Forest Energy Procurement and Utilization
| Structure Type: | Course |
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| Code: | KA26YVSO105 |
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| Type: | Elective |
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| Level: | Master |
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| Credits: | 5.0 points |
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| Responsible Teacher: | Lauhanen, Risto |
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| Teacher Team: | Holma, Heikki |
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| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester
| Curriculum | Semester | Credits | Start of Semester | End of Semester |
| B101-2014 |
1 spring |
5.0 |
2015-01-02 |
2015-07-31 |
Learning Outcomes
The student will know the principles for forest energy procurement and utilization. The student can also act in the managing, planning and development works of forest energy after this course. The student will know the basic terms of forest energy and have multiple skills to develop his/her organization as well as to utilize and develop his/her own knowledge
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course is 135 h, of which:
- scheduled studies 45 h
- autonomous studies and exam 90 h
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No prerequisites
Contents
-Definitions, energy values and potentials of forest energy and wood based energy
-Forest energy management including environmental issues and working safety
-Logistics of forest energy
-R&D in forest sector
-Visits
Recommended or Required Reading
-Laitila, J. 2012. Methodology for choice of harvesting system for energy wood from early thinning. University of Eastern Finland, School of Forest Sciences.
Availability: http://www.metla.fi/dissertationes/df143.pdf
-Lauhanen, R. & Laurila, J. 2008. (toim.) Bioenergian hankintalogistiikka. Tapaustutkimuksia Etelä-Pohjanmaalta. Seinäjoen ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja B. Raportteja ja selvityksiä 33. 138 s.
Verkkojulkaisu osoitteessa:
http://kirjasto.seamk.fi/loader.aspx?id=c9f132a0-af57-4d16-b446-2535c0321708
-Lauhanen, R. ym. 2014. Metsäenergialaskukirja ilmestyy 10/2014.
Availability: Ilmestymässä!
-Laurila, J. 2013. Moisture content, weight loss and potential of energy wood in South and Central Ostrobothnia regions in western Finland. University of Helsinki, Department of Forest Sciences www.metla.fi
Availability: http://www.metla.fi/dissertationes/df167.pdf
-Strandström, M. 2013. Metsähakkeen tuotantoketjut Suomessa vuonna 2012. Metsätehon tuloskalvosarja 4:
25 kalvoa.
Verkkojulkaisussa osoitteessa ;
http://www.metsateho.fi/files/metsateho/Tuloskalvosarja/Tuloskalvosarja_2013_04_Metsahakkeen_tuotantoketjut_2012_ms.pdf
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
-Lectures
-Assignments
-Calculation exercises
-Visits
Assessment Criteria
Will be announced in the beginning of the course
Assessment Methods
-Active participation on lessons and visits (approved / fail)
-Written exam 75 %
-Assignments 25 %
Work Placement
None
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