Plan for Aalto student exchange
Best arrival time: 6 September, 2015
Departure time: 7 December, 2015
Courses and timing of study period
Nr Courses
1 Wood Biodegradation and Preservation
2 Wood Products Design II
3 Restoration of Degraded Ecosystems
4 Industrial Environmental Engineering 1
5 Project Simulation
Total
Credits
4
3
4
3
7
21
Study period
7 September – 30 October
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9 November – 5 December
1 Intensive course of Industrial Environmental Engineering should be in the same period (between
07/09 and 30/10)

SUBJECT: WOOD PRODUCTS DESIGN II
CLASSIFICATION: Specific
PERIOD: 3 MONTHS
CODE:
TOTAL HOURS: 84
CRÉDITS: 3
JUSTIFICATION:
Wood furniture is a key product for income generation. Solid wood furniture from tropical sources is deemed very valuable. However, local furniture has not been able to compete well with imported furniture mainly due to quality and processing aspects, mainly finishing. This subject is a way to revert this situation
EXPECTED RESULTS:
At the end of the subject, the students should known how to:

Conceive and interpret wood furniture projects

Dimensioning wood elements for furniture

Dimensioning wood fastening in furniture

Incorporate quality features into furniture
T THEMES
1.
Introduction to design
2.
Panel-based products
3.
Conception and Design of wood Furniture
4.
Functional evaluation of wood furniture
5.
Fire Safety Sound insulation measures
6.
Wood fasteners for furniture
7.
Strength and testing of wood joints
8.
Testing methods of Wood furniture
9.
Wood finishing
10.
Wood markets and product quality
11.
Quality control
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
S P
4
2
2
2
L
2
2
2
Total
2
1
6
2
1
4
5
1
4
2
5
TOTAL 17 10 6 33
BASIC REFERENCES:


CWC (2005). Wood Design Manual. Canadian Wood Council. Fifth edition. Canadá

USDA (2010). Wood Hand Book: Wood as an engineering material. Centennial edition.
FPL-GTR-190. USA.
ENROLMENT ELIGIBILITY:N/A

SUBJECT: BIODEGRADATION AND PRESERVATION
OF WOOD
CLASSIFICATION: Specific
PERIOD: 3 o
CODE:
TOTAL HOURS: 112
CRDDITS: 4
JUSTIFICATION:
The use of wood products with high durability is a key aspect to thrive against wood competing materials. This module is intended to provide detailed knowledge about wood biodegradation as well as methods to prevent or minimize this phenomenon. Thus, along the subject, the nature and ways of biodegradation is discussed with a view to adopt effective preventive. Afterwards, the main wood preservatives are described, application techniques with emphasis on emerging preservatives.
EXPECTED RESULTS:
By the end of the subjects, the students should be able to:

Explain the causes and the phenomenon of wood biodegradation;

Describe the biodegradation agents along with the acting mechanisms

Describe preservatives, techniques e methods to preserve wood, especially the modern
 preservatives;
Explain the economical and environmental aspects of wood preservation.
THEMES
1.
2.
3.
4.
Biodegradation phenomenon: causes and effects. Classification
Wood destroying microorganisms and insects: characterization and acting mechanisms;
Wood preservatives: characterization and efficiency;
Wood preservation emerging methods and techniques ;
5.
Wood preservation quality control;
6.
Economical and environmental aspects of wood preservation
7.
Heat treatment of wood
T
6
4
2
4
4
2
2
S
4
4
4
P
4
L
4
TOTAL 24 12 4 4
BASIC REFERENCES
 Deon, G. (1989). Manual de preservação das madeiras em clima tropical. ITTO-CIRAD.
Yokohama, Japão. 116p.

Findlay, W. P. K. (1985). Preservation of timber in the tropics. Martinus Nijhoff/Dr W.
Junk Publishers. The Netherlands. 272p.

FPL (2002). Enhancing the durability of Lumber and Engineered Wood Product. FPL.
Madison. 320p.

Richardson, B. A. (1993). Wood preservation. Second edition. E&FN SPON. London.
226p.
2
44
8
6
Total
6
8
2
12
ENROLMENT ELIGIBILITY:N/A

SUBJECT:
PERIOD: 3
INDUSTRIAL rd
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CLASSIFICATION: Specific
CODE:
TOTAL HOURS: 90
CREDITS: 3
JUSTIFICATION:
This module gives an introduction to key topics related to Industrial Environmental Engineering such as
Sustainable use of natural resources, industrial environmental impacts and challenges, utilisation of residual water, management of material and energy streams contributing to the emissions and analyses of materials balance in various industrial processes with examples, industrial water management, air protection, waste management, noise control, industrial challenges in climate protection, prevention and remediation of soil contamination, environmental toxins and chemicals management, sustainability and life cycle assessment, environmental legislation, systems and tools for industrial environmental management.
EXPECTED RESULTS/OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, the students should be able to:
 define the basic concepts of environmental sciences and technology and link them to the right context to be able to follow environmental discussion of their field of interest
 classify the environmental impacts of industrial emissions, chemicals and products and the means for preventing emissions on a general level
 link choices of raw materials and process solutions with management of waste streams and emission control with the use of examples
 describe examples of industrial symbiosis and internal process solutions for emission control
 present the operational principles and interrelations of commonly applications for wastewater treatment, controlling of air emissions, waste management and materials recovery processes
 comprehend the concept of sustainability and fundamentals of life cycle assessment
 explain about industrial environmental responsibilities and challenges laid by legislation
 classify market mechanisms and economic tools in environmental management and possibilities of industrial environmental business operations
 describe environmental management systems used in industry on a general level.
THEMES Direct contact
T S P L Tt
Self study
Total
1.
Introduction and general concepts.
Environmental challenges
2.
Environmental legislation
3.
Climate change and air emissions control
4.
Control of noise and odour
5.
Water and wastewater treatment
6.
Waste management and use of residual streams
7.
Sawmill products environmental impacts and life-cycle assessment.
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
3
4
2
5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
5.5
3.5
8
3
3
3
3
9
7
13
4.5
9.5
21
4.5
4.5
4.5
14.5
Industry & sustainability
8.
Environmental hazards and contaminants
9.
Economic aspects, voluntary steering and market related topics.
Environmental management
3
3 4
3
7
6
11
9
18
90 TOTAL 18 15
TEACHING METHODS
Lectures, video-conferences, practical sessions, case studies and study visits
33 57
EVALUATION STRATEGIES
Presentation (oral, written or audiovisual) of practical classes and individual or group work; final exam
BASIC REFERENCES:

ENROLMENT ELIGIBILITY: Not applicable
Total- contact hours; T – theory lessons; S – Seminars; P – Practical lessons; L – Lab activities

RESTORATIONN OF DEGRADED ECOSYSTEMS

PROJECT SIMULATION