synthesis and properties of various important
functional oxide materials employed in new sustainable
energy technologies, spintronics and other topical
application fields. The course covers among others the
superconductive,
magnetic,
magnetoresistive,
thermoelectric, Li-ion and oxide-ion conductive and
photoactive oxides. The focus is on new materials.
Moreover, the course provides the students with a short
introduction to thin-film technologies of inorganic materials.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Active participation in
lectures plus final exam.
Study Material: Lecture handouts plus selection of
scientific papers for independent study.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.4500/
Prerequisites: KE-35.2500 (mandatory), KE-35.4100
(recommended)
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily English. The assessed
work may be completed in Finnish or Swedish upon
request.
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KE-35.4610
Chromatographic
and
Electromigration Techniques P (5 cr)
Capillary
Responsible teacher: N.N.
Level of the Course: Master / doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III (Alternate years, next academic year
2011-2012)
Workload:
26 + 8 (4 + period)
5 credits = 133.5 h
Lectures / contact teaching 26 h
Written home exercises or written examination and
preparation 50 h
Laboratory exercises / contact teaching 8 h
Laboratory report 12 h
Oral examination (presenting mindmaps on the three
techniques to the teacher) 3 x 30 min; preparation and
presenting 9 h
Essay on an article 27 h
Independent study 24 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to estimate how different factors affect GC, HPLC and
CE analyses as well as to optimize the separation
(understanding the separation principles deeply). The
student will know the components of the equipment and will
be able to evaluate the suitability and sensitivity of
detectors for different applications. The student will be able
to use the equipments in laboratory works under minimal
supervision, interpret results and their relationship with the
learned theory. In the homeworks the student will apply the
theoretical knowledge, search for information and evaluate
the effect of different factors in the optimization. After the
course the student should know the basics of separation in
gas chromatography, liquid chromatography and capillary
electromigration techniques, know the basics of their
application, be able to use the theory in practice and to take
into account the most important factors affecting the
optimization of separation.
Content: Knowledge on how instrumentation components
work, choosing the correct instrumentation for different
application and knowing how sensitive the methods are.
Understanding the principles of separation and factors
affecting the separation as well as evaluating the effect on
the separation; getting routine in reading scientific articles.
Evaluation and application of theory in solving problems
taken from real life applications. Use of the instruments
under minimal supervision. Searching for information from
sources outside the textbook; academic documentation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Laboratory exercises
with reports, home essay, oral examination (mindmaps)
and either written exercises or written examination. Written
exercises / examination 50%, mindmaps 25%, essay 25%.
Study
Material:
Riekkola,
Hyötyläinen:
Kolonnikromatografia ja kapillaarielektromigraatiotekniikat
or Holler, Skoog, Crouch: Principles of Instrumental
Analysis, Thompson Brooks/Cole
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.4610/
Prerequisites: KE-35.1500 or corresponding information
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. Can be taken
in English upon request
Further Information: Lectures in Finnish, exercises etc.
can be taken in English upon request.
KE-35.5000 Seminar on Chemical Analysis Technique P
(4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sakari Kulmala
Level of the Course: Master / doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV (Alternate years, next
academic year 2012-2013)
Workload:
30 + 0 (period)
4 credits = 106.8 h
Seminar / Contact teaching 30 h
Independent study and preparing the presentation 75 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student has
made oneself familiar with an analysis technique or its
application, planned the contents of an oral presentation on
the technique and gained experience in giving
presentations.
Content: Seminar presentation on modern analytical
methods.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Active participation
and oral presentation.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.5000/etusivu
Prerequisites: As agreed
Grading Scale: accepted / not accepted
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-35.5030 Special Work in Analytical Chemistry I P V
(V) (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sakari Kulmala
Level of the Course: Master / doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV (Autumn & Spring)
Workload:
0 + 60 (0 + period)
3 credits = 80.1 h
Laboratory work 60 h
Independent study and writing work report 20 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to use either a chromatograph or spectrophotometric
instruments and perform measurements independently.
The student will also be able to optimize measurement
conditions and to make conclusions based on the results.
The student will have gained more experience in writing
laboratory reports.
Content: Good knowledge on the theory of the analytical
technique and on how the equipment works in practice.
Planning of analysis and interpretation of results.
Independent work in the laboratory.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Work report
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.5030/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-35.4810 recommended
Grading Scale: Pass / fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. Can be taken
in English upon request
KE-35.5100 Research Project in Inorganic Chemistry (8
cr)
Responsible teacher: Minna Nieminen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I - II (autumn), also III - IV (spring) if
agreed
Workload:
0 + 213,5 (variable number of hours per week)
laboratory work 80 h
literature review 80 h
seminar lecture 0,5 h
independent study 53 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to
1. search for literature and critically evaluate scientific
articles.
2. write a clear and logical literature review.
3. use different kind of measuring instruments as well as
interpret results and compare them with results presented
in the literature.
4. draw conclusions from results obtained and from results
presented in the literature.
5. present experimental results in clear and logical way in a
laboratory report.
4
6. present results of the laboratory work verbally in a
seminar lecture.
Content: The course introduces its participants to research
methods in inorganic chemistry and to ongoing research
projects of the laboratory. It includes also laboratory work,
which is connected to the research projects and is initiated
by doing a literature survey on the same or a related topic.
The laboratory work is reported in written form as well as by
giving a seminar lecture.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Literature survey (40
%), laboratory work (40 %) and seminar presentation (20
%).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.5100/
Prerequisites: KE-35.4100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
KE-35.5110
Chemical
Instrumentation
Electroanalytical Methods P (5 cr)
and
Responsible teacher: Sakari Kulmala
Level of the Course: Master / Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I (Alternate years, next academic year
2011-2012)
Workload:
22 + 18 (4 + period)
5 credits = 133.5 h
Lectures / contact teaching 22 h
Laboratory exercises / contact teaching 18 h
Preparation for laboratory exercises and writing work report
40 h
Preparation for examination and examination 50 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will
know the principles for each established electroanalytical
method, the most important analogue and digital electronic
components and their function in analytical instruments as
well as different signal types. The student will be able to
explain in detail the components in electroanalytical
instruments and how they work. In the laboratory the
student will be able to use the instruments under
supervision.
Content: The most important electroanalytical methods,
the most important analogue and digital electronic
components and their fuction in analytical instruments as
well as different signal types. Mainly electroanalytical
instrumentation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Final examination
and laboratory exercises with reports. Assessment:
examination (100%)
Study Material: Skoog, Holler, Crouch: Principles of
Instrumental Analysis, Thompson Brooks/Cole, USA, 6th
ed., 2007 and Rubinson: Contemporary Instrumental
Analysis, Prentice Hall, 2000
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.5110/
Prerequisites: KE-35.1500 or corresponding knowledge
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. Can be taken
in English upon request
Further Information: Lectures are given in Finnish.
Laboratory exercises in Finnish or in English.
KE-35.6000 Research Study on Analysis Technique P (6
cr)
Responsible teacher: Sakari Kulmala
Level of the Course: Master / doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV (Autumn & Spring)
Workload: Independent work 160 h either in the laboratory
or at home
Learning Outcomes: The course consists of either doing a
comprehensive literature survey or performing the
experiments for a part of a scientific article. The student will
be able to draw conclusions from the results of the survey
or to interpret the analytical measurement results and
attempt to draw conclusions from them.
Content: Literature survey of a current analytical technique
or specific laboratory work on an agreed analytical subject.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Work report (100%)
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.6000/etusivu
Prerequisites: As agreed
Grading Scale: accepted / not accepted
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-35.6500 Systematic Material Design P (2 cr)
Responsible teacher: Maarit Karppinen
Level of the Course: Master and doctoral studies
Teaching Period: IV (alternate years, next academic year
2012-2013)
Workload:
14 + 0 (2 + 0)
lectures 14 h
literature study plus essay 30 h
independent study 10 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student
1. masters basic principles of common tools of newmaterial design in materials chemistry.
2. will be able to analyze basic crystal structure - physical
property relations in functional materials.
3. will be able to apply methods/approaches/ideas from
scientific papers to own study topics related to materials
chemistry.
Content: The course covers new-material design,
synthesis and on-demand tailoring tools such as
combinatorial chemistry, statistical multivariate data
analysis, as well as band-structure, tolerance-parameter
and bond-valence-sum calculations and layer-by-layer
engineering of (multi)functional materials.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Active participation in
lectures plus a literature study and an essay on a topical
theme.
Study Material: Lecture handouts plus selection of
scientific papers for independent study.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.6500/
Prerequisites: KE-35.4100 (recommended), KE-35.4500
(mandatory)
Grading Scale: accepted/failed.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily English. The assessed
work may be completed in Finnish or Swedish upon
request.
KE-35.9610
Chromatographic
and
Capillary
Electromigration Techniques (P for students of the
degree programme of Forest Products Technology) P
(4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Johanna Suomi, teaching
researcher
Level of the Course: Master / doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III (Alternate years, next academic year
2011-2012)
Workload:
26 + 8 (4 + period)
4 credits = 106.8 h
Lectures 26 h
Written home exercises or written examination and
preparation 50 h
Laboratory exercises 8 h
Laboratory report 12 h
Oral examination (presenting mindmaps on the three
techniques to the teacher) 3 x 30 min; preparation and
5
presenting 9 h
Independent study 24 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to estimate how different factors affect GC, HPLC and
CE analyses as well as to optimize the separation
(understanding the separation principles deeply). The
student will know the components of the equipment and will
be able to evaluate the suitability and sensitivity of
detectors for different applications. The student will be able
to use the equipments in laboratory works under minimal
supervision, interpret results and their relationship with the
learned theory. In the homeworks the student will apply the
theoretical knowledge, search for information and evaluate
the effect of different factors in the optimization.
Content: Gas chromatography, liquid chromatography and
capillary electrophoresis: knowledge on how the equipment
components work, how sensitive they are and what they
can be applied for; understanding and evaluation of the
separation principles and the factors affecting the
separation; applying the theory to solve problems; use of
the equipment in the laboratory; finding information from
outside the course materials.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Laboratory exercises
with reports, oral examination (mindmaps) and either
written exercises or written examination. Assessment
examination/written exercises 65% and mindmaps 35%.
Study
Material:
Riekkola,
Hyötyläinen:
Kolonnikromatografia ja kapillaarielektromigraatiotekniikat
or Skoog, Holler, Crouch: Principles of Instrumental
Analysis, Thompson Brooks/Cole, USA
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke35.9610/
Prerequisites: KE-35.1500 or corresponding knowledge
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. Can be taken
in English upon request
Further Information: The course is taught simultaneously
as KE-35.4610, but it does not contain a home essay. The
lectures are in Finnish, but other parts of the course can be
taken in English upon request. P
KE-4.4100 Organic Structural Analysis (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jari Koivisto
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn)
Workload:
5 op = 135 h
28+18 (4+3)
lectures 28 h
exercises 18 h
instrument demontrations 7 h
examination 4 h
independent study 78 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
1. interpret MS, IR and NMR spectra
2. solve structures of organic molecules based on MS, IR
and NMR spectra
3. describe the functional principles of the MS, IR and NMR
spectrometers
Content: The objective is to learn how to use mass
spectrometry (MS), infrared spectroscopy (IR) and nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR) in the structural determination
and identification of organic compounds.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and
exercises. The course includes homework and instrument
demonstrations (optional). Final exam.
Study Material: Compendium.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke4.4100/
Prerequisites: KE-4.3100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
KE-4.5510 Practical NMR Spectroscopy (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jari Koivisto
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring)
Workload:
3 op = 81 h
14+28 (2+4)
lectures 14 h
practical exercises 28 h
practical examination 2 h
independent study 37 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
1. choose the correct NMR experiments
2. operate the Bruker NMR spectrometer
3. deal with the most common problems encountered while
operating the NMR spectrometer
Content: A practical guide to solution NMR spectroscopy.
The main emphasis is on the more advanced NMR
techniques (selective 1D experiments, different 2D
experiments, pure shift-experiments, and variable
temperature experiments). A short introduction to the
theoretical background and interpretation of the spectra is
given. In addition, the NMR spectrometer and its
maintenance are introduced.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and
practical exercises. Practical examination.
Study Material: Compendium and Bruker Avance DPX400
UserManual
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke4.5510/
Prerequisites: KE-4.4100
Grading Scale: pass/fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
KE-4.5520 Organometallic Chemistry (3 cr)
Responsible teacher:
Pekka Joensuu,
teaching
researcher
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring)
Workload: 3 cr = 80 h Lectures/ contact hrs 28 h
Lectures/ contact hrs 20 h
Preparing for lectures, preparing for In-class calculation
sessions/independent study 14 h
Preparing for examination 15 h
Examination 3 hrs
Learning Outcomes: Course will give tools to fundamental
understanding of organometallic chemistry, especially on
mechanistic aspect. Students will be able to estimate the
reactivity and behavior of different
organometallic complexes.
Content: Course will introduce the most important
organometallic reactions and will explain the reaction
mechanism in details. The main focus is on homogeneous
catalysts that are used in coupling and olefin
metathesis chemistry and in asymmetric catalysis.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Written exam
Study Material: Compendium
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke4.5520/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-4.3100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: Finnish, English if needed
KE-0.2500 Plant Genetic Engineering (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ossi Turunen
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
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Teaching Period: III (spring)
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student has
1. Knowledge on the basic concepts of gene technology
and plant genetics and their biological context.
2. Understanding of the potentials of using genetic
engineering in increasing production quality and yields and
designing new production systems.
3. Knowledge of the restrictions and responsibilities in the
use genetic engineering methods.
The course enables the understanding of the research in
this field and the relationship of gene technology to the
environment and taking part in the general discussion of
this field in the society.
Content: The course will give knowledge about the basics
of general gene technology and plant gene technology, and
how gene technology can be used to engineer the
properties of plants, and trees in particular, and how the
production of biofuels and various products from biomass
can be improved. The course will give knowledge about the
position of gene technology in the development of biomass
utilization and the regulatory environment.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke0.2500
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
KE-0.4070 Products from Biomass (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Reetta Karinen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: Lectures 30 Assignments 105
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
1. Remember basic principles of different biomass feeds
2. Describe methods that can be used to upgrade biomass
3. Recognize potentials that the biomass-based chemicals
and materials have
Content: The course gives basic principles about the
chemicals and materials that can be produced from
biomass by thermal, chemical and biochemical methods,
and by physical processes. The basics of different
processes, methods and reactions will be introduced.
NOTE: no biofuels included.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and
individual/group assignments. Evaluation is based on
assignments and exam.
Study Material: Depending on the case
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke0.4070
Prerequisites: KE-40.2500, KE-100.2310 or equivalent
studies
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Number of students max. 20. Priority:
1) Master level students. 2) Degree students
KE-0.4500 Lignocellulose Biotechnology (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Tom Granström
Level of the Course: A3 level course
Workload: 4 h lectures / week in 10 weeks (40 h), self
study 20 h, examination preparation 20 h, laboratory course
60 h. Altogether 8 weeks lecture period and 2 weeks
laboratory course
Learning Outcomes: After the course the students should
have an understanding and tools to evaluate the most
efficient ways of utilizing lignocellulose biomass in industrial
processes using biocatalysts: 1) selecting the methods to
upgrade the fractionated lignocellulose biomass for
biocatalyst conversion 2) principles of selecting the most
efficient bioconversion depending on the available
feedstock 3) calculating the mass balances, product yields,
basic enzyme and microbial kinetics, 4) economical
evaluation of the bioprocess and productivity. In the
laboratory course students will learn how to use the basic
cultivation methods of microorganisms and how to carry out
enzyme kinetic experiments. Students will learn how to
carry out the bioreactor cultivation with metabolically
engineered microorganisms producing lignocellulose
hydrolyzing enzyme i.e. xylanase, cellulase or lignin
oxidizing enzymes. They will apply the produced enzyme in
a real application and analyze the hydrolysis products with
applicable instruments.
Content: Reactors and process technology. Microbial
fermentation and kinetics. Basics of enzymes as
biocatalysts. Immobilization of micro-organisms and cells.
Immobilization of enzymes and enzyme preparates
(crystals and precipitate). Productivity and effectiveness of
immobilized biocatalysts. Economic evaluation of
bioprocess. Calculation exercises: Microbial kinetics.
Enzyme kinetics. Laboratory Exercise: Biocatalyst
conversion.
Substrate:
wood
hydrolysate
from
autohydrolysis of softwood: comparative evaluation of acid
catalysed and enzymatic hydrolysis of oligosugars to
monomers and subsequent fermentation to ethanol.
Separation, purification (in joint collaboration with the
course on “Separation Technologies..” Mass balance and
economic evaluation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Written exam, home
work exercises and laboratory work result (problem based
learning assigment).
Study Material:
Study material: lecture notes, recommendable reading for
the course:
1) Biomass to Biofuels: Strategies for Global Industries
(Ed.) Vertes, Qureshi, Blaschek, Yukawa, Wiley 2010.
2) Introduction to BIOTECHNOLOGY and GENETIC
ENGINEERING: Nair A.J, Infinity Science Press, 2007
Substitutes for Courses: None
CEFR level: 6 credits corresponding to 162 hours
Prerequisites: A1and A2 module courses
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Will be lectured for the first time in
the academic year 2012-2013.
KE-0.6100 Chemicals and Materials from Biomass P (5
cr)
Responsible teacher: Juha Lehtonen
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: Intensive course, autumn, alternate
years, next academic year 2012-2013
Workload: 30+0 (period)
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the srtudent will be able to
1. Compare information about different biomass feeds
2. Understand how biomass can be upgraded to chemicals
and materials
3. Explain basics of the properties of these materials and
components
Content: The course gives an overview of the chemicals
and materials that can be produced from biomass by
thermal and chemical reactions, and by physical processes.
Topics include e.g. biorefinery concept, pyrolysis oil
production and utilization, gasification gas production, and
utilization of synthesis gas in the production of chemicals
and materials including polymers. The course consists of
lectures and seminars. The written seminar assigments will
form a part of the course literature. In addition, the student
will peer-review one seminar text before the course and
acts as opponent for another seminar presentation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and
assignments
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Study Material: Lectures and seminar presentations
Prerequisites: Major studies in the appropriate fields
Grading Scale: Seminar presentations (written and oral)
will be evaluated on scale 0-5.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-100.1100 Basics of
Material Science (4 cr)
Polymer
Technology
and
Responsible teacher: Pirjo Pietikäinen, senior lecturer
Level of the Course: Bachelor
Teaching Period: I
Workload: 28 (4)
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
1. Convey the basics of materials science
2. Form an understanding of the versatility of polymeric
materials and their wide applicability
3. Classify polymers based on their structures
4. Describe polymerization mechanisms and technical
preparation methods
5. Understands the relationship between polymer structure
and eg. their thermal and mechanical properties
6. Describe how products are processed from polymeric
materials
Content: Basics of materials science focus being on
polymers.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Levture type teachin
includes activ learning elements. The course is assessed
by (4-6) weekly assignments.
Study Material: Seppälä, J., Polymeeriteknologian
perusteet, otakustantamo 580, Espoo, 2005. Materal
dealed at lectures.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke100.1100/etusivu
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: Finnish, partly English.
Further Information: Only for the students of the Degree
Programme of Bioproduct Technology.
KE-100.2410 Laboratory Demonstrations of Polymer
Technology (2 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jaana Rich
Level of the Course: Bachelor level
Teaching Period: II (Autumn)
Workload: 15 (3)
Learning Outcomes: After this course the student:
1. knows the versatility of polymeric materials
2. knows different analysys methods for polymers in
laboratory scale
3. understands the limits of experimental measurements
and the importance of estimation of errors in the
measurements.
Content: 4-6 demonstrative laboratory exercises on
polymerization, analyzing and testing of polymers.
Recommended with course KE-100.23100.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Participation in the
laboratory exercises and accepted reports.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes course KE100.2410.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/KE-100.2400
Grading Scale: Pass/Fail
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-100.3410 Polymer Properties (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jaana Rich
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (Autumn)
Workload: 14h+14h (2h+2h)
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course student
1. understands basics of polymer physics
2. understands structure hierarchy of polymers
3. understands basics of most important methods of
polymer analysis
4. understands basic theories of polymer rheology
5. knows basics of stability and degradation of polymers
6. is able to calculate the above mentioned phenomena
Content: Structure hierarchy in polymers. Theoretical
aspects related to polymer analysis, physics and rheology.
Basics of stability and degradation of polymers. Calculation
of polymer properties.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and
calculations.Assessment is based on the exam.
Study Material: Fried: Polymer Science and Technology,
2nd ed., Prentice Hall, USA, 2003, lecture material.
Substitutes for Courses: This course replaces KE100.3400
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke100.3410/
Prerequisites: KE-100.2310
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-100.3510 Laboratory
Techonology (5 cr)
Exercises
of
Polymer
Responsible teacher: Pirjo Pietikäinen, senior lecturer
Level of the Course: Bachelor level / Master level
Teaching Period: III-IV
Workload: 60 h laboratory work + reports
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course student
1. is able to work independently in laboratory.
2. is able to draw conclusions based on experimental
results: understands how the structure of macromolecules
affect e.g. thermal and machanical properties of polymer
materials.
3. knows in practice different processing methods fro
polymers
4. can write a technical report
Content: The student do experimental work that supports
their theoretical studies in polymer technology. They learn
about
polymerization,
polymer
analysis,
polymer
processing and testing. The course consists of 9 laboratory
excersises and their reporting. The course ends with a
seminar.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Accepted laboratory
work reports and attendance in the seminar. Assesment 05, based on laboratory work and reports.
Study Material: Compendium.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes course KE100.3320.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke100.3500/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-100.2310 and KE-100.3200.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-100.3710 Polymerization Reaction Engineering P (6
cr)
Responsible teacher: Jukka Seppälä
Level of the Course: Master / Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (Spring)
Workload: 28 h lectures, set homework (calculations).
Learning Outcomes:
After completing the course student
1. understands how the most common polymeirzation
mechanisms affect polymerization reactions.
2. knows the production technologies of the most common
polymers and understands the special features of reactor
types.
3. knows how the safety and stability of polymer reactors
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can be affected and is able to use stability analysis in
research and development of polymer processes.
4. understands how viscosity affects polymerization
processes and can design mixing and heat transfer of
polymerization reactors.
5. can scale up/down mixing of polymerizations.
6. understands the use of reactor calorimeter in
polymerzations reactors.
Content: Course covers the following topics: basics of
polymerization processes, special features of process
technology and reaction engineering of polymers, and
production processes of most important polymers.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, homework
and possibly an excursion. Accepted homework is a
prerequisite for taking the exam. Assessment based on
exam.
Study Material: Odian: Principles of Polymerization, 3rd.
ed. (selected parts). Compendium.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke100.3700/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-100.2310, recommended KE-100.3200
and KE-100-3410.
Grading Scale: Examination.
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily English
Further Information: Course material in English, lectures
partly in Finnish.
KE-100.4100 Polymer Composites (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Pirjo Pietikäinen
Level of the Course: Master / Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I (alternate years, next academic year
2012-2013)
Workload: Ca. 10 hours lectures, seminar work and
presentations of the seminars. Exam can be replaced by
essay/home work during the course.
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
1. know the role of polymers in the field of composite
materials
2. evaluate the compatibility of polymers and their fillers
and reinforcements
3. understand how polymers act as reinforcements in
composites
4. know the processing methods of polymer composites
5. prepare a short literature study and present it to the
audience
Content: Raw materials used in composites, structures,
properties and production of polymer composites are
covered in the course. Different composite applications are
discussed as well as some advanced bio- and
nanocomposites.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Active participation in
lectures is required. Written seminar work is done and
presented in the seminar. Exam can be replaced by
essay/home work during the course.
Study Material: Saarela et al.: Komposiittirakenteet,
Muoviyhdistys ry, Gummerus, 2003 (selected parts), lecture
materials and compiled seminar work.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke100.4100/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-100.2310
Grading Scale: Grade for the course is awarded based on
exam result and the seminar work. Exam can be replaced
by extra homework.
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: Finnish, material can be
provided in English.
KE-100.4810 Biopolymers P (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jaana Rich
Level of the Course: Master / Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring)
Workload: Lectures 16h Attendance in lectures required or
alternatively weekly essays completed.
Learning Outcomes:
Aim of the course is to further develop knowledge on
biodegradable polymers, their production, properties and
applications. After the course the student
1. knows the most common natural and synthetic
biodegradable polymers
2. can define what is biodegradation and how it is
measured
3. can describe the synthesis methods of synthetic
biodegradable polymers
4. knows the application areas and particular requirements
of biodegradable polymers
Content: Course covers the topic of biodegradable
polymers extensively. Both natural and synthetic polymers
are discussed as well as the requirements in different
application areas such as packaging and medical
applications. Other topics covered are degradation
mechanisms, biocompatibility, and compostability.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Active participation in
lectures or substitutive assignments.
Study Material: Lecture materials, selected review articles.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/KE-100.4810
Prerequisites: KE-100.2310
Grading Scale: Exam, 0-5.
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: An advanced course in polymer
technology, C-module.
KE-100.5020 Special Study in Polymer Technology P
(V) (4-7 cr)
KE-107.2100 Plant Design I (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jukka Seppälä
Level of the Course: Master / Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Workload: Typically research work at laboratory and its
reporting.
Learning Outcomes: The aim is to deepen knowledge on
selected area of polymer science.
Content: Both written and experimental work is included.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Both written and
experimental work is included.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke100.5020/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-100.2310; KE-100.3200 and KE100.3500;
KE-100.3400
and
KE-100.3700
are
recommended.
Grading Scale: Accepted report, grade 0-5. Both written
and experimental work are assessed.
Registration for Courses: Contact professor Jukka
Seppälä
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: An advanced course in polymer
technology, C-module.
KE-100.5030 Polymer Technology Seminar P (V) (3-9 cr)
Responsible teacher: Pirjo Pietikäinen, university lecturer
Level of the Course: Master / Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV (approximately every other
year)
Workload: Set separately.
Learning Outcomes: Provides profound knowledge of very
recent topics of polymer science for those who are
especially interested in polymer science and technology.
Content: The contents of the course may vary from year to
year.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Set separately.
Study Material: Set separately.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke100.5010/etusivu
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke100.5010/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-100.2310, KE-100.3200 and KE100.3400.
Grading Scale: Set separately.
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Responsible teacher: Markku Hurme
Level of the Course: Bechelor level
Teaching Period: I-II (2+2)
Workload: 4 cr=108 h
Lecture 26 h
Exercise 26 h
Homework 6 h
Self study and exam preparation 45 h
Examintaion 5 h
Learning Outcomes: 1. Students understand the basics of
process plant design and development
2. Can calculate material and energy balance of the
process, equipment (pumps, heat exchangers, pipes) sizing
3. Can calculate the investment and operating cost and
profitability of the process
4. Understand the bacics of project management,
documentation, engineering, waste minimization and
safety issues
Content: Process plant, project implementation, process
development, feasibility study, engineering, equipment
sizing, process simulation, diagrams. detailed design,
comissioning, operation, investment and profitability,
energy saving, process control, environmental and
safety aspects. Exercises are focused on plant and process
design calculations.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Home exercises.
Writen exam when home exercise is accepted.
Study Material: Lecture notes
Course Homepage: http://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke107.2100/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.1700 or equivalent
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: webOodi
Language of Instruction: Finnish
Primarily in Finnish. The assessed work may be completed
in English upon request
Further Information: Foreign student can take this course
with special arrangement. Contact prof.Jukka Koskinen or
Dr. Sarwar Golam
KE-107.3100 Process Simulation (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Markku Hurme
Level of the Course: DI/Masters level
Teaching Period: I (2+2)
Workload: 3 cr= 81 h
Lecture 12 h
Exercise 12 h
Home work 6 h
Independent study and exam preparation 48 h
Examination 3 h
Learning Outcomes: 1. Students acquire the engineering
knowledge and experience to use commercial process
simulator Pro II
2. Can calculate physical and equilibrium properties of
components
3. Can simulate heat exchanger, flash, columns (distillation,
absorption, stripping), extraction and reactors
4. Can use calculator, controller and optimizer in simulation
5. Can carry out a detailed steady state simulation of a
chemical process and analyze process flow sheets
Content: Fundamentals of steady state chemical process
simulation, flowsheeting, and optimization. Course focuses
on the simulation of physical properties, equilibrium
properties, flash. Columns, distillation, adsorption and
extraction. Reactors. Other equipment and processes.
Controllers, optimization using Pro/II simulation program.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination (80%),
exercise participation (20%) and accepted home work.
Study Material: Lecture notes and solved exercises.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke107.3100/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-107.2100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-107.4000 Process Safety (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Markku Hurme
Level of the Course: Masters level
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Workload: 3 cr = 81 h
Independent self study of course materials 46 h
Literature work 2*8h = 16 h
Preparation for the examination 16 h
Examination 3 h
Learning Outcomes: 1. Students acquire the basic
knowledge of safety issues in chemical process industry
2. Can identify the hazard of chemicals and chemical
processes
3. Can identify fires and explosions, and design the
preventions
4. Can understand the methods and principles in chemical
process safety
Content: Introduction, chemical plant accidents, toxicology,
industrial hygience, MSDS, control, fires and explosions,
prevent fires and explosions, reliefs, hazards identification,
reactive chemicals, also Process risk management,
dangerous properties of chemicals. Course does
not contain lectures.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 1-2 literature works
(each 6 page), exam based on notes given.
Study Material: Notes
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke107.4000/etusivu
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge on chemical processes.
Grading Scale: Examination, gr. 0-5
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Course is not lectured. Notes are
given for self study. Contact Dr. Sarwar Golam, room: D309
for the notes and literature topics. 1-2 lierature works (6
pages each) must be submitted before the examination.
Recommended for PSE and other foreign students.
Vastaava suomenkielinen kurssi on KE-107.4700.
KE-107.4300 Process Design I (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Markku Hurme
Level of the Course: Masters (DI)-level
Teaching Period: II (2+2)
Workload: 3 cr = 81 h
Lecture 12 h
Exercise 12 h
Design work 9 h
Independent study and preparation for the exam 45 h
Examination 3 h
Learning Outcomes: 1. Students understand the basics
and methods of process design of an inorganic chemical
process
2. Can search information’s for market and feasibility study
3. Can select and calculate reaction and separation
operations
4. Can draw PFD, layout and calculate material and energy
balance
5. Can size the equipment such as reactors, pumps, heat
exchangers, vessels, pipes and control valves
Content: Information searching, Process selection and
evaluation of the process concept, Conceptual design,
Selection and dimensioning reaction and separation
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operations, Drawing a flowsheet, Sizing the equipment,
Selection of construction materials, Layout, Safety and
environmental protection.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lecture and exercise
participation, design work and seminar presentation,
examination
Study Material: Lecture notes and solved exercises.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke107.4300/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-107.3100 Process Simulation
Grading Scale: Examination, gr. 0-5; Exercise participation
give points to exam.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Topics of the design work will be
distributed in class
KE-107.5500 Plant design II (8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Markku Hurme
Level of the Course: Masters/post-graduate level
Teaching Period: Spring (III-IV)
Workload: 8 cr = 216 h/student
Plant design project work:
Report I 33 h
Report II 75 h
Report III 54 h
Report IV 44 h
Final report 10 h
Learning Outcomes: 1. Students acqure advanced
practical knowledge on process design and preliminary
plant design
2. Can make market study of raw materials, products,
process alternatives and calc. material margin
3. Can calculate material and energy balance and
simulation of the process
4. Can draw PFD, PI-diagrams, lay out and define utilities,
emissions and waste of the plant
5. Can define equipment sizing, equipment list,
specification and instructions
6. Can calculate capital investment, operating cost,
production cost, analyse profitability and financial planning
7. Can demonstrate team work, presentation, management
and leadership skills in real plant design
Content: A preliminary design and feasibility study of a
process, which is done as a design project. Includes
acquiring of source information for design, methods of
design, cost and profitability estimation. Project work is
done in teams of 5 students. The design project is divided
into five reports: I. Project start-up, market study and plant
location, process alternatives and comparison of process
alternatives II.Selecting the process alternatives; process
design, PFD
III. PI diagram, equipment specifications, instructions,
layout, laws, regulation and permits
IV. Cost estimations, profitability, time schedule, financing
plan
V. Final report
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Accepted design
reports and presentations, participation in meetings.
Study Material: Plant design II guide (Hurme) Process
design manual (Hurme)
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke107.5500/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-107.3100, KE-107.4300, KE-42.3100,
KE-42.3110 or equivalent
Grading Scale: The course is graded from 0-5. Grading
depends on the quality of design, style of each report,
performances in meetings and final presentation.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Registrations for the course must be
done before the end of exam period in December.
Corresponding course in Finnish is KE-107.5505.
Recommended for senior students.
KE-107.6000 Special Course in Plant Design P (V) (1-5
cr)
Responsible teacher: Markku Hurme
Level of the Course: Masters/post-graduate level
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV (if needed)
Workload: Hours depend on credits given
Learning Outcomes: The course provides students in-dept
knowledge on special topics in chemical process and plant
design.
Content: Recent special topics in chemical and process
plant design. The subject of the course varies.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Participation and
Examination
Study Material: Lecture notes.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke107.6000/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-107.2100.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-107.6010 Special Study in Plant Design P (V) (1-7 cr)
Responsible teacher: Markku Hurme
Level of the Course: Masters/post-graduate level
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Workload: Hours depend on credits given
Learning Outcomes: The course provides students deep
knowledge of independent special studies in chemical
process and plant design.
Content: One ore more special studies in chemical process
and
plant
design
area. Topics
are agreed
with
professor/instructor.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Special work reports
or literature studies.
Study Material: Independent study as agreed
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke107.6010/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-107.2100
Grading Scale: accepted/rejected
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Contact professor Hurme for special
study
KE-30.2110 Microbiology II (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Katrina Nordström
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn)
Workload: 24+0(4+0)
5 cr = 135 h
lectures 24 h
independent study 107 h
examination 4h
Learning Outcomes: After the course, student will be able
to 1. name bacteria, fungi,viruses and prions and the most
important structures of these organisms
2. present the virulence factors of selected microbes
3. describe in general the function of the human immune
system
4. give examples on the role of microbes in nature
5. name industrially important microbes
6. critically evaluate interactions between human and
microbes from the point of view of health, food production
and the environment.
Content: Taxonomy, growth and culture of microorganism;
influence of environment/process parameters on microbial
physiology; control of microbial ecology in the process
industry; core knowledge: classification of micro-organisms,
mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity, roles of microorganisms in the environment, industrial use of microorganisms, structure and life cycle of viruses, use and
control of fungi; theory for microbiology laboratory classes.
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Assessment
Methods
and
Criteria:
Lectures,
assignments and exam. The assignments are voluntary
and can contribute to the exam.
Study Material: Lecture material and reading material
which will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Alternatively, students can acquire a textbook. Edition will
be announced at the beginning of the course.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke30.2110/
Prerequisites: KE-30.2120
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: Course materials and literature in
English, group work and assignments may be done in
English. Exam can be done in English.
KE-30.2120 Biochemistry and Microbiology I (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Marko Närhi
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn)
Workload: 24+0 (4+0)
4 cr = 108 h
lectures 24 h
independent study 80 h
examination 4h
Learning Outcomes: After the course, student will be able
to 1. describe the general structure of carbohydrates, lipids
and amino acids
2. identify the levels of protein structure and to predict the
effect of conditions on proteins and amino acids
3. defend lipids as energy storage against carbohydrates
and to explain how and why the cell membrane is formed
4. identify the main reactions catalyzed by enzymes
5. remember the concept of activation energy and activated
complex and is able to explain their effect on enzyme
activity
6. explain the Michaelis-Mente kinetic model for enzymatic
reactions
7. remember the concept of free energy and is able to use
it to explain the principle of coupling biochemical reactions
8. discuss the reactions of glycolysis, citric acid cycle and
oxidative phosphorylation
9. describe the structure of micro-organisms and to explain
cell function as well as to tell about the differences between
different types of micro-organisms
10. describe the mechanism of microbial growth and to
explain the growth kinetics and the factors affecting it
11. remember factors affecting microbial growth and is able
to explain their mechanism of action as well as to describe
how they can be utilized in microbial culturing and control of
microbial growth
12. tell about microbial culture techniques
13. describe the characteristics of bioprocesses as well as
to provide examples of harm caused by microorganisms
and the utilization of microorganisms
14. describe the human-microbe interaction and to name its
constituents as well as to tell about the host defense
mechanisms in general.
Content: Structure of carbohydrates and glycosidic bond;
general structure of amino acids and their zwitterionic
nature; peptide bond, its formation and structure and the
levels of protein structure; lipid structure; fat as energy
storage; structure of cell membranes and micelles;
classification of enzymes; concepts of activation energy
and activated complex; Michaelis-Mente kinetic model;
concept of free energy and coupling biochemical reactions;
ATP, NAD, FAD, CoA. Glycolysis, citric acid cycle and their
regulation (in general); oxidative phosphorylation;
regulation of metabolism; cell structure and functions of
organelles; mechanism of microbial growth and growth
kinetics; factors affecting microbial growth and growth
control; microbial culture techniques and the characteristics
of bioprocesses; main features of host defense
mechanisms.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and written
exam. Evaluation is based on the exam.
Study Material: Course material package and additional
literature to be announced.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes for both KE-30.1600
Microbiology I (2 cr) and KE-30.2100 Biochemistry I (4 cr).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke30.2120/
Prerequisites: KE-4.1100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: Lectures given in Finnish. Course
materials in Finnish, literature in English. Exam can be
done in English.
3 cr = 81 h
lectures 12 h
examination 4h
independent study 65 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course, student will be able
to 1. name the most important spoilage organisms of foods
(bacteria, virus, fungi and protosoa)
2. estimate the impact of microbial characteristics on the
quality of products of the food industry (spoilage and
pathogens)
3. become acquainted with the most common methods and
guidances for prevention of microbial contamination of food
products in the maintenance of process - and product
safety
4. understand the importance of prevention of
contamination during the production chain from raw
materials to the consumer with reference to HACCP.
Content: Food safety from a microbiological point of view;
physical, chemical and biological control methods for food
preservation; process and product hygiene in the food
industry, equipment and production design for maintenance
of product quality; control of microbial safety during
transportation and storage; development of critical thought
and analysis by use of everyday cases on food hygiene
and handling, preservatives and legal requirements, safety
of the production chain, food hygiene of food processes,
sanitation and HACCP; basic skills and knowledge of food
microbiology and process food hygiene.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and written
exam. Evaluation is based on the exam.
Study Material: Lecture material and reading material
which will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke30.3100/
Prerequisites: KE-30.2110
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: Course materials and literature in
English, group work and assignments may be done in
English. Exam can be done in English.
KE-30.4315 Process Industry Microbiology P (5 cr)
KE-30.3100 Microbiology III (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Salem Shamekh
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn)
Workload: 12+0 (2+0)
Responsible teacher: Katrina Nordström
Level of the Course: Master studies/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn, alternate years, next
academic year 2012-2013)
Workload: 28+80 (4+variable number of hours per week)
12
5 cr = 135 h
lectures 28 h
teamwork 80 h
final seminar 12 h
examination 4h
independent study 11 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to 1. identify the general sources of microbial
contamination and present methods, procedures and
activities for the prevention of spread of microorganism to
products.
2. select antimicrobial agents and suggest how these
agents prevent the growth on microorganisms and evaluate
the environmental effect of such chemical substances.
3. name the most critical regulatory requirements and can
interpret the influence of these documents on the process
industries.
Content: Chemical-,bio-,food and forest industry microbial
contamination sources and control of such sources. Ecoefficient processes and microbial spoilage. Lifecycle of
antimicrobial agents (biocides) and their effect on the
environment. Regulatory demands for different areas of
the industries, eg. REAC, BPD and consumer safety.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Introductions by the
teacher, participation in teaching and teamwork and active
work in the team according to given assignments.
Mandatory participation. The evaluation is based on
teamwork and final seminar (50%), final report or similar
written assignments (25%) and exam (25%).
Study Material: To be announced at the beginning of the
course. The material comprises of 1) Content of teaching
sessions and 2) Reading material based on publications,
books or electronic sources.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes course KE-30.4310
Process Industry Microbiology P (3-5 cr), as of the
beginning of period I 2011.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke30.4315/
Prerequisites: KE-30.3100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: Course materials and literature in
English, group work and assignments may be done in
English. Exam can be done in English.
KE-30.4325 Health Technology Microbiology P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Katrina Nordström
Level of the Course: Master studies/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn, alternate years, next
academic year 2013-2014)
Workload: 28+80 (4+variable number of hours per week)
5 cr = 135 h
lectures 28 h
teamwork 80 h
final seminar 12 h
examination 4h
independent study 11 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to 1. name the most important micro-organisms from a
global perspective and analyze the interactions of these
microbes with the human immune system
2. name tools for epidemiology and is aware of the
international offices thereof
3. identity sources of microbial contamination in the
production of biological and traditional pharmaceutical
products and production processes and propose solutions
for the eradication of these sources of contamination and is
able to interpret EU/international laws and guidances
thereof
4. present the significance of serology as part of
diagnostics, vaccine production and detection.
Content: Globally important micro-organisms and their
structural and physiological properties; basics of
immunology and epidemiology; microbial safety of health
care products and production processes; microbial ecology
of production processes, aseptic and sterile production,
EU/international laws and guidances; GMP (Good
Manufacturing Practice), GLP (Good Laboratory Practice),
GCP (Good Clinical practice); serology, vaccine production,
diagnostics and detection methods.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Introductions by the
teacher, participation in teaching and teamwork and active
work in the team according to given assignments.
Mandatory participation (two absences are allowed). The
evaluation is based on teamwork and final seminar (50%),
final report or similar written assignments (25%) and exam
(25%).
Study Material: To be announced at the beginning of the
course. The material comprises of 1) Content of teaching
sessions and 2) Reading material based on publications,
books or electronic sources.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes course KE-30.4320
Health Technology Microbiology 3-5 cr.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke-
30.4325/
Prerequisites: KE-30.3100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: Course materials and literature in
English, group work and assignments may be done in
English. Exam can be done in English. Students must
reserve at least 6 hours a week on team-work
KE-30.4810 Applied Microbiology Project (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Katrina Nordström
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn, alternate years, next
academic year 2013-2014)
Workload: 30+40 (variable number of hours per week)
5 cr = 135 h
project planning 30 h
laboratory work or other assignments 40 h
seminar 12 h
independent study 53 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to 1. take responsibility for planning and
implementation of given assignments in the area of applied
microbiology either in the laboratory or via multidisciplinary
teamwork
2. evaluate the cost, ethical implications and scientific
contribution of given assignments.
Students can build a logical path of implementation of
scientific work.
Content: A project will be conducted within the benefits
and drawbacks of microbes within the process industry and
new technologies, including human-microbe-environment
interactions. The topics are selected from health
technologies, bio- ja chemical industries, the forest industry
or environmental technology.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Teamwork of given
assignments, the course may also include laboratory
experimentation or extended teamwork. Mandatory
participation. Evaluation is based on teamwork,
presentation and summary (25%), Laboratory of team
assignments including final report (75%).
Study Material: To be announced at the beginning of the
course.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke30.4810/
Prerequisites: KE-30.2510, KE-30.4315/KE-30.4325
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: Course materials and literature in
English, group work and assignments may be done in
English. Possible exam can be done in English. The course
schedule will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Laboratory work will last 3-4 weeks, and a typical work day
is 1-8 hours.
Enrollment by 15.8. via WebOodi. Eligibility for laboratory
assigments requires a approved personal study plan
(HOPS) for the A3 Applied Microbiology module. Priority is
given to students who have not taken or are not taking
courses KE-30.5010, KE-30.5020 or KE-70.4600. However,
all students who enroll to the course will be able to take
part in the alternative expanded team work.
KE-30.4830 Bioethics (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Katrina Nordström
Level of the Course: Master’s students/doctoral students
Teaching Period: III (spring, alternate years, next
academic year 2012-2013)
Workload: 24+0 (variable number of hours per week)
5 cr = 135 h
lectures 24 h
seminar 12 h
examination 4h
independent study 95 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to 1. evaluate the ethical issues involved with
technologies based on the use of microbes and evaluate
the risks thereof
2. name the most pertinent international agreements and
how these can be used to proactively anticipate and control
biosafety
3. identify future services that are needed for new
biotechnologies and present the meaning of quality,
effectiveness and safety in biotechnology.
Content: Ethical questions of use of microbes, the
responsibility of the microbiologist, biosafety, biotethics and
international agreements thereof; sustainable development,
quality of new technologies and products and effect and
safety from a microbiological point of view.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Introduction by the
teacher, essays and final seminar. Participation mandatory,
Grading based on: essays (50%), presentation and final
seminar (25%), exam (25%).
Study Material: To be announced at the beginning of the
course. Starting material will be provided and the final
course material will be compiled as a summary of the group
work of the students.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes course KE-30.4820
Soveltavan mikrobiologian seminaarikurssi L (5 op).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.tkk.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke30.4830/
Prerequisites: KE-30.2510, KE-30.4315/KE-30.4325
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-30.6020 Postgraduate Course in Microbiology P (V)
(1-6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Katrina Nordström
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I,II,II,IV, on agreement
Workload: Depending on course content 1-6 cr.
Learning Outcomes: Advanced learning within selected
topical issues.
Content: Selected special areas of applied microbiology
and related areas of biotechnology.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: To be agreed on.
Study Material: To be agreed on.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke30.6020/
Prerequisites: Master’s degree.
Grading Scale: On a scale of 1-5, depending on the
course requirements.
Registration for Courses: To be agreed on.
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: Course materials and literature in
English, group work and assignments may be done in
English. Exam can be done in English.
KE-40.4060 Project Work in Industrial Chemistry (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Reetta Karinen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Workload:
0+160
experimental or applied work 70-80 h
literature work and report 80-90 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
1. use some of the most common research methods in
industrial chemistry
2. find and utilize published literature data
3. prepare a research plan and a scientific report
Content: Experimental or applied work in industrial
chemistry. The work is started with a literature review and
based on this, a research plan is made. Experimental
results are reported in a scientific report.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Literature work,
experimetal work and report are evaluated.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke40.4060
Prerequisites: KE-40.2500, KE-40.4100 and KE-4110 or
equivalent studies
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Registration to the autumn course in
September and to the spring course in January.
KE-40.4120 Introduction to Biorefineries and Biofuels
(5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Reetta Karinen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II
Workload:
22+0 (2+0)
Lectures 22 h
Assignments 110 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
- realise why we need biofuels
- list the most important biofuels and processes related to
biofuels and their future prospects
- present the most promising new sources for biofuels
- explain what a biorefinery is and the role of biorefineries
as a source of sustainable fuels
Content: Energy outlook and legislation concerning the
biofuels. Raw materials for biofuels. Processes related to
biofuels. Most common biofuels used in transportation and
stationary energy production. Properties of biofuels and
their applications and comparison with the conventional
fuels. Various biorefinery concepts.
Assessment
Methods
and
Criteria:
Evaluated
assignments, altoghether 11 weekly assignments
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke40.4120/
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-40.4140 Environmental Catalysis (5 cr)
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Responsible teacher: Reetta Karinen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II
Workload:
30 + 0 (5 + 0)
lectures 30 h
assignment 10 h
exam 4 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
1. explain the basic principles of catalysis and catalysts
2. remember the most important methods to characterize
catalysts and explain how the catalyst properties affect their
activity in chemical reaction.
3. recognize the possibilities and limitations of catalysis in
environmental applications
Content: Principles of catalysis. Most important catalytic
processes for clean fuel production. Catalytic purification of
exhaust and flue gases. Catalytic combustion. Examples of
new, environmentally acceptable chemical processes.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and
assignment. The assignment has to be accepted before the
exam.
Study Material: Will be announced later
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke40.4140/
Prerequisites: KE-40.2500 or equivalent studies
recommended
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-40.6000 Biofuels P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Juha Lehtonen
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: Intensive course, spring, alternate years,
next academic year 2012-2013
Workload: 30 + 0
Learning Outcomes: The aim of the course is to give an
overview of the present state of art in conversion of
biomass to various fuels. After the course the student
knows the different possibilities to utilise biomass as a raw
material for energy, fuels and chemicals. The student is
able to recognize the basic principles (processes and
conditions) of different methods (e.g. gasification, pyrolysis,
combustion) used to convert biomass to energy and fuels
and is able to compare the different methods and knows
their strong points and weak points.
Content: The course will give an overview of present state
of art in conversion of biomass to various fuels. At first the
global enviroment will be described and EU directives will
be presented. Various raw materials and conversion
processes will be introduced. Some examples of
operational or designed commercial size processes will be
given. The properties of bio-fuels and their applications will
be presented. The comparison with the conventional fuels
will be given.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures
Study Material: As agreed
Prerequisites: KE-40.2500 and KE-40.4110 or equivalent
studies.
Grading Scale: Exam, grade 1-5.
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Only for post-graduate students
KE-40.6020 Scale-up of Chemical Processes P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Juha Lehtonen
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: Intensive course, autumn, alternate
years, next academic year 2012-2013
Workload: 30 + 0 (period)
Learning Outcomes: The aim of the course is to give an
overview of the scale-up of chemical reactions from
laboratory to industrial scale. After the course the student
recognizes the various phenomenas that affect the scaleup (mixing, mass and heat transfer) of chemical processes
from the reaction engineering point of view.
Content: The course gives an overview of the scale-up of
chemical reactions from laboratory to industrial scale. The
course will disscuss scale-up and modelling, the different
stages of scale-up (laboratory->bench->pilot->production),
common problems involved, environmetal aspects, process
safety and economy. The emphasis is on the heat and
mass transfer issues of scale-up and on reactor safety.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercises
and seminar presentations.
Study Material: As agreed
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke40.6020/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-40.4110 or equivalent studies.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-42.3000 Chemical Engineering, laboratory course (3
cr)
Responsible teacher: Timo Seuranen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Workload:
0+22
laboratory work 22 h
induvidual work 59 h
Learning Outcomes: Understanding of operation of unit
operations in practice.
Content: Laboratory exercises to get familiar with the
equipment in chemical engineering and a short literature
survey to get familiar with the periodicals in the discipline.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 6 laboratory
exercises with reports and literature survey. Reports and
literature survey must be approved.
Study Material: Working instruction
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.3000/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.1700 (compulsory). Recommended
KE-42.3100, KE-42.3110 and KE-42.4100 either before this
course or at the same time.
Grading Scale: Accepted/not accepted
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English.
KE-42.3200 Fundamentals of Separation Processes (5
cr)
Responsible teacher: Ville Alopaeus
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn)
Workload:
24+12, (4+2)
seminar and calculation exercises (contact hrs) 18 h
calculation exercises and homework assignments
(independent hrs) 95 h
preparing for seminar presentation (independent hrs) 20 h
preparing for examination 10 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course student will be able to
1.
know the
basics of
chemical
engineering
thermodynamics
2. understand the basics of unit operations and mass
transfer.
Content: Important unit operations in chemical
engineering: distillation, extraction, leaching and membrane
separations. Basics of mass transfer and thermodynamic
methods.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 2 home exercises
that must be completed before the final examination. The
examination consists of two parts: theory and calculation.
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Study Material: Geankoplis: Transport Processes and
Separation Process Principles, 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2003,
as applicable.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.3200/etusivu
Prerequisites: Basics on chemical engineering and
mathematics
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English. The assessed work
may be completed in Finnish or Swedish upon request
Further Information: Course is intended for PSE (Process
Systems Engineering) students. This course is parallel to
KE-42.3100.
KE-42.4000 Chemical Engineering, advanced laboratory
course (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Timo Seuranen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Workload: 0+20
Learning Outcomes: Understanding of operation of unit
operations in practice.
Content: Laboratory exercises to get familiar with the
equipment in chemical engineering.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 5 laboratory
exercises with extended reports. Reports must be
accepted.
Study Material: Working instructions
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.4000/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.1700 and KE-42.3000 without
literature survey (compulsory). Recommended KE-42.3100,
KE-42.3110 and KE-42.4100 to be done at latest during the
laboratory course. Recommended to take part in KE42.4500 at latest during the laboratory work.
Grading Scale: accepted/not accepted
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English.
KE-42.4010 Chemical Engineering, exercise course on
special topics (3-8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Timo Seuranen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Workload: 0+50
Learning Outcomes: Understanding of the topic of special
project.
Content: Homework exercises or laboratory experiments
on selected topics of chemical engineering.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Approved reports.
Study Material: As agreeded
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.4010/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.4000 (compulsory).
Grading Scale: Accepted/not accepted
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English.
KE-42.4120 Process Development P (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ville Alopaeus
Level of the Course: Master/doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn), (alternate years, even
calender years, next academic year 2012-2013)
Workload: 30+20
Learning Outcomes: Understanding the steps of process
development.
Content: Nowadays the same time scale of process
development must be short to be competitive. The stops of
process development from idea to product or process are
taught to find innovative solutions to technical problems
and process configurations. Case based learning.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercises
and exam.
Study Material: As agreed
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.4120/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.3100, KE-42.3110 and KE-107.4300
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: The grade is based on the sum of
points of exams, homeworks and seminar.
KE-42.4500 Chemical Engineering III (9 cr)
Responsible teacher: Juha-Pekka Pokki
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV
Workload: 48+24, (4+2)
Learning Outcomes: Capable to model unit operations
and transport phenomena and apply termodynamic models.
Content: Selected topics of modelling and design of unit
operations. Thermodynamics, mass transfer, heat transfer
and momentum transfer in detail.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 4 home exercises
that must be completed before the final examination. The
examination consists of two parts: theory and calculation.
Study Material: Geankoplis: Transport Processes and
Separation Process Principles, 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2003,
as applicable.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.4500/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.1700, recommended also KE42.3100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Finnish
Further Information: Lecture notes and exercises also
available in english
KE-42.4520 Process Modelling - methods and tools L (5
cr)
Responsible teacher: Ville Alopaeus
Level of the Course: Master/doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring), (alternate years, even
calender years, next academic year 2013-2014)
Workload: 24+24, (2+2)
Learning Outcomes: Course is intended mainly for postgraduate students and those who are at later stages in their
graduate studies. Special attention is given to mathematical
problems appearing in students’ own research, and
students are also encouraged to bring their own topics to
the seminars.
Content: Special topics related to mathematical modeling
in chemical engineering. Overview of various numerical
methods and their implementation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Participation to
lectures and exercises, homework, exams (pre- and final
exams)
Study Material: Pre-exam: Rice & Do: Applied
Mathematics and Modeling for Chemical Engineering,
chapters 1-2 Final exam: Lecture notes and additional
material distributed on the lectures
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.4520/etusivu
Prerequisites: Basic courses on mathematics, chemical
engineering and industrial chemistry
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
KE-42.5510
Physical
Engineering P (5 cr)
Properties
in
Responsible teacher: Docent Kari Keskinen
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Chemical
Level of the Course: Master/doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring), (alternate years, odd
calender years, next academic year 2012-2013)
Workload: 24+24
Learning Outcomes: Extending the knowledge and
understanding the importance of physical properties in
chemical engineering.
Content: Phase diagrams of pure components and
mixtures, databanks, thermophysical properties of mixtures,
equations of state and activity coefficient models,
correlation of physical properties, estimation methods for
pure components and mixtures, energy variables, reaction
equilibrium, properties of black liquor, pulp and paper,
electrolyte solutions and ionic liquids.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercises,
homework assignments and middle exams.
Study Material: As agreed.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.5510/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.3100 and KE-42.3110
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
KE-42.6010 Distillation Design P (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kari I. Keskinen
Level of the Course: Master/doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn, period), (alternate years,
odd calendar years, next academic year 2013-2014)
Workload: 30+30, period
Learning Outcomes: Extending knowledge of distillation.
Content: One-week intensive course with lecturers and
exercises and home work case studies. The course will
give an overview of practical aspects of distillation
simulation and design. Thermodynamic models, both
predictive and experimental are presented. Design of plate
and packed columns and the auxiliary equipment are
considered. Modeling of distillation by equilibrium, nonequilibrium and rate-based approach are presented.
Control and costing of distillation systems are also
included. The course consists of some 30 hours of lectures
and exercises. A simulation program is used in the
exercises. There will be no final examination, but case
studies and its reporting and presentation will be held
instead. Pre-examination to check prerequisites if needed.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Case studies, group
work and its seminar presentation
Study Material: Will be delivered during the lecture
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke-
42.6010/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.3100 or similar, recommended also
KE-42.4500 and KE-42.5510
Grading Scale: Passed/not passed
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-42.6500
Unit Operations
Technology P (V) (4 cr)
of
Environmental
Responsible teacher: Ville Alopaeus
Level of the Course: Master/doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: 16+10, period
Learning Outcomes: Applying chemical engineering
techniques in environmental applications
Content: Selected topics of unit operations that are used in
environmental
techniques.
Membrane
separations,
separations of liquid/gas and solid/gas mixtures, chemical
and biochemical methods, modelling. Number of
participants limited to 25.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Literature exercise
and examination.
Study Material: As agreed
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke42.6500/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-42.3100 and KE-42.3110
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
KE-70.3110 Bioprocess Technology II (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Ossi Turunen
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: I
Workload: 12 + 6 (2 + 1)
Learning Outcomes: A student is able to calculate kinetic
parameters like Km, Vmax, Kcat/Km Ki and knows the
enzyme classification, relationship between enzyme
structure and function, enzyme synthetic pathways in
microbes, methods to modify enzymes and main enzyme
applications.
Content: Enzyme structure - function relationship. Enzyme
kinetics. Screening and engineering of enzymes. Major
enzyme applications. Enzyme markets. Costs of enzymatic
processes.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, computer
class exercise, exam.
Study Material: Buchholz et al (2005) Biocatalysis and
Enzyme Technology, Wiley-VCH.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke70.3110
Prerequisites: KE-70.2500
Grading Scale: 1-5
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-70.3610 Bioprocess Technology III P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Shrikant Survase
Level of the Course: Master/post graduate studies
Teaching Period: IV
Workload: 24 + 0 (4 + 0)
Learning Outcomes: Students have knowledge of various
analytical tools in different bioprocesses and know the
importance of validation of any analytical method. Students
know how complex mixtures of compounds are separated
and identified and understand what these analytical tools
tell about the process and know how the tools can be
applied in other branches of biotechnology like medicine
and food.
Content: The course deals with analytical method
validation, sampling and sample treatment and methods
needed in control of biotechnical processes like
measurement
of
intracellular
enzyme
activities,
measurement of mRNA, analytics of small molecules,
methods of proteomics and metabolomics as well as use of
microbes in analytics.
Assessment
Methods
and
Criteria:
Lectures,
demonstrations and examination.
Study Material: to be announced later
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke70.3610
Prerequisites: KE-70.2500 and KE-30.2500
Grading Scale: 1-5
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-70.4300 Metabolic Engineering and Modeling P (5
cr)
Responsible teacher: Tero Eerikäinen
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn)
Workload: 12 + 12 (2 + 2)
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
1.utilize systematic metabolic engineering approach
2.prepare cell level mass balances
3.model basic microbial metabolism
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4.estimate the effects of metabolic engineering
Content: During the course central parameters effecting
cell growth and metabolite production are studied. Modeling
of metabolic fluxes, their control and thermodynamic
balances are practiced.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination
Study Material: As agreed
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke70.4300/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-70.3100 or KE-70.3110, KE-70.3500
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The
assessment work may be completed in English upon
request.
KE-70.4600 Practical Course in Bioprocess Engineering
(5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Tero Eerikäinen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III or IV (spring)
Workload:
0 + 0 + 135
reading group 20h
reseach plan 5 h
independent research work 70 h
research report 35 h
final seminar 5 h
Learning Outcomes:
Students learn different phases of research work, like
1. analyzing prior research knowledge,
2. planning new research,
3. experimental working,
4. reporting and presentation of research results
Content: A broad research project with an experimental
work in bioprocess engineering. Reading group meetings,
research plan, research work, report and final seminar
include to the work. This course is a prerequisite of
Master’s Thesis
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Reading group,
independent research work, research report and final
seminar
Study Material: As agreed
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke70.4600/etusivu
Prerequisites: KE-70.3600 or KE-70.3610, KE-70.4200
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
KE-90.2500 Basics in Production Planning and Control
(6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring)
Workload:
24+24 (4+4)
6 op = 162 h
Lectures 24 h
Exercises 24 h
Independent studying / preparing for exam 110 h
Exam 4 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing the course, the
student knows the most important systems of the
production planning and control used in the process
industries, their structure and operation principles;
Knows the most important operation research areas and
their typical problems;
Is able to use linear programming: Simplex methods and its
variants;
Knows the methods for transportation and networks
optimization;
Knows dynamic proramming, integer programming and
nonlinear programming methods and their use;
Knows inventory theory, forcasting and scheduling methods
and their use.
Content: The aim of the course is to give knowledge about
methods used in production planning and control of
industrial processes. Applications of production control are
also discussed.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercises,
assignments and exam. Possibility for bonus points to the
exam from the assignments.
Study Material: Hillier, F. S., Liebermann, G. J.:
Introduction to Operations Research, 7th.ed. Lecture notes
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke90.2500/
Prerequisites: KE-90.2100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
KE-90.3100 Process Modelling and Simulation (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn)
Workload:
24+24 (4+4)
6 cr = 162 h
Lectures 24 h
Exercises 24 h
Homeworks 40 h
Independent studying / preparing for exam 78 h
Exam 6 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing the course, the
student understands the 1.and 2. order process dynamics;
Is able to formulate dynamic models for the unit processes
based on the physical-chemical phenomena;
Is able to solve dyn models mathematically;
Is familiar with the Matlab/Simulink software tools and
knows how to use them;
Is able to formulate and solve dynamic models in discrete
time space;
Undestands the main principles of the model identification;
Knows the main online identification algorithms;
Is familiar with the identification toolbox;
Understands Kalman filtering.
Content: The aim of the course is to give an introduction to
dynamic mechanistic modelling and simulation using
computer tools. The course also includes basics in
experimental modelling and system identification.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercises,
homeworks, final exam (consists of two parts: written and
computer exam). Possibility for bonus points to the exam
from the homeworks.
Literature: W. L. Luyben (1990) Process Modelling,
Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers. ISBN 0-07100793-8
Study Material: Luyben, W. L., Process Modelling,
Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers, 2nd
Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1990.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke90.3100/
Prerequisites: KE-90.2100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
KE-90.3500 Process Modelling and Simulation in
Practice (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: III (spring)
Workload:
12+0
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3 cr = 81 h
Lectures 4 h
Other teaching 4 h
Laboratory work 4 h
Exercises 40 h
Independent studying 28 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing the course, the
studentKnows how to formulate the mechanistic, dynamic
model for a lab unit process and simulate it using the
experimental data;
Knows how to formulate the discrete time model for a lab
unit process and how to identify the model parameters
using the collected online process data.
Content: The course consist of two modelling assignments:
the first assignment deals with chemical-physical first
principles modelling of a heat exchanger, the second
assignment is to create an ARX model for a mixing tank
and to identify the model parameters using process data.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures and
assignments.
Study Material: Compendium Luyben W. L., Process
Modelling, Simulation and Control for Chemical Engineers,
2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1990.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke90.3500/
Prerequisites: KE-90.3100
Grading Scale: pass/fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-90.4100 Production Planning in Practice (4 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn)
Workload:
0+12 (0+2)
4 cr = 108 h
Exercises 12 h
Assignments 96 h
Content: The course consists of project works with Arena,
SAPr3 and APO.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exercises and
assignments.
Study Material: W. David Kelton, Randall P. Sadowski,
Deborah A. Sadowski: Simulation with Arena, McGraw-Hill,
USA, 2003.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke90.4100/
Prerequisites: KE-90.2500
Grading Scale: Pass/fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
KE-90.4510 Control Applications in Process Industries
(6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III (spring)
Workload:
24+24 (4+4)
6 cr = 162 h
Lectures 24 h
Exercises 24 h
Homeworks 40 h
Independent studying / preparing for exam 70 h
Exam 4 h
Content: The aim of the course is to give an overview of
control strategies used in the process industry. Classical
and modern control theory is discussed briefly. Process
dynamics, process modelling and identification, single-loop
control and controller design, multivariable control, discrete
time systems and design of digital controllers, model
predictive control, selected topics in advanced process
control and case studies.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercises,
homeworks and exam. A possibility for bonus points to the
exam from the homeworks.
Literature: B. A. Ogunnaike & W. H. Ray (1994) Process
Dynamics, Modelling and Control. ISBN 0-19-509119-1
Study Material: Ogunnaike, Babatunde A. & Ray, W.,
Process Dynamics, Modelling and Control, Oxford
university Press, 1994.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke90.4510/
Prerequisites: KE-90.3100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Project work 111 h
Exam 4 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing the course, the
student
Understands the structure and requirements for plantwide
automation systems;
Is able to configure a small DCS system for lab unit
processes using ABB 800xA system;
Knows the basics in process automation programming
languages;
Understands the benefits, limitations and properties of
industrial field buses and can apply this knowledge in the
automation system design;
Understands the meaning of process system interfaces
(OPC, ODBC).
Content: Operation of plantwide distributed control system
(DCS), PLC programming languages (IEC 61131-3),
structure and operation of Profibus and Foundation
Fieldbus field buses. Design of user interfaces (HMI):
events, alarms and trends. History data collection from
processes, reporting, software interfaces in process
automation (OPC, ODBC) and future development of field
buses (Ethernet, WLAN). Basics in PLC programming,
configuration and deployment of traditional I/O and field
buses.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, project
work and exam. Exam 50 % of the grade, project work 50
%.
Study Material: Compendium Lecture notes
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes for both KE-90.4500
Project work in process automation (3 cr) and KE-90.4110
Information technology in process automation (3 cr).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke90.4600/
Prerequisites: KE-90.3100, and basic programming skills
are recommended.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: The course begins in February (in
the middle of Period III).
KE-90.4600 Process Automation Project Work (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload:
20+0
5 cr = 135 h
Lectures 20 h
KE-90.5120 Process Monitoring Methods (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn)
Workload:
24+12 (4+2)
5 cr = 135 h
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Lectures 24 h
Exercises 12 h
Homeworks 40 h
Independent studying / preparing for exam 55 h
Exam 4 h
Content: The main principles of the statistical and neural
data-based process monitoring methods (principal
component analysis, partial least squares regression, selforganizing maps) as well as their combinations and
applications will be covered. An insight how neural and
fuzzy methods can be used to improve control systems will
be given. The course will combine conceptual frameworks
with a practical approach.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercises,
homework and exam. A possibility for bonus points to the
exam from homeworks.
Study Material: Lecture notes
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes for KE-90.5100
Process monitoring (4 op).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/ke90.5120/
Prerequisites: KE-90.3100
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
MT-0.2101 Material Physics (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jari Koskinen
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: 45+30
5 cr= 135 h
Contact teaching 48 h
Calculation exercises 51 h
Exam 36 h
Learning Outcomes: After passed this course the student
can explain the wave-particle dualism of particles and can
write as well as solve plain wave equations. He or she also
can explain how the electron energies are determined in
solid matter, particularly in semiconductors. The student
can define electrical, magnetic, mechanical and optical
properties of solid materials.
Content: Atomic structure and properties of materials.
Physical basis of magnetic, optical, electrical, thermal etc.
properties and surface phenomena.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Contact teaching,
calculation exercises, exam or two (2) intermediate tests
(100 %).
Study Material: Handouts, training material, compendium,
Rolf E. Hummel, Electronic Properties of Materials, 3rd ed.,
New York, Springer, 2003. Peter Wilkes, Solid State Theory
in Metallurgy, Cambridge Univ., 1973. Leonid V. Azaroff &
James Brophy, Electronic Processes in Materials, New
York, McGraw-Hill, 1963. Charles Kittel, Introduction to
Solid State Physics, Hoboken, NJ, Wiley&Sons, 2005. M.
Alonso-E. Finn, Fundamental University Physics II,
Reading (MA), Addison-Wesley, 1983. Robert J. Naumann,
Introduction of Physics and Chemistry of Materials, CRC
Press, 2009.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.2101/
Prerequisites: Modules MT901-P, MT901-O and MT100-1.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.2116 Fundamentals of Forming Technology (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Antti Korhonen
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring)
Workload: 28+14
5 cr = 135 h
Lectures 28h
Exercises 14 h
Independent work 93 h
Learning Outcomes: After course students will understand
difference between elastic and plastic deformation, are
familiar with plastic metal working processes and have
knowledge to calculate process loads by using plasticity
theory. Students will also learn the basics of modelling
techniques used in metal working studies.
Content: Basics of material formability testing methods and
introduction to essential forming techniques. Examples of
forming processes including massive deformation and
sheet metal forming methods. Examples of computing
methods for forming.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures (28h),
exercises (14h), exam.
Study
Material:
Compendium:
Kivivuori,
S.,
Muovaustekniikan perusteet (in finnish). Additional
Reading: E.M.Mielnik, Metalworking Science and
Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1991.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.2116/
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.3106 Transmission Electron Microscopy (2 cr)
Responsible teacher: Risto Toivanen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring)
Workload: 14+0
2 cr = 54 h
Contact teaching 14 h
Independent work and exam 40 h
Learning Outcomes: After passed this course the student
possess the basic fundamentals on transmission electron
microscopy, image formation and image analysis. He or
she is also familiar with the sample preparation.
Content: Principles of image formation, electron diffraction
and contrast theory. Specimen preparation methods and
principles. Applications of electron microscopy.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exam
(100%).
Study Material: Handouts.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.3106/
Prerequisites: MT-0.1011 Principles of Materials Science
(5 cr) and module MT201-2.
Grading Scale: 1-5
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: This course obligatory before
postgraduate studies.
MT-0.3116 Laboratory Exercises in Materials Science (3
cr)
Responsible teacher: Simo-Pekka Hannula
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: 0+24
3 cr = 81 h
Contact teaching 24 h
Independent work:
Orientation 9 h
Acquisition of information 24 h
Reporting 24 h
Learning Outcomes: After passed this course the student
can exploit most common materials characterization
methods to clarify the structure and properties of materials.
Content: Guided laboratory exercises. Sample preparation
and materials characterization.
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Assessment Methods and Criteria: Instructions,
laboratory exercises, obligatory reports (100%).
Study Material: Work instructions.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.3116/
Prerequisites: Module MT201-2 and course MT-0.3101
Materials Characterization (5 cr).
Grading Scale: 1-5
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Finnish. The assessed work
may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.3201 Materials production and synthesis (7 cr)
Responsible teacher: Pekka Taskinen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn)
Workload: 30+(4)
7 cr = 189 h
Lectures 30 h
Independent work 105 h
International seminar 14 h
Preparation for the exam 37 h
Exam 3 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to
1. understand central technologies for materials production
and their basic principles.
2. analyze and compare various technologies and their
applicability for production of different materials.
Content: Lectures and seminar reports goes deeper into
metals production and synthesis methods. Materials,
especially metals, production technologies and their
boundary condition as well as recent trends in production
technologies are considered.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures (30h)
International seminar (oral presentation, opponent).
Seminar report (30% of final grade),
seminar presentation (30% of final grade),
exam (40% of final grade).
Study Material: Compendium, literature (varies yearly),
seminar proceedings.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.3201/
Prerequisites: Module MT202-2.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily English. The assessed
work may be completed in Finnish or Swedish upon
request.
MT-0.3216 Process Engineering (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Seppo Louhenkilpi
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: 40+16 (3+1)
5 cr = 135 h
Lectures 40 h
Exercises 16 h
Independent work 79 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student will be
able to apply theoretical bases of reaction kinetics, heat
and mass transfer in materials production and make
process simulation models.
Content: The aim is to learn to apply theoretical bases of
reaction kinetics, heat and mass transfer in materials
production. Fluid flow, heat and mass transfer phenomena
are examined by calculation examples. Principles of
process simulation: numerical, empirical and physical
modeling.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures (40 h),
exercise works (8). Grade is determined by the exercises.
Study Material: Material distributed during the lectures.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.3216/
Prerequisites: Module MT202-2.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Finnish
MT-0.5001 Mineral and Recycling Beneficiation Plant
Design (8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kari Heiskanen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III - IV (spring)
Workload: 8 cr = 216 h
Lectures 36 h
Tutorials 20 h
Assignment 150 h
Seminar 10 h
Learning Outcomes: The student is able to develop a
plant flowsheet and the relevant mass balance based on
ore mineralogy, MLA, laboratory experiments, and
modelling. The student can dimension the main equipment
and create a simplified plant layout and make a simple
investment analysis of the project.
Content: The planning of a beneficiation plant for primary
and secondary raw materials; property space, material
property variations, flow sheets, equipment dimensioning
for main and
auxiliary equipment, project management.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: A project learning
based course.
Study Material: To be given. Mular: Mineral plant design,
SME.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/MT0.5001/
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
MT-0.5006 Mineral and Recycling Beneficiation Process
Optimization (7 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kari Heiskanen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III - IV (spring)
Workload: 7 cr = 189 h
Lectures 20 h
Tutorials 40 h
Assignment 119 h
Seminar 10 h
Learning Outcomes: The student can develop alternate
flowsheets and compare their performance; the student can
create a HAZOP, an energy plan, a water plan and a waste
management plan.
Content: The modeling and optimization of a beneficiation
plant for primary and secondary raw materials,
development of alternate flow sheets mass and energy
balances, HAZOP, products, wastes and their deposition.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Project work,
seminar.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/MT0.5006/
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
MT-0.6024 New Materials P (V) (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Simo-Pekka Hannula
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn)
Workload: 16 + 20 (2 + 0)
5 cr = 135 h
Teaching 70 h
Literature 40 h
Exam 25 h
Learning Outcomes: After passed this course the student
understands manufacturing, properties and application of
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new special materials.
Content: New materials, their manufacturing, properties
and applications. UMK Colloquium on New Materialscourse can be used as a part of this course.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, literature
survey, Colloquium on New Materials -course + summaries,
presentation, exam (100%).
Study Material: Handouts.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6024/
Prerequisites: Module MT301-3.
Grading Scale: 1-5
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English.
MT-0.6026 Electron Microscopy P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Simo-Pekka Hannula
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn). Lectured when necessary
Workload: 27 + 0 (2 + 0)
5 cr = 135 h
Teaching 27 h
Exercises 10 h
Independent work, pre-exercises and summaries 98 h
Learning Outcomes: After passed this course the student
possess the basic fundamentals on transmission electron
microscopy, image formation and image analysis. He or
she is also familiar with the sample preparation.
Content: The basis and major applications of image
formation,
electron
diffraction,
electron
invoked
spectroscopy and contrast theory. Applications of
transmission
electron
microscopy
and
electron
spectroscopy.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, preexercises, summaries.
Study Material: Handouts. Compedium; G. Thomas, M.J.
Goringe: Transmission Electron Microscopy of Materials,
John Wiley & Sons, 1979; M. Thompson, M.D. Baker, A.
Christie, J.F. Tyson: Auger Electron Spectroscopy, John
Wiley & Sons, 1985; D.B. Williams, C.B. Carter:
Transmission Electron Microscopy, Textbook for Materials
Science, Plenum Press, New York, 1996.
Substitutes for Courses: Compensation is to be agreed
with the lecturer.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6026/
Prerequisites: Modules MT901-P and MT901-O.
Grading Scale: Pass/Fail or 0-5.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
MT-0.6029 Inorganic Composite Materials P (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Simo-Pekka Hannula
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn)
Workload: 14+0
3 cr = 81 h
Teaching 24 h
Literature survey / laboratory exercise 30 h
Seminar 6 h
Exam 21 h
Learning Outcomes: After passed this course the student
understand the major manufacturing methods for metal and
ceramic matrix composites and knows the most important
applications and joining techniques.
Content: Metal and ceramic matrix composites, their major
manufacturing methods, properties and applications, heat
treatments, surface treatments and joining of composites.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Teaching, literature
survey / laboratory exercise, examination.
Study Material: Course material, compendium, M.M.
Swarz, Composite materials Handbook, 2. ed., McGrawHill, 1992, partly applicable.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6029/
Prerequisites: Module MT201-2.
Grading Scale: 1-5
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English.
MT-0.6036 Individual study period (V) (2-10 cr)
Responsible teacher: Olof Forsén; Simo-Pekka Hannula;
Mikhail Gasik; Antti Korhonen; Pekka Taskinen; Kari
Heiskanen; Jari Koskinen; Seppo Kivivuori
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I/II/III/IV (autumn, spring)
Workload: Varies with the extent of the course.
Learning Outcomes: Will be agreed separately.
Content: The study period can include topics not covered
by the regular curriculum. The contents and requirements
for the individual study period have to be agreed upon by
the teacher in charge.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Will be agreed
separately.
Study Material: Will be agreed separately.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6036/etusivu
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.6041 APD (Advanced Project Design) (V) (12 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kari Heiskanen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I - II, III - IV (autumn, spring)
Workload: 40+92
12 cr = 324 h
Contact teaching 40 h
Group work 20 h
Project work 250 h
Seminar 14 h
Learning Outcomes: The learning outcome of this course
is project skills needed in industrial engineering work in the
context of materials science and support the students
development into expertise in materials science.
Content: Students work in project groups with their tutor
teachers. The project themes are similar to industrial
development projects.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Groups are reporting
the work progress in project meetings and are keeping a
project diary with tasks and time spent. Final project report
is being done at final course seminar. Evaluated issues are
centered to the learning process during the course The
project is carried out during two periods.
Study Material: Project Manual.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/MT0.6041/
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in Science (Technology)
and altogether 45 cr of Master’s level studies.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: Training about the project work is
being given at the beginning of the course.
MT-0.6046 Advanced Project Course on Metallurgical
Process Technology (15 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kari Heiskanen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I - IV (autumn, spring)
Workload: 15 cr = 405 h
Learning Outcomes: Project skills, deepening skills of
metallurgical theories and practices and their application to
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industrial cases, engineering communication skills.
Content: A project course in metallurgy partly performed at
industrial sites. The topic varies annually.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Project plan, case
study report, research reports, meeting minutes, final
seminar presentation.
Study Material: Case dependent and will be given at the
beginning of the course.
Prerequisites: Varies by University, at Aalto University,
Schools of Science and Technology main subject level 3
module.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Not lectured in 2012-2013
MT-0.6051 Advanced Project Course on Materials
Design (15 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kari Heiskanen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I - IV (autumn, spring)
Workload: 15 cr = 405 h
Learning Outcomes: Project skills, deepening skills of
materials science and engineering theories and practices
and their application to industrial cases, engineering
communication skills.
Content: A project course in materials science and
engineering partly performed at industrial sites. The topic
varies annually.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Project plan, case
study report, research reports, meeting minutes, final
seminar presentation.
Study Material: Case dependent and will be given at the
beginning of the course.
Prerequisites: Varies by University, at Aalto University,
Schools of Science and Technology main subject level 3
module.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Not lectured in 2012-2013
MT-0.6061 Microfabrication (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Samuli Franssila
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn)
Workload: 5 cr = 135 h
2 hours of lectures/week = 24 h
1 hour of exercises/week = 12 h
Self-preparation for lectures = 17 h
Self-study for exercises = 69 h
Preparation for exam = 10 h
Exam = 3 h
Learning Outcomes: The student is able to design
fabrication processes for simple silicon microdevices, and
able to analyze fabrication processes of complex silicon
microdevices.
Content: Silicon and thin film materials. Unit processes in
microfabrication: lithography, etching, deposition, oxidation,
doping, polishing, bonding. Process integration of MOS and
MEMS devices. Cleanrooms, process equipment, yield and
reliability. Lab demo.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exam: 60%,
Exercises: 60%, (bonus possibility). The student must
achieve at least 40% of maximum points both in exam and
in exercises.
Study Material: Sami Franssila: Introduction to
Microfabrication, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2010 (1st
edition can be used).
Substitutes for Courses: S-69.3103 Semiconductor
technology II (5 cr), MT-0.6031 Microsystems (3 cr).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6061/etusivu
Prerequisites: Recommended prior studies: S-69.2101
Basics of semiconductor technology (5 cr), MT-0.2101
Materials physics (5 cr).
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: This course has two codes (MT0.6061 and S-69.3123), but can only be taken once.
MT-0.6067 Thin Film Technology (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jari Koskinen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn)
Workload: 28+14
5 cr = 135 h
Teaching 42 h
Exercises 60 h
Exam 33 h
Learning Outcomes: After having passed this course the
student knows the basic thin film processing methods by
using vacuum technology, the basic thin films structure and
property characterization methods. The student is familiar
with the dependence of thin films structure and properties
to the critical coating parameters. The student can select
the most potential methods to produce thin films for wanted
applications.
Content: Principles of vacuum technology, surface physics
and surface-ion interactions and low pressure plasma. Thin
film methods: Physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor
deposition, and other plasma. Characterization methods for
thin films to determine, structure, composition, and
mechanical and optical properties.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Teaching, exercises
and student presentations, problem based learning,
examination.
Study Material: Handouts, training material. Murarka, S.P.:
Metallization, Theory and Practice for VLSI and ULSI,
Butterworth-Heinemann, 1993. Mahan, J.E.: Physical
Vapor Deposition of Thin Films, John Wiley & Sons, 2000.
Smith, D.L.: Thin-film deposition: principles and practice,
McGraw-Hill, 1995. J.L. Vossen & W. Kern (eds.): Thin Film
Processes II, Academic Press, 1991. Ohring, M.: The
Materials Science of Thin Films, Academic Press, 1992.
Substitutes for Courses: MT-0.6021 Fundamentals of
Vacuum Technology, Thin Films and Metallurgical Coatings
(3 cr), S-69.4114 Postgraduate Course in Electron Physics
II (8 cr).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/haku/MT0.6067
Prerequisites: Modules MT901-P, MT901-O ja MT100-1,
MT301-3.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
MT-0.6072 Materials for Electronics (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Samuli Franssila
Level of the Course: Master
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring, alternate years, next
academic year 2012-2013)
Workload:
5 cr = 135 h
3 hours of PBL groupwork/week = 42 h
4 hours of self-study for PBL/week = 50 h
Personal assignment = 25 h
Preparation for exam = 15 h
Exam = 3 h
Learning Outcomes: The student is able to find
information on electronic materials, analyze its validity, and
assess its usefulness for applications in electronics, optics
and microsystems.
Content: Semiconductors, metals, insulators. Crystalline,
polycrystalline and amorphous materials. Substrates, thin
films, passivation materials. Sensing and actuation
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materials. Microelectronics, MEMS, sensors, microsystems,
optoelectronics.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Open book exam:
40%, PBL activity 40%, Personal assignments: 40% (bonus
possibility).
Study Material: Scientific articles and books.
Substitutes for Courses: MT-0.6071 Materials for
Electronics P (5 cr).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6072/etusivu
Prerequisites: Recommended: MT-0.6061 Microfabrication
(same as S-69.3123 Microfabrication).
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: This is a PBL course and active
participation in weekly group work is essential.
MT-0.6077 Microfabrication Laboratory Course (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Samuli Franssila
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: 5 cr = 135 h
Introductory lectures = 2 h
Cleanroom safety training = 3 h
Pre-lab report = 10 h
Lab work = 20 h
Analysis of results = 45 h
Final report writing = 55 h
Learning Outcomes: The student is able to perform
lithographic process on silicon wafers and to understand
the other main fabrication processes in silicon
microtechnology. The student is able to analyse electrical,
thermal and optical behaviour of silicon infrared emitter and
to explain device operation and malfunctions.
Content: Working in the cleanroom under supervision and
guidance of an assistant. Main processes in silicon
microfabrication: lithography, metal and oxide deposition,
plasma and wet etching, wafer cleaning, measurements to
monitor fabrication processes. Electrical and optoelectronic
measurements of the fabricated microdevices.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Prelab and safety
questions: pass/pass with extra work/fail. Final report:
100% (both report contents and style will be graded). The
cleanroom safety training attendance is compulsory.
Study Material: Handouts and scientific articles.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/haku/MT0.6077
Prerequisites: MT-0.6061 Microfabrication (5 cr)
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English (lecture: English, group
work in the cleanroom: English or Finnish depending on the
students in the group)
Further Information: This course has two codes (MT0.6077 and S-129.3220), but can only be taken once.
MT-0.6081 Microfluidics and BioMEMS (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Samuli Franssila
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV, spring, alternate years, next
academic year 2013-2014
Workload: 5 cr = 135 h
1 hour of lectures/week 14 h
1 hour of exercises/week 14 h
Self-study for weekly assignments 80 h
Preparation for exam 24 h
Exam 3 h
Learning Outcomes: The student can analyze fluid flow in
microchannels. The student understands scaling of
chemical microsystems. The student understands the
special features of biological samples on chip. The student
is able to list applications of miniturized fluidic devices.
Content: Fluid physics, surface science, polymer
microfabriation, chemical applications, DNA, protein and
cell biology applications.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exam: 60%, Weekly
assignments: 60% (20% bonus possibility). The student
must achieve at least 40% of maximum points both in exam
and assignments.
Study Material: Lecture slides. Scientific articles.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6081/etusivu
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
MT-0.6121 Thermodynamics of Real Systems P (4-6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Pekka Taskinen
Teaching Period: Lectures every other year during Spring
semester, intensive course (even years, next 2014)
Workload: 20 + 20 (intensive course)
4 cr = 108 h or
6 cr = 162 h
Contact teaching 20 h
Preparations of lectures 20 h
Self-study recap 40 h
Preparations to examination 25 h
Examination 1x3 h = 3 h
Optional Home work 2 cr = 54 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course student can
calculate heterogenous multicomponent systems and
solution equilibria. The aim of the course is to give a
thorough knowledge of thermodynamics, the course is a
continuation of KE-31.1800 Physical Chemistry I (3 cr) and
KE-31.2100 Physical chemistry II (3 cr) or MT-0.1007
Fundamentals of Chemical Thermodynamics (7 cr).
Content: Thermodynamics of solutions and the equilibrium
conditions for heterogenous systems. Mathematical and
physical solutions models. Thermodynamic treatment of
condensed solution phases and solution models. Structure
and analytical treatment of water solutions. Concentrated
electrolyte solutions. Calculation softwares.
Assessment
Methods
and
Criteria:
Lectures,
examination, optional home work.
Study Material: Compendium.
Substitutes for Courses: KE-31.5510 Thermodynamics of
Real Systems P (4 cr).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6121/
Prerequisites: MT-0.1007 Fundamentals of Chemical
Thermodynamics (7 cr) or KE-31.1800 Physical Chemistry I
(3 cr) and KE-31.2100 Physical Chemistry II (3 cr).
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.6141 Special Materials Solutions P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Mikhail Gasik
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: 54+16
Lectures 54 h
Exercises 16 h
Learning Outcomes: Learning of different manufacturing
methods of powders and behaviour.
Content: 1 part - Special classes of inorganic materials and
their special production methods are studied (hightemperature composites, biomaterials, thermal barrier
coatings,
materials
for
energy
conversion
and
thermonuclear energy, FGM, etc.), aspects of materials
selection and materials solution for industry. 2 part Materials behaviour, oxidation and stability at high
temperatures.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures (54h).
Assessment Methods: Seminar work, examination.
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Study Material: Material distributed during the lectures.
Substitutes for Courses: Replaces the course MT-0.4711
Special Materials Solutions P (5 cr).
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.6141/
Prerequisites: Module MT301-3, MT302-3 or MT303-3.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.6171 Nuclear Power Plant Materials P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Simo-Pekka Hannula
Level of the Course: Master/Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload:
28 + 10 h
5 cr = 135 h
Contact teaching; lectures + exercise task 28 + 10 h
Independent work 66 h
Exam 31 h
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the
course, students have the basic knowledge and
understanding of the materials specialist’s disciplines
needed in working as part of a nuclear power plant team.
Content: Reactor physics, interaction of radiation with
matter, regulations and safety issues, nuclear reactors, fuel
management, life cycle issues, construction materials
relevant to nuclear reactors, power plants and nuclear
waste management.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, exercise
task and exam.
Study Material: Handouts.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/haku/MT0.6171
Prerequisites: Modul MT301-3
Grading Scale: 1-5
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish.
MT-0.7006 Postgraduate Seminar in Materials Science
and Engineering P (V) (1-5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Olof Forsén
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn)
Workload: 1-5 cr = 27-135 h
Learning Outcomes: Depends on course content, such as
presentation preparation, literature study, writing a research
plan.
Content: Guest lecturers will speak on current research
topics related to Materials Science. Topics vary from year
to year.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: The requirements for
the course on a case by case basis.
Study Material: As agreed.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.7006/
Prerequisites: M.Sc degree within the subject area.
Grading Scale: Depends upon seminar contents, either 05 or Pass/Fail.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
includes seminars, possibly plant excursions and laboratory
demonstrations.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Seminar work,
accepted oral presentation and defence of research
subject.
Study Material: Presentation materials.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.7016/
Grading Scale: Pass/Fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.7011 Postgraduate Seminar on Metallurgy P (V)
(3-5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jari Koskinen; Samuli Franssila;
Simo-Pekka Hannula
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: 27 + 0
3-10 cr =81-271 h
Teaching 27 h
Literature survey
Acquisition of information
Seminar
Independent work
Learning Outcomes: Announced yearly.
Content: Special issues in materials science and physical
metallurgy. The content will be announced yearly.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lectures, literature
survey, seminar.
Study Material: Handouts, compendium.
Substitutes
for
Courses:
Replaces
MT-0.7021
Postgraduate Seminar on Physical Metallurgy and
Materials Science (3-6 cr) P V.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.7022/
Grading Scale: 1-5 or Pass/Fail.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily English. Can be taken
in Finnish or Swedish upon request.
Further Information: Lectured when necessary.
Responsible teacher: Pekka Taskinen
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-II, III-IV (autumn, spring, odd years)
Workload: 64+27
3-5 cr = 81-135 h
Learning Outcomes: Following of current issues and
developments in production technologies especially in
Finnish metallurgical industry point of view.
Content: Experts from universities and industry give
lectures concerning current issues in process metallurgy
and its applications. The topics vary yearly.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Active participation
(min 80%) in lectures (3 cr). Seminar report (5cr).
Study Material: Material distributed during the lectures.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.7011/
Grading Scale: Pass/Fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.7016 Postgraduate Seminar
Activities in Metallurgy P (V) (2-5 cr)
on
Research
Responsible teacher: Pekka Taskinen
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-II, III-IV (autumn, spring, even years)
Workload: 27+27
2-5 cr = 54-135 h
Learning Outcomes: Effective implementation of research
project and communication with specialists.
Content: This course goes into research activities in
process metallurgy. The topics vary yearly. The course
MT-0.7022 Postgraduate Seminar on Materials Science
P (V) (3-10 cr)
MT-0.7026 Postgraduate Seminar
Process Engineering P (V) (3 cr)
on
Mechanical
Responsible teacher: Kari Heiskanen
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I - II (autumn)
Workload: 20+0
Content: Course with varying content. Deals with latest
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developments and special questions in mechanical process
engineering.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Seminar.
Study Material: According to the theme.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.7026/
Grading Scale: Depending on seminar evaluation. 0-5 or
Pass / Fail.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.7056 Special Course in Materials Technology P (5
cr)
Responsible teacher: Mikhail Gasik
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring)
Workload: 54+26
Content: Special classes of inorganic materials and their
specific production methods are studied (high-temperature
composites, materials for smart technologies and
thermonuclear energy, FGM, etc.), aspects of materials
selection and materials solution for industry.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination or
seminar work.
Study Material: Lecture handouts and numerous literature
surveys published.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.7056/
Prerequisites: Module MT301-3, MT302-3 or MT303-3.
Grading Scale: Depending on seminar: 0-5 or Pass-Fail.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
Further Information: This course is performed within the
course MT-0.6141 (this code is only meant for postgraduate students).
MT-0.7061 Research Seminar on Material Chemistry P
(V) (2-5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Olof Forsén
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I/II/III/IV (autumn, spring)
Workload: 2-5 cr = 54-135 h
Seminar, classroom 6 h
Literature study 30-110 h
Summary 20 h
Learning Outcomes: Can write a critical literature study,
can present own study, can write a summary.
Content: Review of current topics. Critisism of research
methods and results.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Literature study,
presentation of work at the seminar, writing up a summary
of the seminar.
Study Material: As agreed.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.7061/
Grading Scale: Depends upon seminar contents, either 05 or Pass/Fail.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish. The assessed
work may be completed in English upon request.
MT-0.7072 Advanced Microtechnology P V (V) (8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Samuli Franssila
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV, spring, odd years, will be lectured
in 2013.
Workload:
8 cr = 216 h
1 hour of lectures/week = 12 h
2 hours of exercises/week = 24 h
Self-study for weekly assignments = 148 h
Preparation for exam = 28 h
Exam = 4 h
Learning Outcomes: The student is able to design
fabrication processes complex microdevices, and analyze
materials-processing-operation relationships for silicon
microdevices.
Content: Silicon materials properties. Fabrication
processes (deposition, etching, bonding, ...). Process
simulation.
Process
integration.
Applications
in
microelectronics, MEMS, solar cells, microfluidics,
packaging and other microdevices.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Open book exam:
60%, Personal and group assignments: 60% (bonus
possibility). The student must achieve at least 40% of
maximum points both in exam and assignments.
Study Material: Scientific articles. General background
reading: “Introduction to Microfabrication”, 2nd edition, John
Wiley & Sons, 2010 (1st edition can be used).
Substitutes
for
Courses:
MT-0.7071
Advanced
Microtechnology P (8 cr)
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.7072/etusivu
Prerequisites: Compulsory: MT-0.6061 Microfabrication (5
cr) or S-69.3123 Microfabrication (5 cr).
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
MT-0.7076 Thin Film Technology Doctoral Course P (8
cr)
Responsible teacher: Jari Koskinen; Samuli Franssila
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III-IV, spring, even years, next academic
year 2012
Workload: 8 cr = 216 h
Lectures 56h
Preparation for exam 40h
Student talks 60h
PBL 60h
Learning Outcomes: The students will master depositionstructure-properties interactions for thin films. They will be
able to select processes and qualify them for varied
applications in electronics, optics, tribology and other
engineering fields.
Content: Thin film growth (condensation, nucleation,
coalescence,...). Thin film properties (stresses, adhesion,
step coverage...). Characterization. Reliability & stability.
Deposition equipment. Applications: mechanical, electrical,
optical, tribological, solar.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exam, Student talks,
PBL. All components oblicatory.
Study Material: Scientific articles
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/haku/MT0.7076
Prerequisites: MT-0.6067 Thin film technology or similar
(e.g. MT-0.6061 Microfabrication)
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
MT-0.8001 Graduate School on New Materials and
Processes P (V) (2-10 cr)
Responsible teacher: Simo-Pekka Hannula
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I/II/III/IV (autumn, spring)
Workload: 2-10 cr = 54 - 270 h
Teaching
Seminar
Independent work
Learning Outcomes: Varies depending on the content.
Content: Courses with varying content are given by guest
lecturers and graduate school teachers.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Defined by case.
Study Material: Defined case by case.
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Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/mt0.8001/
Grading Scale: 1-5 or Pass/Fail.
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: Primarily English. Can be taken
in Finnish or Swedish upon request.
Puu-0.2000 Introduction to Bioproduct Technology (3-7
cr)
Responsible teacher: Jouni Paltakari
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012)
Learning Outcomes: After completing the course the
student will have acquired the necessary knowledge and
skills to study succesfully in the Master’s Programme in
Bioproduct Technology.
Content: This course is and introductory course in
Bioproduct Technology for new master’s level students.The
course content is tailored individually according to the
student’s previous academic background.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.2000
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information:
Contact the professor in charge of the major to agree on
the individually tailored content for this course. The
responsible professors are:
Biorefineries: Herbert Sixta
Renewable Materials: Janne Laine
Fiber products Technology: Mark Hughes
Environmental Management: Olli Dahl.
Puu-0.2020 Natural Fibre Products (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Eero Hiltunen
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 40 + 30
Luennot 40 h
Laboratoriotyöt 30 h
Tenttiin valmistautuminen 40 h
Learning Outcomes: The purpose of the course is to give
the students a basic understanding of principal natural fibre
products including traditional products such as wood, paper
and board and also other products like fibre-based
composites. Students are able to appreciate the potential of
natural fibres to form new products. Students are able to
understand the sources of raw materials and the principal
operations in the extraction of fibrous raw material.
Students can describe the key processes in the
manufacture of main fibre products and converted
materials. Students can understand how moisture can
influence the behaviour of fibre based products. Students
can define density in fibre based materials. Student knows
about the orientation of loading on the mechanical
properties of fibre products. Students know about the other
physical properties such as optical, acoustic and thermal
properties.
Content: Lectures give an overview of Fibre Products
Technology based on natural fibres, they describe products
(past, present and future), solid wood - wood composites fibre composites - paper, board, converted and printed
products, current trends (e.g. nanocellulose, natural fibre
composites), raw materials for fibre products (wood, nonwood, recycled), properties of fibre products and influence
of moisture on them, key processes in the manufacture of
materials. Course includes laboratory exercises and
excursion. The course is meant for Finnish speaking
students - part of teaching is also in English.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exam, laboratory
exercises, possible excursion
Study Material: Material given during the lectures + J.M.
Dinwoodie - Timber: Its Nature and Behaviour
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.2020
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: Primarily Finnish, partly English
Puu-0.2030 Plant Physiology (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Tapani Vuorinen
Teaching Period: I (autumn 2012)
Workload:
135 h
Lectures 40 h
Laboratory work + report writing 70 h
Exam preparation 25 h
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge on plants’ main
functions, anatomy and chemistry and correlations between
these. Ability to apply microscopy and spectroscopy to
study plant tissues and cells.
Content:
The
functions
(reproduction,
growth,
photosynthesis, transport of water and nutrients, storage of
nutrients, mechanical support, protection against external
threats) of living plants are covered from plant organism to
molecular levels. The anatomy of plant tissues and cells
and their chemical composition is surveyed on field and in
laboratory using microscopy and (micro)spectroscopy.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Participation in
lectures, laboratory practicals, exam
Study Material: To be announced
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.2030
Prerequisites: KE-30.1500
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.2040 Forest Biorefineries (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Tapani Vuorinen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn 2012)
Workload:
Workload: 5 cr = 135 h
Lectures 40 h
Laboratory work 70 h
Exam preparation 25 h
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student can
evaluate the potential of forest biomass resources as a raw
material for energy, chemicals and new products and
understands the separation methods for wood components.
The student can identify the valuable products that can be
produced by different biorefinery processes and is capable
to
quantitatively
determine
the
composition
of
lignocellulosic sample.
Content: This course gives a broad overview on
lignocellulosics utilization as raw material for energy,
chemicals and products.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exam, laboratory
work and seminar
Study Material: Defined by the teacher
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.2040
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3000
Advanced
Chemistry
Fractionation Processes (7 cr)
of
Biomass
Responsible teacher: Herbert Sixta
Level of the Course: Bachelor/master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 40+80
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student
1. has a comprehensive knowledge on the chemistry of
carbohydrates, lignin and extractives.
2. has a basic understanding on the advanced analytical
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methods for structural characterization of lignocellulosic
constituents.
3. has a comprehensive overview on the chemistry of
existing (kraft, acid sulfite) and novel (carboxylic acid,
organosolv and hot water) fractionation processes
4. is able to classify the bleaching reactions into
electrophilic, nucleophilic and homolytic reactions.
5. knows about the basics in the chemistry of ionic liquids.
6. has a general overview on the swelling and dissolution of
cellulose in direct solvents with particular emphasis on ionic
liquids.
7. has practiced giving presentations can: evaluate the
solubility and reactivity of biomass polymers in alkaline and
acid processes, distinguish the impact of raw material
morphology and chemical composition on the fractionation
processes, classify the bleaching chemicals based on their
reactivity and evaluate the bleaching sequences, identify
novel fractionation processes, plan a biomass fractionation
experiment in laboratory-scale and summarize the
experimental work in a report and writing reports.
Content: In the beginning a comprehensive overview on
carbohydrate, lignin and extractives chemistry is provided.
With this background the lectures continue with the
chemistry of existing and novel fractionation processes.
Advanced analytical methods are introduced to
characterize intermediate and final compounds derived
from the respective fractionation processes. Emphasis is
put on a systematic description of the bleaching reactions
following the reaction mechanisms of the oxidants. The
final lectures give an introduction to the swelling and
dissolution behavior of cellulose in ionic liquids and other
direct solvents. The last period of the course is reserved for
the student’s lectures. They report on topics related to the
chemistry of biomass or biomass fractionation. Finally, the
course is continued by a practical laboratory work where
the students prepare a dissolving pulp from softwood using
a water prehydrolysis kraft process followed by ECF
bleaching. The content of the prehydrolysate as well as the
pulp constituents are thoroughly quantified using
conventional (kappa number, viscosity, brightness, etc.)
and advanced methods (HPAEC-PAD for sugar analysis).
The results and their interpretation are summarized in a
comprehensive laboratory report.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Written exam,
presentation, report, participation in laboratory work, lab
report
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3000
Prerequisites: Courses in the basic level module of the
major (A1) completed.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3010 Separation Technologies in Biorefineries (7
cr)
Responsible teacher: Juha-Pekka Pokki
Level of the Course: Bachelor/master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 48+30
Learning Outcomes: After the course the student
understands the importance of thermodynamic and
transport properties on process design and development.
Can derive the basic equations of unit operations from the
mass, molar and energy balances and understands the
transport phenomena and apply these in simple design
problems. In addition gets exercise on the practical
mathematical techniques, process simulation and
experimental work at the laboratory.
Content: Thermodynamic and transport properties of pure
components such as vapour pressure, density, viscosity
and thermal conductivity and properties of mixture such as
phase equilibrium, like vapour liquid and liquid liquid
equilibrium. Activity coefficient and equation of state
models for phase equilibrium. In addition Henry’s law,
dimerisation of vapour phase, Pitzer and Donnan
equilibrium models. Calculation of phase equilibrium, like
boiling and dew points and the flash calculation. Transport
phenomena: heat transfer; convection, conduction,
radiation. Mass transfer: Fick, Maxwell-Stefan. Momentum
transfer: countinuity equation and momentum balances.
Mechanical unit operations such as filtration, mixing and
pumping. Separation processes like distillation, liquid-liquid
extraction, absorption and stripping, evaporation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Written exam (50 %),
participation in lab work and its reporting (25 %), home
works (25 %)
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3010
Prerequisites: Puu-0.1007, KE-42.1700 or similar course
recommended.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3020 Thermochemical Conversion Technology (6
cr)
Responsible teacher: Adriaan van Heiningen
Level of the Course: Bachelor/master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 40+80
Learning Outcomes: 1) Knowledge of the thermochemical
properties of lignocellulosics and biofuels. 2) Understanding
of the importance of lignocellulosics as renewable fuel and
feedstock for bioproducts and transportation fluids. 3)
Understanding of the thermochemical processes by which
lignocellulosics are converted into energy, biofuels and
bioproducts. 4) Skills to determine the heat and mass
balances and techno-economics of thermochemical
conversion and upgrading processes using software
packages.
Content: The aim of the course is to provide an
understanding of the current and future thermochemical
pathways by which lignocellulosics are converted into
energy, biofuels and bioproducts. The processes covered
include: wood pellet production, fluidized bed combustion,
fast pyrolysis, gasification, catalytic upgrading of fast
pyrolysis oil, and syn-gas conversion to FT fluids, (mixed)
alcohols and DME. Heat and mass balances of selected
processes will be modeled and techno-economics
determined using the appropriate software packages. Pilot
scale operations of fast pyrolysis, gasification and syn-gas
conversion will be observed, and critically examined.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 8 hr lectures/week in
2 weeks (AvH) + 4 hr lectures/week in 6 weeks (other
lecturers) (total 40 hr), Laboratory exercises + Pilot demos
(8 hr), Modeling exercises (12 hr), Written reports and
assignments (30 hr), self-study + examination preparation
(30 hr). Altogether 8 weeks lecture period and 2 weeks
exercises. Assessment: written exam, homework
assignments and exercises reports
Study Material: Lecture notes
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3020
Prerequisites: Courses in the basic level module (A1) and
other courses in the intermediate level module (A2) of the
major completed.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3100 Modification and Analysis of Renewable
Materials (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Monika Österberg
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload:
5 cr = 135 h
Laboratory work + report writing 100 h
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Exam preparation 25 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing this course the
student is able to chemically modify the surface of
renewable materials and analyse the effect of this
modification using surface sensitive analysis methods. The
student understands the relationship between surface
chemistry and phenomena like wetting and dispersion
stability.
Content: The students perform experimental laboratory
work that includes simple chemical surface modification or
synthesis and common surface analysis techniques.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Laboratory work,
laboratory report, exam
Study Material: Defined by the teacher
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3100
Prerequisites: KE-100.3410 Polymer Properties and Puu0.3110 Surface and Colloid Chemistry.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3110 Surface and Colloid Chemistry (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Janne Laine
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012)
Workload:
5 cr = 135 h
Lectures 40 h
Laboratory work
Exam preparation
Learning Outcomes: Student recognises the theoretical
backbone of surface and colloid chemistry. Student can
explain the basic solution properties of colloid systems.
Also the student can discuss about the adsorption of
polyelectrolytes and surfactants using theoretical backbone
and apply them to the biorefinery technology.
Content: Basic properties of nano-materials and
experimental research methods to study these. Utilization
of nanotechnology in forest products technology. Surface
modification using self assembly. Antifouling.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Laboratory work,
exam
Study Material: Barnes and Gentle Interfacial Science
Substitutes for Courses: Partly substitute for Puu19.4020, Nanotechnology and surface chemistry in forest
products technology
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/Puu-0.3110
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3120 Instrumental Analysis in Surface, Polymer
and Nanoscience (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Eero Kontturi
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 5 cr = 135 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing this course the
student is able to choose a correct analytical technique for
characterizing the desired property from a specific material.
The student will also possess a crude ability to practically
proceed with the selected analytical method and deduce
simple interpretations from spectra, chromatograms and
microscopic images.
Content: The most common microscopic, spectroscopic,
and chromatographic methods for the analysis of soft
(organic) materials, including techniques for surface
analysis, are covered. The students perform experimental
laboratory work that includes hands on analytical work as
well as demonstrations, completed with students’ own
interpretation of the results.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination,
laboratory report
Study Material: Defined by the teacher
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes the course Puu19.4010 Chemical Characterization of Wood and Paper
Products
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3120
Prerequisites: Tfy-3.1253, KE-0.1510
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3130 Instrumental Analysis in Surface, Polymer
and Nanoscience P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Eero Kontturi
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 5 cr = 135 h
Learning Outcomes: After completing this course the
student is able to choose a correct analytical technique for
characterizing the desired property from a specific material.
The student will also possess a crude ability to practically
proceed with the selected analytical method and deduce
simple interpretations from spectra, chromatograms and
microscopic images.
Content: The most common microscopic, spectroscopic,
and chromatographic methods for the analysis of soft
(organic) materials, including techniques for surface
analysis, are covered. The students perform experimental
laboratory work that includes hands on analytical work as
well as demonstrations, completed with students’ own
interpretation of the results.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination,
laboratory report
Study Material: Defined by the teacher
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes the course Puu19.4010 Chemical Characterization of Wood and Paper
Products
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3130
Prerequisites: Tfy-3.1253, KE-0.1510
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
metrics of success. Product development tools: end-user
preferences and sensory engineering, statistical product
design, principles of scale-up, virtual product design. Fibre
product development in practice: best practice examples
from fibre products industry. Laboratory exercise; practice
product development: understand consumer needs, form
and manage a project, apply statistical product design
principles, assess success, report results.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Attendance, exam,
report
Study Material: t.b.a
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3200
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3210 Natural Fibre Material Science (7 cr)
Puu-0.3200 Fibre Product Development Practices (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jouni Paltakari
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 28 + 24 Lectures 28 h
Labs 24 h
Exam preparation 28 h
Learning Outcomes: Students will understand the best
practices of developing products and managing innovations
in modern global companies. Students will be able to apply
these practices to the fibre products industries in the
development of new paper, packaging, wood or other
products. Students will develop an understanding of the
chain of events that takes place between assessing an unmet consumer need and delivering a finished product.
Students will also understand the critical success factors
and have an appreciation for the realities of product
development in the forest products industry. Students will
learn some of the important tools available to aid in
successful product development: They will be familiar with
end-user tools and virtual product tools and will be able to
apply statistical product design. Students will be able to
professionally manage a simple product development
project.
Content: Course aim: To give students a an overview of
the best management and engineering practices useful for
developing new fibre products.Product development
principles and drivers. Modern Innovation management:
project management, market vs. technology driven
approaches, the product lifecycle, R&D organizations,
global R&D networks and operations, IPR management,
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Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 7 cr = 185 Lectures 56 h
Lab-work 40 h
Learning diary 20 h
self-study for exam
Learning Outcomes: Student understands mechanisms of
flow in wood and fibre networks. Student understands
sorption and are able to apply their knowledge in
calculating the changes in wood and fibre properties and in
laboratory assignment. Student understands phenomenon
of mechanosorptive creep and stress relaxation in wood
and fibre and is able to apply this understanding in
predicting how wood and fibre will behave under long term
loading. Student understands the composite laminate
structure of the natural fibre cell wall and how this can be
modelled. Student knows about the fracture and failure
mechanisms in wood and fibre and understands the
influence of defects in this process. Student knows about
the concepts of fracture mechanics and how it can be used
in strength prediction. Student knows about surface
phenomena (wetting, surface energy) and understands
current adhesion theories and is able to apply these
concepts and theories in the laboratory assignments.
Student is able to calculate results from measurements
taken in laboratory, analyze and interpret the results and
draw conclusions based on these results. Student is also
able to compare the results they obtain in the laboratory
assignment to results published in the literature provided.
Content:
To deepen students’ understanding of the materials
science relating to wood, wood fibre and non-wood fibre as
the building blocks fibre and wood based materials.
Content: Wood/fibre-water interactions. Flow in wood and
fibre networks. Sorption (sorption theories, hysteresis, link
to chemistry). Manifestation (e.g. moisture buffering,
dimensional
stability,
moisture
gradient,
strains).
Viscoelastic properties of wood and fibre. Cell wall
mechanics/wood-mechanics. Hierarchical structure of
wood. Fibres as composites, laminate theory. Models.
Fracture and fatigue in wood and fibre. Defects in wood
and fibre and their influence on behaviour. Fracture
mechanisms/mechanics. Surfaces. Chemistry. Adhesion
theories.
Laboratory work: contact angles, adhesion, sorption,
stress-strain mechanics, one of the reports with a short
literature review.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Attendance, exam,
lab reports, learning diary.
Study Material: To be announced later.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3210
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Forming networks: forming technologies and processes,
hydrodynamics of fibre suspensions, fibre organization in
sheet structure. Paper architecture: 2D organization, 3D
organization, mass variations. Consolidation: hydrogen
bonding in lingo-cellulosic materials, the fibre bond joint,
water removal and development of physical properties.
Mechanical properties: elastic deformations and stiffness,
failure phenomena, rheology. Interaction properties: gas
and liquid transport, hydro-expansion, optics. Paper and
board surfaces: surface properties, surface modification,
functional surfaces. Laboratory exercise: demonstration of
important and interest phenomena. Practice measuring
certain physical properties. Learn good measurement
practices, data handling, reporting and analyzing results.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Attendance, exam,
lab reports
Study Material: t.b.a.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3220/%3C/a
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3220
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3220 Fibre Networks and Structures (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jouni Paltakari
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 5 cr = 130 h
Lectures 28 h
Lab work 52 h
Exam preparation 50 h
Learning Outcomes: Student knows about the various unit
operations in paper and board manufacture and converting.
Student understands the connections between process
dynamics and process control principles. Student
understands the role of process chemistry and it
contribution to process stability and product quality. Student
knows problem solving techniques and the most important
statistical tools and methods used in troubleshooting
processes and unit operations. Student is able to calculate,
simulate and analyze simple process cases with given
tools.
Content:
Course aim: To give students an overview of the main
production operations for producing finished products from
natural fibres. Practical tools are introduced to aid the
diagnostics of important unit processes.
Responsible teacher: Thaddeus Maloney
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 40 + 40
Lectures 40 h
Labs 40 h
Self-study + exam preparation 50 h
Learning Outcomes: The students will gain basic
knowledge of paper machine operations, mostly from the
product performance point of view. Students will gain
profound knowledge of fibre network architecture and paper
physics. Students will be exposed to the latest research on
paper networks and learn to appreciate the current
challenges in the appropriate historical context. Students
will understand the underlying theories and models on
which many product quality and product development tools
are based. Students will learn to apply the theoretical
knowledge of paper and board behaviour in some define
laboratory exercises.
Content: Course Aim: To give students an in-depth
understanding of random fibre networks in relation to
forming process, raw materials and finished products.
Puu-0.3230 Paper, Board and Converting Processes
and Diagnostics (5 cr)
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Paper and board unit ops. Fibre handling and treatment.
Mixing, stability and water circuits. Separation technologies.
Paper machine dynamics and control. Printing and
converting. Process chemistry. Water treatment. Dispersion
chemistry. Retention aids and other process chemicals.
Sizing and other performance aids. Process analysis and
diagnostics. Statistical process analysis. Troubleshooting
case studies. Process simulation as a diagnostic tool.
Students are given case problems to work on that involve
solving or diagnosing various process issues. The students
should be taught sound scientific problem solving
techniques and must demonstrate this with the use modern
tools: process simulation, statistical analysis and/or
laboratory simulations. Lectures support lab course (rather
than vice versa) giving needed overview and introduction to
relevant phenomena and methodology.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Attendance, exam,
laboratory reports
Study Material: t.b.a.
Substitutes for Courses:
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3230
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3230
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3240
Wood
Performance (4 cr)
Products:
Properties
and
Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III (spring 2013)
Workload:
4 cr = 108 h
Lectures 28 h + 12 h
Measuring + report + presentation 40 h
Exam
Learning Outcomes: Student understands why specific
wood based products exist and their applications. Student
knows the requirements in relation to application. Student
understands the relationship between the product and its
structure. Student understands the principal modes of
biological degradation in wood based products. Student
understands principal physical degradation mechanisms in
wood based products. Student is able to participate in
active discussion about the environmental aspects related
to wood based products and their use. Students will be able
to conduct product performance test according to the
standards.
Content: Aim: For students to understand the properties
and performance of wood products and the relationship
between product architecture and its application.
Content:
Introduction.
Applications:
homes,
civil
engineering, furniture, others. Product requirements.
Species selection. Drivers. New functionality. Resource
use. Standards. Products. Performance. Structure/property
relationships. Properties of different wood-based materials.
Relationship between structure and properties. Laminates.
E.g. LVL, plywood, particleboard etc. Emphasizes that also
related to processing. Performance and durability.
Biodegradation. Weathering. Mechanical degradation. Fire.
Ecology (LCA, carbon foot print + recycling).
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Report, exam
Study Material: Relevant given standards, Hale: Wood
decay pests and protection and others
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3240
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3240
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3250 Wood Products: Manufacturing Processes
(6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload:
6 cr = 162 h
Lectures 42 h + practical assignment 20 h
Project work + report + excursion(s) 8 - 16 h
Exam
Learning Outcomes: Student understands that there are
interactions between raw materials and processes in the
formation of wood based products and know the nature of
these interactions. Student understands the generic
process steps in the formation of wood based products and
the interactions between them. Student understands the
mechanisms of wood cutting and defibration processes.
Student understands the importance of drying and the key
technologies employed. Student understands the reasons
for strength and quality grading in converted wood. Student
understands the reasons for particle classification in wood
based composites. Student knows the relevant
technologies employed. Students are able to apply their
knowledge of structure property relationships in wood
based materials in understanding the reasons for forming
wood based composites and engineered wood products.
Students are able to apply their knowledge of adhesion in
the bonding of wood based products. Student understands
the types of resins and adhesives used and their properties
and the importance of the wood surface in relation to
bonding with an adhesive. Student understands the hot
pressing process and its role in the development of the
adhesive bond. Student knows about the physics of hot
pressing. Student knows about the different joining and
finishing technologies.
Content: Aim: To deepen students understanding of the
key conversion steps in the wood processing industries.
The course will provide students with a detailed
understanding of following key processes in the
manufacture of wood-based products: conversion /
reduction; drying; classification / grading; forming;
consolidation and bonding. Content: Sources (virgin wood
and recycled) and resource utilization. Rationale: break
down the tree into pieces and rebuilding it (into
composites): range of converted wood: sawnwood,
veneers, strands, chips, fibres. Process integration.
Generic steps in the production of wood-based products.
Wood raw material: cutting (conversion & finishing).
Material requirements (green, soaked, heated etc. Link
between the condition of the raw material and the cutting
process being used). Emphasize the “product specific”
nature of some of these treatments. Generics of the cutting
process (theoretical & practice). Drying.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Reports, exam
Study Material: t.b.a.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3250/
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3250
Prerequisites: Puu-0.3210
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3300 Environmental Science (7 cr)
Responsible teacher: Timo Laukkanen
Level of the Course: Bachelor/Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 7 cr = 189 h
seminar work / contact hrs 46 h
examinations 6 h
preparing for seminars and exercises and reporting 137 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
- apply basic knowledge of science to the contexts of
environmental protection
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- describe and use the basic concepts of environmental
science and follow discussion within environmental science
- describe the circulation, behaviour, transport, spreading
and impacts of pollutants in the biosphere
- describe emission control processes
- describe the methods and strategies for environmental
monitoring and impact assessment.
Content: Dispersion, behaviour and effects of pollutants in
the biosphere, environment and pollution control
processes. Environmental monitoring.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Seminar work,
reporting, peer assessment, examinations
Study Material: Will be notified during the course.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes for the course Puu127.5010
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.3300/
Prerequisites: Puu-127.1100/Puu-127.1000 or equivalent,
the basics of chemistry, physics and biochemistry, Puu0.3300 Environmental Science 7 cr or similar knowledge
Grading Scale:
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3310 Industrial Symbiosis (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Gary Watkins
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: I (autumn 2012)
Workload: Lectures 20 h
Lecture preparation, independent study and exam
preparation 48 h
Course reader (150 pages non-native tongue) 40 h
Exercise/simulation and report 27 h
Total 135 h (5 cr)
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
- recognise linkages between technical, economic and
environmental thinking,
- appreciation of the discourse on the value and use of the
industrial ecology metaphor to material flow management
- demonstration of an interdisciplinary understanding of
industrial environmental problems
- explain the expand on the various barriers to residue
utilisation
- initiation in the control techniques for industrial utilisation
of material streams, side products, waste streams, and
energy flows
- knowledge of fundamental means by which industry can
make progress toward sustainability
- perform limited life-cycle assessments.
Content: Introduction to industrial symbiosis and industrial
ecology concepts and theory within the field of industrial
sustainability. Technical and environmental aspects,
economic and environmentally effective aspects, sociotechnical, legal and organizational aspects of industrial
ecology. Eco-industrial parks, industrial symbiosis within an
industrial ecology framework, scales, material/system
specific Finnish and international examples e.g. from the
pulp and paper industry, non ferrous metals and chemicals
industries, energy aspects, biofuels, interdisciplinary
approaches to IS/IE research, Aalto research based casestudies. Life-cycle assessment.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lessons (10x2) and
literature studies, extensive course reader, calculation and
simulation exercises, LCA exercise (KCL Eco or GaBI)
based on research findings of novel product production
from process industry residuals, executed partly in
cooperation with teaching of industrial ecology, recycling
technology, industrial economics and Aalto Lahti Center.
Study Material: Will be notified at the start of the course.
Substitutes for Courses: Environmental Management
Puu-127.4010 (2 cr) (partly)
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/Puu-0.3310
Prerequisites: Puu-127.1100 or equivalent knowledge
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3320
Environmental
Responsibility
Management Systems in Industry (8 cr)
and
Responsible teacher: Gary Watkins
Level of the Course: Bachelor studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload: Lectures 20h
Lecture preparation, independent study and exam
preparation 46h
Course reader (300 pages non-native tongue) 100h
Role play group meetings 5h
Role play 12-15p report/presentation 40h
Role play sessions 5h
Total 216h (8 cr)
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student will be able to
- understand broad environmental policy, the associated
discourse and appreciate effects on decision making
- obtain a general understanding of current environmental
themes (including major EU legislation and policy themes)
and the pressures on organisations
- ability to explain environmental obligations affecting
industry and available operational methods and
environmental management systems to assess and control
impacts
- develop environmental communication skills and use
these in interest group scenarios
- ability to describe the various tools available for managing
and evaluating organisational environmental performance
within the wider context to organisational environmental
management.
- understand the practical aspects of environmental
management in organisations in general.
Content: Environmental sustainability. Environmental
impacts e.g. climate and other trans-boundary issues and
policies. Domestic and international environmental policy.
Environmental legislation and management affecting
industry. Business sustainability- corporate social
responsibility. Environmental protection via economic
instruments. Environmental management systems, auditing
and certification. Company environmental responsibilities,
communications, environmental reporting. Environmental
permitting. Design for environment. Integrated product
policy. Product environmental labeling.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lessons (10x2h),
discourse, extensive course reader, exercises and
reporting (20% of the grade), examination/s (lectures and
literature, 80% of the grade), guest speakers on corporate
social
responsibility
and
reporting,
permitting,
environmental impacts and environmental strategy, roleplay permitting exercise (e.g. IPPC permit application),
simplified pulp mill or wastewater treatment plant permit
application (simplified calculation of discharge abatement to
air, water and land). Using simplified elements from A3
course Environmental Technology Planning Exercise 5 cr.
Emphasis is on role play aspects, independent research
and group/team work.
Study
Material:
Environmental
Management
in
Organizations, The IEMA Handbook, Earthscan, London,
2005; Papermaking Science and Technology Vol 19 Environmental Management and Control, FAPET, Helsinki
2008. Other materials to be announced at start of course.
Substitutes for Courses: Environmental Management
Puu-127.4010 (2 cr) and Management of Global and
Regional Environmental Impacts Puu-127.5000 (3 cr)
Course Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/
Puu-0.3320
Prerequisites: Puu-127.1100 or equivalent knowledge
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3330 Environmental Engineering (6 cr)
Responsible teacher: Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II-III (autumn 2012-spring 2013)
Workload:
6 cr = 162 h
Lectures in Otaniemi / contact teaching , 40 h
Seminar work and other contact teaching 37 h
Excursions 27 h
Preparing for examinations, simulations, exercises 50 h
Examinations 8 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course the student, then, in relation to the control
of mechanical, physical, chemical and biological treatment
processes for wastewater, solid waste and waste gases,
the student will be able to
- describe the most common treatment processes and
assess their suitability and restrictions
- calculate mass and energy balances concerning these
treatment processes
- size unit processes
- make experimental studies and simulations concerning
treatment technology.
Content: The mechanical, physical, chemical and
biological treatment processes for wastewater, solid waste
and waste gases, their theoretical basis, restrictions,
suitability, process control, optimization and sizing.
Methodology in the studies of environmental technology.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exercises and
reporting (40% of the grade), examination(s) (lectures,
excursions and literature, 60% of the grade)
Study Material: Will be notified during the course.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes partly for the
courses: Puu-127.4020 Process Water Treatment, Puu127.4030 Process Water Analysis and Puu-127.4000
Environmental Technology in Industry
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/Puu-0.3330
Prerequisites: Puu-127.1100 and basic knowledge in
chemistry, physics and chemical engineering, Puu-0.3300
Environmental Science (7 cr) or similar knowledge
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.3340 Industrial Symbiosis and Environmental
Management (7 cr)
Responsible teacher: Gary Watkins
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-IV (academic year 2012-2013)
Workload: Lectures 40 h
Lecture preparation, independent study and exam
preparation 69 h
Course reader (150 pages non-native tongue) 80 h
Total 189 h (7 cr)
Learning Outcomes:
After completion of the study unit the student will be able
to/have
- recognise linkages between technical, economic and
environmental thinking,
- appreciation of the discourse on the value and use of the
industrial ecology metaphor to material flow management
- demonstration of an interdisciplinary understanding of
industrial environmental problems
- explain the expand on the various barriers to residue
utilisation
- initiation in the control techniques for industrial utilisation
of material streams, side products, waste streams, and
energy flows
- knowledge of fundamental means by which industry can
make progress toward sustainability
- perform limited life-cycle assessments
- understand broad environmental policy, the associated
discourse and appreciate effects on decision making
- obtain a general understanding of current environmental
themes (including major EU legislation and policy themes)
and the pressures on organisations
- explain environmental obligations affecting industry and
available operational methods and environmental
management systems to assess and control impacts
- develop environmental communication skills and use
these in interest group scenarios
- describe the various tools available for managing and
evaluating organisational environmental performance within
the wider context to organisational environmental
management.
- understand the practical aspects of environmental
management in organisations in general.
Content: Introduction to industrial symbiosis and industrial
ecology concepts and theory within the field of industrial
sustainability. Technical and environmental aspects,
economic and environmentally effective aspects, sociotechnical, legal and organisational aspects of industrial
ecology. Eco-industrial parks, industrial symbiosis within an
industrial ecology framework, scales, material/system
specific Finnish and international examples e.g. from the
pulp and paper industry, nonferrous metals and chemicals
industries, energy aspects, biofuels, interdisciplinary
approaches to IS/IE research, Aalto research based casestudies.
Life-cycle
assessment.
Environmental
sustainability. Environmental impacts e.g. climate and other
trans-boundary issues and policies. Domestic and
international
environmental
policy.
Environmental
legislation and management affecting industry. Business
sustainability.
Corporate
social
responsibility.
Environmental protection via economic instruments.
Environmental management systems, auditing and
certification. Company environmental responsibilities,
communications, environmental reporting. Environmental
permitting. Design for environment. Integrated product
policy. Product environmental labelling.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lessons (20x2h),
discourse, extensive course reader, examination/s (lectures
and literature), guest speakers on corporate social
responsibility and reporting, permitting, environmental
impacts and environmental strategy.
Study
Material:
Environmental
Management
in
Organizations, The IEMA Handbook, Earthscan, London
2005, ISBN 1-85383-976-0; Papermaking Science and
Technology Vol 19 - Environmental Management and
Control, FAPET, Helsinki 2008, ISBN 978-952-5216-30-1.
Other materials to be announced at start of course.
Substitutes for Courses: Environmental Management
Puu-127.4010 (2 cr) and Management of Global and
Regional Environmental Impacts Puu-127.5000 (3 cr)
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/Puu-0.3340
Prerequisites: Puu-127.1100 or equivalent knowledge
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Lectures together with Puu-0.3310
and Puu-0.3320.
Puu-0.4000 Master’s Thesis in English (2 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jaana Suviniitty
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012), III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 16 + 10
Learning Outcomes: After the course students have a
notion of scientific writing conventions in English, have an
idea of the differences between writing in their native
language and writing in English, have a mental image of
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the writing process, the way it is planned, and its stages,
have obtained tools to help them with their writing process,
and are able to efficiently proofread and modify their texts.
Content: This course is for Forest Products and Bioproduct
technology students working on their Master’s Thesis. This
course focuses on the formal language of journal articles,
conference papers, and theses. During the course,
students are introduced to important features of academic
writing, including audience, purpose, organization, and
style. Students also collect sample research articles from
their own field for analysis and report on their findings. The
course is organized as a small group workshop.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4000
Grading Scale: Pass/fail
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4100 Advanced
Technology (7 cr)
Biomaterial
Chemistry
and
Responsible teacher: Eero Kontturi
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 40 + 80
Learning Outcomes: Understanding supramolecular
structure/ dissolution/ solution properties/ regeneration/
derivatisation of cellulose, hemicellulose and other natural
polysaccharides as well as those of lignin. Comprehension
of structure and properties of the most important wood
extractives. Knowledge of the most important industrial
applications of the afore described substances (bar paper &
board), films, composite materials, food additives etc. Basic
comprehension of niche applications of the afore described
substances in modern materials science, e.g., intelligent
materials, superstrong composites etc.
Content: Advanced chemistry of plant-based materials:
cellulose,
hemicellulose
(and
other
relevant
polysaccharides), lignin and extractives. Applied content:
industrial applications and niche applications in modern
materials science. Fundamentals (structure & properties):
advanced cellulose chemistry: native and regenerated
cellulose
derivatisation,
advanced
chemistry
of
hemicelluloses (and other relevant polysaccharides), lignin
and the most important extractives. Applications: industrial
(films, composite materials, food additives etc.), niche
applications (intelligent materials, superstrong materials
etc.). Laboratory exercise: characterization, dissolution,
regeneration of cellulose, hemicellulose (+ other
polysaccharides) and lignin testing the material properties,
preparation
of
nanocellulose
(e.g.
nanocrystals,
TEMPOfibrils)
incorporation
into
composites
and
manufacturing new materials, isolation of certain
extractives incorporation as additives into emulsions. Here,
the students could utilize deepfrozen samples which they
have earlier prepared in Biomass Fractionation course.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Oral exam.
Participation in laboratory assignments and reporting them.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4100
Prerequisites: Courses in the intermediate level module
(A2) of the major completed.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4110 Conventional and Nonconventional Pulping
as a Basis for Biorefinery (7 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kyösti Ruuttunen
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 40 + 30
Learning Outcomes: After this course the studentcan
describe the technological and chemical principles of the
most important pulping processes
is able to make conclusions on the suitability of the pulping
processes as a basis for multiproduct biorefineries
can describe the technical and chemical principles of
biorefinery processes
is able to make preliminary feasibility analyses of
implementing biorefinery processes as a part of a
conventional pulp mill
can utilize the principal functions of commercial simulation
software
can work as a member of a grouphas practiced formulating
scientific arguments and can both justify and question the
methods utilized in scientific work
has practiced writing an easy-to-follow report and
presenting orally his/her work
Content:
Core contents of the course are fundamental technical and
chemical principles of the most important conventional
(kraft, sulfite, soda-anthraquinone) and non-conventional
(organosolv, hydrothermal) pulping processes, as well as
the technical and scientific principles of the existing and
novel biorefinery processes. Integrating the described
biorefinery processes as a part of pulp mills is emphasized.
During the course, the students are also given an overview
on the raw materials for biorefineries, most importantly on
the availability of wood and agricultural biomass.
In addition to lectures, the course includes a simulation
exercise. During this exercise, the students apply the
knowledge gained during the lectures. Through simulation,
different biorefinery concepts are tested. The results of the
simulation are presented both orally and in a written report.
Additionally, student groups are acting as opponents during
other groups’ presentations.
The course includes lectures by visiting specialists from
academia and industry. Therefore, the students obtain
knowledge on the current situation of the biorefineries field
in general, and also gain knowledge on the modern
breakthroughs in the area, as well as on the visions the
researchers have on biomass utilization.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination,
participation in class, simulation exercise (group work)
Study Material: Lecture notes
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4110
Prerequisites: Courses in the intermediate level module
(A2) of the major completed.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
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Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4200 Research Project on Renewable Materials
(7 cr)
Responsible teacher: Monika Österberg
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn 2012)
Learning Outcomes: After completing this course the
student is able to organize and gather needed equipment in
the laboratory independently, evaluate the quality of the
work and develop a small experimental work based on a
given assignment. Finally the student can present, report
and analyse the outcomes of the work, both orally and in
writing to other participants of the research project.
Content: The students participates in the experimental
work that supports their theoretical studies. Introductory
seminar where the assignments are given. Planning of
experimental work. Conducting of experimental work
individually. Written report and final seminar. Reporting of
the work orally to the other student during final seminar.
The topics for assignments are related to ongoing research
on renewable materials at the department.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/Puu-0.4200
Prerequisites: Puu-0.4210 Nanotechnology in Forest
Biomaterials (5 cr)
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Grading Scale: WebOodi
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4210 Nanotechnology in Forest Biomaterials (5
cr)
Responsible teacher: Janne Laine
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III (spring 2013)
Learning Outcomes: Student can designate the use of
nanotechnology uses in in the field of renewable materials.
Students understand the bottom-up principle of designing
new materials. Student is familiar with the concepts of
friction and lubrication and knows how to affect frictional
properties by surface modification. Student can perform
some nano-technological measurements in laboratory
environment and knows the special features of working with
nanoparticles in practice.
Content: Basic properties of nano-materials and
experimental research methods to study these. Utilization
of nanotechnology in forest products technology. Surface
modification using self assembly. Antifouling.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exam and laboratory
work
Substitutes for Courses: Partly substitute for Puu19.4020, Nanotechnology and surface chemistry in forest
products technology
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/Puu-0.4210
Prerequisites: Courses in the intermediate level module
(A2) of the major completed.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4220 Surface and
Renewable Materials (5 cr)
Colloid
Chemistry
of
Responsible teacher: Janne Laine; Monika Österberg
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring 2013)
Learning Outcomes: After completion of this course the
students can recognize the topical research areas in the
field of surface chemistry of forest biomaterials and use
search engines to locate the scientific literature considering
these areas. The students are able to select relevant
scientific information critically, summarize that information
and report the findings orally and in writing.
Content: Research methods in surface chemistry. Topical
research areas in the field of surface chemistry of forest
biomaterials and the research methods used in the
scientific publications are briefly introduced during lectures.
The students are given a topic and related scientific
publications. They analyze the given material critically and
report orally and in writing a critical summary of the topic.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Written and oral
reporting
Study Material: Scientific publications and lecture notes
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/Puu-0.4220
Prerequisites: Courses in the intermediate level module
(A2) of the major completed.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4300 New Fibre Materials: Biocomposites (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III (spring 2013)
Workload: 3 cr = 81 h
Lectures 28 h
Lab work (12 h) + writing the report 16 h
self-study for exam
Learning Outcomes: Student understands the principles
of composite reinforcement and the influence of fibre
architecture on composite properties. Student is able to
apply his/her knowledge of fibre properties to predict
composite properties. Student understands the range of
materials that can be used as matrix and the processing
routes that can be employed. Students can apply their
knowledge of fibre properties, polymer technology and
materials science and composites theory in the design of
new materials.
Content:
General description: To underpin the development of new
fibre (reinforced) materials an excellent understanding of
composite materials is essential. Within other spheres of
fibre reinforced composites (e.g. aerospace and
automotive), the science and technology of these materials
is well understood and continues to develop. Much can be
learnt from these sectors and applied to composite
reinforced with natural fibres.
Aim: Through this course students will understand how
natural fibres can be used to reinforce polymers and form
the basis for other composite materials. Students will also
understand relevant composites theory, the raw materials
used and the processes and applications envisioned.
Content: Fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites (wood
and non-wood). Composites theory. Reinforcement and
matrix. Load sharing. Stress transfer mechanisms. Fibre
architecture. Raw materials (fibres and matrices). Wood
and non-wood fibres: sources and properties. Polymers,
virgin, recycled, fossil-based, biopolymers. Processes.
Composites
processing
for
thermoplastics
and
thermosetting
resins.
Fibre
processing,
including
modification.
Applications.
Consumer
goods.
Transportation. Construction.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Attendance, reports,
exam
Study Material: t.b.a.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4300
Prerequisites: Courses in the intermediate level module
(A2) of the major completed.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Any laboratory work will be
scheduled in addition to the lecture times noted
Puu-0.4310 Enhancing the Functionality of Wood
Products (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 5 cr = 135 h
Lectures 28 h
Lab work 16 h
Writing the report 16 h
Personal literature review 60 h
Learning Outcomes: Student understands the importance
of correct design and material selection in minimizing the
degradation and maintenance and is able to apply his/her
knowledge of biological and physical degradation and
properties of individual wood species in maximizing the
longevity of wooden structures. Student understands how
the durability of wood and wood based products can be
enhanced by modification, preservation or coating and is
able to apply these given hypothetical cases. Student is
able to apply his/her knowledge of material properties of
wood in enhancing the living environment. Student has a
deep understanding of the acoustic and visual properties as
well as moisture buffering properties and using the natural
properties of wood in producing new functionalities. Student
understands joining and finishing processes that enhance
the properties of wood based products.
Content: Course aim: To apply the understanding the
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students have on materials, products and processes to
extend and enhance the functionality of wood and wood
based products and to maximize the potential of wood.
Content: Enhancing durability and minimizing maintenance.
Design/material selection. Protection. Improving the living
environment. Using the material properties of wood. Natural
toxicity of wood. Joining. Finishing.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: 60 % based on the
literature work, 40 % based on the lab report
Study Material: t.b.a.
Course Homepage: https://noppa.aalto/noppa/kurssi/puu0.4310
Prerequisites: Courses in the intermediate level module
(A2) of the major completed.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: The course will include laboratory
work that will require the students to be present at other
time IN ADDITION to scheduled lecture times.
Puu-0.4320 Fibre Product Development
Course (12 cr)
- Project
Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes; Jouni Paltakari;
Thaddeus Maloney
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 12 cr = 324 h
Lectures 12 h
Seminars 10 h
Project work 240 h
Self-study 50 h
Learning Outcomes: Technical knowledge and its
utilization. Student learns to utilize core and advanced
knowledge in designing a product. Personal and
professional skills. Use information search tools and other
methods. Develop skills in critical thinking and problem
solving. Develop skills in creative thinking. Develop
flexibility skills. Develop professional ethics and
responsibility. Develop skills in time and resource
management. Team work and project work skills. Form and
operate effective teams. Develop skills in leadership.
Project management. Communication skills. Practice
different types of written communication. Practice
visualization and graphical presentation. Practice oral
presentation. Practice different evaluation and feedback
styles. These together describe the most important skills
needed in working life. This project work tries to simulate
typical engineering work situation where you need to find a
proper solution for a problem in a limited time.
Content: A comprehensive project course in product
development targeted at teaching a systematic and
innovative solution creation in a working team. Design
process (core). Mechanics for design (core): structures,
dynamics, mechanisms. Major project (core): project
management, human factors, communication, innovation
management. Design modeling workshops: design for
manufacture, environmentally sensitive design, graphical
design, contextual design, computer aided design methods.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Attendance, group
work, individual work
Study Material: t.b.a.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4320
Prerequisites: Courses in the intermediate level module
(A2) of the major completed or equivalent knowledge.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Enrollment to the course required in
advance. The enrollment to the course in spring 2013 is
open in WebOodi between 19.11.12-17.12.12.
Puu-0.4330 Fibre Products Simulation and Modelling
Tools (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jouni Paltakari
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: I-II (autumn 2012), III-IV (spring 2013)
Workload: 5 cr = 130 h
Lectures 2h
Demos 6 h
Self-study (simulations) 122 h
Learning Outcomes: Students learn how to apply
simulation and modelling tools more in-depth for process
and structural simulation and analysis. Student can
combine theoretical knowledge and practical findings from
earlier courses (A2 level) with simulation and modelling
tools more in-depth. Student can apply simulation and
modelling tools for given case processes and structures.
Student is able to compare results obtained from different
methods and is able to justify the choices made. Student
understands the constraints in different methods.
Content: Course aim: Students learn how to apply
simulation and modelling tools more in-depth for process
and structural simulation and analysis. Simulation of
production processes and their unit operations: Balas,
Excel, Synapse print simulators, Apros; Process dynamics.
Computer aided design; CAD, FEM, spreadsheet
calculations and modelling, other modelling tools.
Rehearsals in connection to project courses structures.
Learn how to create e.g. good load bearing capacity for a
given geometry and structure.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Attendance, reports,
exam
Study Material: t.b.a.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4330
Prerequisites: Courses in the intermediate level module
(A2) of the major completed or equivalent knowledge.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4400 Environmental Engineering 1: Mechanical,
Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Master studies
Teaching Period: II (autumn 2012)
Workload:
5 cr = 135 h
Lectures in Otaniemi / contact teaching 20 h
Other contact teaching 24 h (seminars, design,
calculations)
Laboratory working 25 h
Excursions 12 h
Preparing for examination(s), exercises and reporting 50 h
Examination(s) 4 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course, then, in relation to the control of
mechanical, physical and chemical treatment processes for
wastewater, solid waste and waste gases, the student will
be able to:
- describe the most common treatment processes and
assess their suitability and restrictions
- calculate mass and energy balances concerning these
treatment processes
- size unit processes
- make experimental studies and simulations concerning
treatment technology.
Content: The mechanical, physical and chemical treatment
processes for wastewater, solid waste and waste gases,
their theoretical basis, restrictions, suitability, process
control, optimization and sizing. Methodology in the studies
of environmental technology.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exercises and
reporting (40% of the grade) Examination(s) (lectures,
excursions and literature, 60% of the grade)
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Study Material: Will be notified during the course.
Substitutes for Courses: Replaces partly the
courses:Puu-127.4020 Process Water Treatment, Puu127.4030 Process Water Analysis and Puu-127.4000
Industrial Environmental Engineering.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4400
Prerequisites: Puu.127.1100 and basic knowledge in
chemistry, physics and chemical engineering, Puu-0.3300
Environmental Science (7 cr) or similar knowledge
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4410 Environmental Engineering 2: Biological
Treatment Processes (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Timo Laukkanen
Level of the Course: Master/doctoral studies
Teaching Period: III–IV (spring 2013)
Workload:
5 cr = 135 h
Lectures in Otaniemi / contact teaching 20 h
Other contact teaching 24 h (seminars, design,
calculations)
Laboratory working 30 h
Excursions 15 h
Preparing for examination(s), simulations, exercises and
reporting 42 h
Examination(s) 4 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the course, then in relation to the biological treatment
processes for wastewater, solid waste and waste gases,
the student will be able to:
- describe the most common treatment processes and
assess their suitability and restrictions
- calculate mass and energy balances concerning these
treatment processes
- size unit processes
- make experimental studies and simulations concerning
treatment technology.
Content: The biological treatment processes of
wastewater, solid waste and waste gases, their theoretical
basis, restrictions, suitability, process control, optimization
and sizing. Methodology in the studies of environmental
bioprocess technology.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exercises and
reporting (40% of the grade), examination(s) (lectures,
excursion(s) and literature, 60% of the grade)
Study Material: Will be notified during the course.
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes partly for the
courses: Puu-127.4020 Process Water Treatment Puu127.4030 Process Water Analysis and Puu-127.4000
Environmental Technology in Industry
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4410
Prerequisites: Puu-0.4400 Environmental Engineering 1:
Mechanical, Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes 5
cr, L and basic knowledge of microbiology and bioprocess
technology
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4420 Planning
Engineering (5 cr)
Exercise
in
Environmental
Responsible teacher: Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Master/doctoral studies
Teaching Period: IV (spring 2013)
Workload:
5 cr = 135 h
- Project meetings 20 h
- Project work 75 h
- Preparing for exercises and reporting 40 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of the course the student will be able
to
- apply process engineering sklills in practice
- work in projects
- find out and apply process engineering knowledge based
on literature and theory.
Content: Planning and sizing of treatment processes for
waste, wastewater or waste gases.
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Lectures, project working, guided planning exercise and
reporting.
Study Material: Will be notified during the course.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4420
Prerequisites: Puu-0.4400 Environmental Engineering 1:
Mechanical, Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes
(5 cr), Puu-0.4410 Environmental Engineering 2: Biological
Treatment Processes (5 cr) and KE-107.2100 Plant Design
I (lectures or equivalent knowledge and skills)
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-0.4430
Special
Studies
in
Environmental
Engineering (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Master/doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-IV* (academic year 2012-2013)
Workload:
5 cr = 135 h
- literature survey, planning exercises, excursions or
laboratory work 70 h
- seminar working 5 h
- reporting 60 h
Learning Outcomes:
After the completion of the course the student will be able
to/will:
- have been familiarised with some of the latest applications
in environmental technology
- have developed a better base for making your MSc thesis
- present research results in the form of a scientific article
and presentation.
- carry out small research projects individually.
Content: Variable content in the field of industrial
environmental technology, excursion(s).
Assessment Methods and Criteria: (Lectures), project
work, guided planning exercise and reporting.
Study Material: Will be notified during the course
Substitutes for Courses: Substitutes for the course: Puu127.4050 Special Studies in Environmental Technology (4
cr)
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-0.4430
Prerequisites: Puu-127.1100, Puu-0.4400, Puu-0.4410 or
equivalent knowledge.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Common seminar sessions by
agreement. Individual study June-August possible.
Puu-127.6010 Postgraduate Seminar on Environmental
Technology P (5-10 cr)
Responsible teacher: Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-IV
Learning Outcomes: Student learns to supplement one’s
skills in environmental technology or environmental
management in the form of seminar presentations or term
papers.
Content: Shall be agreed with the supervisor of
postgraduate studies.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Written report and
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lecture.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-127.6010/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. in Technology or corresponding
knowledge in the field of environmental technology.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: As agreed.
Puu-127.6020 Individual Postgraduate
Environmental Technology P (2-7 cr)
Studies
in
Responsible teacher: Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-IV
Learning Outcomes: Kursen breddar studentens
kunskaper i sitt eget område inom miljöteknik eller
miljöledarskap med bestämdä studiemetoder.
Content: Individual postgraduate studies in environmental
technology. The contents of the course must be discussed
with the teacher.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: The fulfilling of the
requirements must be discussed with the teacher (e.g.
exam or report).
Study Material: The literature must be discussed with the
teacher.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-127.6020/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. in Technology or corresponding
knowledge in the field of environmental technology.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: As agreed.
Puu-127.6030 Environmental Technology, literature P
(2-10 cr)
Responsible teacher: Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-IV
Learning Outcomes: After completing the course the
student will be able to critically review the essence of
chosen written material and link that to his/her study area
or research topic. The student will gain deeper theoretical
and/or methodological expertise.
Content: Shall be agreed with the supervisor of
postgraduate studies.
Assessment
Methods
and
Criteria:
Literature
exams, commented summaries, oral presentations and/or
working in a literary circle on previously agreed literature in
the field of industrial environmental technology. Intended
primarily for graduate and continuing education.
Study Material: The literature must be discussed with the
teacher.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-127.6030/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. in Technology or corresponding
knowledge in the field of environmental technology.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: As agreed.
Puu-127.6040 Special Study
Protection Technology P (3-7 cr)
in
Environmental
Responsible teacher: Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I-IV
Learning Outcomes: After completing the course the
student can complete a challenging project task, plan
different stages in the project and analyse the outcome of
the work. Personal skills in the field of environmental
technology
or
environmental
management
are
supplemented by carrying out a literary research, practical
work or a group assignment including a written part.
Content: Literature reviews related to environmental
technology.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Written report or
other assignments by agreement.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-127.6040/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. in Technology or corresponding
knowledge in the field of environmental technology.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: As agreed.
Puu-19.6000 Chemistry of Forest Products Technology,
postgraduate seminar P (2 cr)
Responsible teacher: Prof. Tapani Vuorinen
Teaching Period: I-IV
Workload: 10+0
Learning Outcomes: Student is able to report current
wood processing chemistry research topics in seminar
presentation format.
Content: Seminars on ongoing research in forest products
chemistry.
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech) degree
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-21.6000
Postgraduate
Technology P (2-5 cr)
Seminar
Responsible teacher: Thaddeus Maloney
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
on
Paper
Teaching Period: I-IV
Workload: 8 - 24 + 0
Content: Current research topics and postgraduate
projects are discussed in this seminar. Each postgraduate
student reports the progress of his/her study.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-21.6000
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree
Grading Scale: Accepted/rejected
Language of Instruction: Finnish, English
Puu-21.6020 Fibre and Paper Physics P (8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Thaddeus Maloney
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: Autumn, period
Learning Outcomes: The aim of the course is to give the
participants an overview of fibre and paper physics and its
research methodology and a deep understanding on its
currently interesting areas.
Content: The first part of the course discusses the fibre
material, its properties and characterisation. Fibre bonding
is a special topic in this area. The second part concentrates
on the structural characteristics of paper and board and
their measurement methods. Formation, fibre orientation,
material distribution in z-direction, density distribution, pore
size distribution, internal stresses and surface topography
are among the characteristics discussed. Optical properties
of paper and board are a specific topic in this area. The
relationship of the structural characteristics and paper
properties and defects is also analysed. Such properties or
defects are, for example, curling of paper and board and
cockling. The third part of the course is devoted to network
theories and modelling of paper and board structure and
properties.
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree. Prerequisite for participating in this course:
completion of the course “Basics of Paper Technology and
Paper Products” or equivalent knowledge.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Puu-21.6040 Unit Operations of Paper and Board
Finishing and Converting P (7 cr)
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Content: The purpose of the course is to introduce the
student to the various unit operations in finishing and
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converting of paper and board products. This includes the
descriptions of the treatment and converting processes and
their influence on the end product properties and
functionality. A variety of most common products are
studied with particular attention to their properties and enduse. Course includes a product analysis rehearsal work
and a presentation based on this.
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Puu-21.6051 Wetend Flow Phenomena P (8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Thaddeus Maloney
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: Spring, period
Learning Outcomes: The course objectives are to give an
understanding of the phenomena of fibre flows on the wet
end of paper machine.
Content: The phenomena of fibre flows on the wet end of
paper machine, theoretical background, factors affecting
the flow, the rheology of pulp suspension, techniques
related to flow modelling as well as correlations between
flow conditions, fibre network and paper product.
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Puu-21.6070 Recycled Fibre as Raw
Papermaking P (5 cr)
Material in
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Content: The aim of the course is to give the participants
an overview of recycled fibre as raw material in paper and
boardmaking: General aspects of paper recycling, Unit
operations and equipment in recycled fiber processing
(reslushing, screening, cleaning, washing and floatation),
Process design, Deinking chemistry, Bleaching of deinked
pulp, Papermaking potential of recycled paper, Stickies in
recycled fibre pulp, Environmental aspects - waste
management, Recent developments in paper recycling.
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Puu-21.6100 Interfacial Phenomena in Environmental
Technology P (5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Natalia Maximova; Olli Dahl
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: Spring, period
Learning Outcomes: The course objectives are to give a
deep fundamental understanding on the interfacial
phenomena of importance in industrial environmental
protection technology.
Content: This course gives insight into the fascinating
interplay of interfacial phenomena involved into
environmental engineering, including wastewaters and gas
emission treatment; attracts the student’s attention to the
key similarities and differences between colloid and surface
phenomena on such different interfaces; provides a
coherent picture of driving forces and removal mechanisms
employed, and gives a conceptual view of environmental
technology methods from the colloidal and surface science
perspectives. Furthermore, the relevant developments of
nanotechnology, e.g. the use of semiconductor
nanoparticles in the oxidation treatment of organic
pollutants, are covered in this course.
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Puu-21.6110 Philosophy of Science and Technology P
(5 cr)
Responsible teacher: Kristina Rolin
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: Autumn, period
Learning Outcomes: The objective is to provide an
overview of contemporary philosophy of science, including
science and engineering ethics. Scientific knowledge is
characterized in terms of its methods of reasoning, the
special role it grants to empirical data in the justification of
knowledge claims, and its specific social organization. We
will also review recent theories of scientific explanation and
causality. Finally, we will address ethical questions
concerning risk assessment, relations between academic
research and R&D in corporations, and intellectual property
rights.
Content: After taking the course, the participants
understand the criteria for scientific knowledge. They have
sufficient knowledge of philosophy of science, its basic
concepts and arguments, in order to participate in
controversies in their own disciplines concerning
epistemology, methodology, and proper conduct of
research. The participants master the basic tools for
analyzing argument structures, a skill that will help them
write their research reports with the aim of presenting an
argument in support of their major thesis. The participants
have an understanding of academic research as a
particular kind of social practice that is different from other
practices they may encounter in the management of
universities and corporations
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Learning Outcomes: After the course, the students
understand the lifecycle of investment projects and the
main benefits of project management tools developed for
EPCM projects.
Content: The course provides an overview of an
investment project and all the activities included, during the
entire lifecycle of a project. These activities include for
instance development and project management, and
implementation and local services. Main emphasis on the
course is on the EPCM project implementation method and
project management tools developed especially for EPCM
projects. A part of the lectures are compulsory and are
arranged in consultancy firm.
Study Material: Pelin R. Projektinhallinnan käsikirja or
Robert L. Kimmons Project Management Basics: A Step by
Step Approach.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-23.5000/etusivu
Prerequisites: Puu-21.2000, Puu-23.2000 and BSc
degree.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English.
Puu-21.9000 Introduction to Pulp and Paper Industry (2
cr)
Responsible teacher: Herbert Sixta
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: Spring, period
Learning Outcomes: The aim of the course is to provide
in-depth knowledge of chemistry and technology of pulp
bleaching and washing operations with strong emphasis on
the latest developments in this field.
Content: Students select special topics of chemical pulp
bleaching as home assignments.
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Responsible teacher: Eero Hiltunen
Teaching Period: I (autumn 2012)
Workload: 18 + 6
Content: The purpose is to give the students an overall
view of the pulp and paper industry and its technological
base. The course discusses raw materials used, the
principles and main features of the unit processes of
pulping and papermaking as well as the main end products.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Exam, practical works
Study Material: Material will be announced during the
lectures
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-21.9000
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-23.5000 Planning and Execution of Pulp and Paper
Investment Project (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Jorma Halmepuro
Teaching Period: Autumn (periods I-II)
Workload: 36 + 0
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Puu-23.6010 Advances in Bleaching Techniques P (8
cr)
Puu-23.6080 Cellulose Chemistry P (8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Herbert Sixta
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: spring/summer, period
Learning Outcomes: The aim of the course is to give the
student a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals in
cellulose chemistry.
Content: A comprehensive overview of the fundamentals in
cellulose chemistry as well as a representative survey of
the current and future cellulose industry. Students select
special topics of chemical pulp bleaching as home
assignments.
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Puu-23.6090 Advances in Biorefineries P (8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Herbert Sixta
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: spring/summer, period
Learning Outcomes: The aim of the course is to provide
an understanding of the supply and chemical/physical
characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass, as well as of the
key techno-economic barriers and regulatory policies
affecting commercial implementation of lignocellulosic
biorefineries.
Content: An important focus is the chemistry and
engineering aspects of different (pre)treatment processes,
including those integrated into existing (kraft and sulfite)
and organosolv pulping operations. Different biochemical
and thermochemical conversion processes and their downstream operations to produce liquid fuels, chemicals and
biomaterials are reviewed.
Course Homepage: http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/courses/
Prerequisites: M.Sc. (Tech.) degree or equivalent level
degree
Grading Scale: 1-5
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Postgraduate course, PaPSaT
course. For further information, see http://papsat.aalto.fi/en/
Puu-28.5000 Introduction to Wood Properties and
Wood Products (3 cr)
Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes
Teaching Period: I (autumn 2012)
Workload: 20 + 40
Content: The course aims to introduce students, wood,
with a basic introduction to the structure of wood its
material properties as well as some of the important wood
products. Topics include: wood species; wood anatomy;
wood ultrastructure; moisture and wood; short term and
long term mechanical behaviour; degradation; acoustic and
thermal behaviour; wood products; wood product
processing.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Possible excursions,
practical exercises, assignments and examination.
Study Material: Dinwoodie, J.M. (2000). Timber: Its nature
and behaviour; Gordon, J.E. The New Science of Strong
Materials; Hoadley, B.: Understanding wood: A craftsman’s
guide to wood technology. Wood handbook. Other material
will be defined later.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-28.5000
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-28.5010 Industrial Wood Construction (3 cr)
Teaching Period: II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 20 + 30
Content: Industrial wood construction materials, structures,
products, and production methods. Basics of wood design
and material properties for construction. Cases of industrial
wood construction.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Examination or
learning diary and practical exercises and assignment.
Study Material: To be announced at the first lecture.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-28.5010
Prerequisites: Puu-28.5000 or Puu-28.2020.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-28.5040 Integrated Interior Wooden Surfaces P (4
cr)
Teaching Period: II (autumn 2012)
Workload: 30 + 78
Learning Outcomes: Student knows the chosen special
properties of wood as interior material and understands that
using wood as interior material and marketing of it is always
related with its functional properties. Student is able to plan
and schedule a short project in a group and knows how to
search information related to a research topic, make an
experimental plan based on a given framework, analyze the
results and write a report of the project.
Content: Interior use of wood as part of a load bearing
construction and visual element. Also emissions surface
treatment, fire questions and acoustics are included.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: Lecture activity (10
%), lecture diary (30 %), practical project work (60 %). Both
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individual and group work influence the grading of the
course.
Study Material: To be announced during the lectures.
Substitutes for Courses: Replaces the course Puu
28.5030 if agreed.
Course
Homepage:
https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu-28.5040
Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Registration for Courses: WebOodi
Language of Instruction: English
Further Information: Replaces the course Puu-28.5030 if
agreed.
Puu-28.5060 Project Course in Drying of Wood Based
Materials P (5-8 cr)
Responsible teacher: Henrik Holmberg
Opetusperiodi: I+II (autumn 2012)
Työmäärä toteutustavoittain: 20 + 100
Osaamistavoitteet: After completing the course, the
student
1. understands the manufacturing process of plywood
2. can define energy and mass balances for an industrial
process
3. is able to apply measurement data to design a dryer
4. can analyze the factors affecting quality parameters
wood based materials
5. can evaluate the feasibility of dryer design.
Sisältö: The course aims to give the students
understanding in the following topics:
- experimental determination of a drying curve
- to create a measurement plan for a given experiment
- defining the dimensions and energy consumption of a
dryer based on measurement data
- defining energy and mass balances for a plywood
manufacturing process
- allocation of fuel costs to electricity, steam and heat in
combined heat and power production (CHP).
- drying of wood based materials; equilibrium moisture
content, bound and free water; anisotropy
- concept of drying quality
- writing of report in English, presenting the report.
Toteutus,
työmuodot
ja
arvosteluperusteet:
Measurements, report, presentation and participation at the
lectures.
Oppimateriaali: To be announced during the lectures.
Kurssin kotisivu: https://noppa.aalto.fi/noppa/kurssi/puu28.5060
Esitiedot: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Ilmoittautuminen: WebOodi
Opetuskieli: English
Lisätietoja: The course is realized in co-operation with
Department of Energy Technology.
Puu-28.6000
Postgraduate
Technology P (V) (4-10 cr)
Seminar
in
Wood
Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Content: Lectures on current topics about wood research
and special studies in wood technology as well as present
subjects of postgraduate studies.
Assessment
Methods
and
Criteria:
Seminar
presentations
Prerequisites: M. Sc. (Tech.) degree.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
Puu-28.6020 Project Work in Wood Technology P (V) (210 cr)
Responsible teacher: Mark Hughes
Level of the Course: Doctoral studies
Teaching Period: I, II, III, IV
Content: Planning, implementation and reporting of a
project work in wood technology.
Assessment Methods and Criteria: To be agreed with the
responsible teacher.
Evaluation: 1-5 · Courses
Language of Instruction: English
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