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| OREN4001 | Nanotechnology in Forest Products | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Engin Derya GEZER | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The objectives of the course are to teach the applications of nanotechnology in the forest products and wood preservation and protection. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Explain the nanotechnology concept and application of nanotechnology
| 3,4,11 | 1 | | LO - 2 : | Summarize the application of nanotechnology in the forest products industry. | 3,4,11 | | | LO - 3 : | Summarize the application of nanotechnology in the wood preservation and protection | 3,4,11 | 1,3,5 | | LO - 4 : | Summarize the application of nanotechnology in the wood composite productions and composite protection. | 3,4,11 | 1,3,5 | | LO - 5 : | Gain the ability of giving oral presentations | 3,4,11 | 5 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Overview of the Forest Products Industry, Vision for Nanotechnology in the Forest Products Industry, R&D Strategy, Polymer Composites and Nano-Reinforced Materials, Cell wall nanotechnology, Analytic Methods for Nanostructure characterization, Nanotechnology in wood preservation and protection. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to Nanoscience and nanotechnology | | | Week 2 | Definition of nanotechnology | | | Week 3 | History of nanotechnology | | | Week 4 | Nanotechnology applications | | | Week 5 | Nanotechnology applications | | | Week 6 | Nanotechnology applications | | | Week 7 | Advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology | | | Week 8 | Advantages and disadvantages of nanotechnology | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Cell wall nanotechnology | | | Week 11 | Application of nanotechnology in wood preservation and protection | | | Week 12 | Students presentations | | | Week 13 | Application of nanotechnology in wood composite materials and their protection
| | | Week 14 | Nanotechnology applications in pulp and paper products | | | Week 15 | Nanotechnology application in forest products industry | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 09.12.2020 | 1 | 30 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 12 | | 1 | 10 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 06.02.2021 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 15 | 30 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 15 | 30 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 15 | 1 | 15 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 20 | 1 | 20 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | | Total work load | | | 122 |
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