Sustainability, Engineering and Chemistry
Wood Structure and Anatomy
Part of the learning path
Introduction to Wood Material![Avatar of [object Object]](https://d3i9g4671ronu3.cloudfront.net/thoughtindustries-eu/image/upload/c_thumb,w_800/v1/course-uploads/430b1df0-69f4-4487-9d8e-fb53cefab98f/g0omkqvi59wt-Picture1.webp)
Sustainability, Engineering and Chemistry
Wood Structure and Anatomy
Part of the learning path
Introduction to Wood MaterialPrice
150€
Workload
1 ECTS
Type
Self-paced online
Languages
English
Part of the learning path
Introduction to Wood Material- What is wood
- Formation of wood
- Faces of wood
- Softwood cells
- Hardwood cells
- Wood rays
- Heartwood and sapwood
- Growth rings
- Juvenile wood
- Reaction wood
- Scientific names
- Final assessment
Kristiina LillqvistKristiina Lillqvist a highly qualified wood science researcher and educator with a strong academic background and industry connections. Kristiina works as a Senior University Lecturer at Aalto University in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems.
Kristiina has years of experience in developing online learning experiences with a student-centric teaching philosophy. In her research, she focuses on improving the properties of wood by different modification methods in the Wood Material Science research group. Kristiina holds a doctoral degree in Wood Technology from Aalto University (2014) and has completed Professional Teacher Education.
After completing this course, you will
- be able to describe wood formation and name the components that form the cell wall, as well as their functions.
- understand the basic macro-level structure and features of wood and will be able to describe the basics of wood grain orientation.
- be able to list the typical softwood and hardwood cell types and their functions.
