Wood and wood construction (5 cr)

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will know the composition of wood materials, and how the elements affect the qualities of the wood.
The student will be able to conclude the qualities of wooden buildings and wood constructions based on his/her knowledge of wood material.
The student will be able to identify common wood species and know their properties.
The student will master the properties of wood material and be able to apply them to design.
The student will be familiar with the most common timber structures and their dimensioning principles. The student will be able to apply the wooden structures to architectural design.
The student will know the history and modern architecture of wooden buildings.
The student will know how to plan surface treatments on wood.

Content

Wood material study (cells, fibres, etc.).
Wood and timber structural characteristics.
Wood species and their identification.
Timber structures and their dimensioning.
Mathematics, physics and chemistry which support the wood material and timber structure knowledge.
History of wooden buildings and contemporary wood architecture.
Surface treatments on wood.

Materials

Will be given with first lectures.

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Excercises
Coursework
Guided assignments
Exam

Exam schedules

To be announced with the first lectures.

Student workload

Obtaining a mark of the course requires 80% participation in classroom instruction and guidance, etc.
Student´s workload is 27 h / ects, which includes contact teaching and independent work of the student.
Studies and the working load of the rehearsals are sized as per the all-time studies.
Obtaining a mark of the course requires that all course assignments are done satisfactorily.
If the course has a preliminary exam, it must be passed before student will start the course.
Construction materials, basics and Constructions, basics courses should be passed before the course will start.

Further information

Requirement for the course is fully completed previous courses of the curriculum.
Participation in lectures and exercises is compulsory.
Construction materials, basics course should be passed before the course will start.

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Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is familiar with the course subjects on a satisfactory level.
The student has often been absent from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and rehearsals has been unsatisfactory.
The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning in the rehearsal tasks is weak and the student has many gaps in his/her knowledge.
The student does not work independently and needs a lot of further guidance from the teacher. The student has not given a enough attention to the subject, and he/she does not have a clear overall understanding of the subject.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with the course subjects on a good level.
The student has taken part in all teaching sessions and rehearsals and the activity on the course has been good.
The studies have proceeded consistently. The student is able to understand the basic topics of the course and is able to apply the theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal tasks is valid and the student understands the causes and effects of one's choices in the tasks.
The student works independently but there is still some need for further guidance from the teacher. The student has given enough attention for the subject and has an overall understanding of the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the course subjects excellently.
The student has achieved the course objectives fully. The student has taken actively and constructively part in the teaching and the project.
The student masters the topics of the course and its prerequisites, and is able to apply theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning in the rehearsal tasks is professional and the student can validate the causes and effects of his/her choices.
The student works independently and takes initiative. The student masters the overall subject in both theory and practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is familiar with the course subjects on a satisfactory level.
The student has often been absent from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and rehearsals has been unsatisfactory.
The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning in the rehearsal tasks is weak and the student has many gaps in his/her knowledge.
The student does not work independently and needs a lot of further guidance from the teacher. The student has not given a enough attention to the subject, and he/she does not have a clear overall understanding of the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Learning journal
Learning assignment
Course activity
Exam

Qualifications

Course: Construction materials and Constructions, basics must be completed
Knowledge in materials, structures and design.

Further information

Participation in class lessons and returning the assignments on schedule are part of the grounds of the evaluation.

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will know the composition of wood materials, and how the elements affect the qualities of the wood.
The student will be able to conclude the qualities of wooden buildings and wood constructions based on his/her knowledge of wood material.
The student will be able to identify common wood species and know their properties.
The student will master the properties of wood material and be able to apply them to design.
The student will be familiar with the most common timber structures and their dimensioning principles. The student will be able to apply the wooden structures to architectural design.
The student will know the history and modern architecture of wooden buildings.
The student will know how to plan surface treatments on wood.

Content

Wood material study (cells, fibres, etc.).
Wood and timber structural characteristics.
Wood species and their identification.
Timber structures and their dimensioning.
Mathematics, physics and chemistry which support the wood material and timber structure knowledge.
History of wooden buildings and contemporary wood architecture.
Surface treatments on wood.

Further information

Participation in class lessons and returning the assignments on schedule are part of the grounds of the evaluation.

Qualifications

Course: Construction materials and Constructions, basics must be completed
Knowledge in materials, structures and design.