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TRE200 Wood Technology I

Credits (ECTS):5

Course responsible:Geir Isak Vestøl

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Limits of class size:45

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:Lectures: approx. 24 hours. Exercises: approx. 24 hours. Data processing, reporting and self-study: approx. 77 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in the January block. This course has teaching/evaluation in the January block.

About this course

Wood formation. Macroscopic, microscopic, sub-microscopic and chemical structure of wood. Physical and mechanical properties of wood and wood products. Defects and abnormalities in wood. Silviculture and wood quality. Degradation and durability of wood, and wood protection.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The student should have wide knowledge about the structure and properties of wood, and they should be able to relate it to how wood is influenced by the silviculture, and how suitable wood is for different applications.

Skills: The students should be able to describe the structure of wood and to determine the Norwegian species by wood anatomy. The students should also be able to perform testing of physical and mechanical properties of wood.

General competence: The students should be able to communicate technical information and exchange opinions with others on the subject.

  • Learning activities
    Lectures. Exercises: Microscopic studies of wood. Testing of wood properties.
  • Teaching support
    The course has web pages in Canvas, where also the assignments are announced. The lecturers are available for questions during office hours.
  • Assessment method

    Combined assessment:

    • Wood anatomy test counting for 40%
    • Written exam (3 hours) counting for 60%.

    Both parts of the evaluation must be passed to pass the course.



    Written exam Grading: Letter grades Permitted aids: A1 No calculator, no other aids Skill test in wood anatomy Grading: Letter grades
  • Examiner scheme
    External examiner approves the examination paper and all the answers. The course responsible approves the exercise reports and grades the wood anatomy test.
  • Mandatory activity
    Exercises with approved report.
  • Notes
    The course is required for the students taking TRE300.
  • Teaching hours
    Lectures: approx. 24 hours. Exercises: approx. 24 hours.
  • Preferential right
    B-SF, M-SF, M-BA
  • Admission requirements
    GSK