The course consists of lectures with connected literature assignments and seminars.
FCK3103 Wood Nanotechnology 3.0 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P4 (3.0 hp)
- Pace of study
17%
- Application code
60795
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Yuanyuan Li, yua@kth.se
Course syllabus as PDF
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Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
- The formation of wood
- The macroscopic and microscopic structure of wood
- Wood biopolymers
- Wood physical properties
- Nanotechnologies for wood modification
- Recent research
Intended learning outcomes
After completion of the course the doctoral student should have the ability to:
- demonstrate for the level of the course both wide and specialized knowledge within the field of wood nanotechnology.
- in a pedagogical way present, critically evaluate, and discuss scientific results in wood nanotechnology.
- identify, discuss, and reflect upon aspects of sustainability and scientific ethics coupled to the research presented within the framework of the course.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Eligible for studies at the third-cycle level.
Equipment
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Literature
To be announced at the beginning of the course. All materials are available through course platform. The following reference literature is suggested:
Hon, Shiraishi: Wood and cellulosic chemistry
Dinwoodie: Timber- Its nature and behavior.
Hill: Wood modification
Journal publications and reviews on Wood Nanotechnology
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- LIT1 - Literature assignment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Oral exam, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Add-on studies
No information inserted
Contact
Yuanyuan Li, yua@kth.se
Supplementary information
Number of participants: min. 5, max. 10