Course code MatZP032
Credit points 9
Wood Technology
Total Hours in Course243
Independent study hours243
Date of course confirmation05.01.2016
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Būvniecības un kokapstrādes institūts
Andis Ābele
Dr. sc. ing.
Prior knowledge
MatZP022, Wood Materials
Course abstract
In the 2nd year of the Master's program, Master's students, with the experience of research work accumulated within the framework of the internship Wood Materials, continue to carry out theoretical and practical research on their chosen work topic in the direction of wood technologies.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Master students acquire and strengthen knowledge about the planned research and acquire skills to perform experiments independently, to process the obtained data. As a result, master students are competent to conduct a full cycle of scientific research from idea to implementation. Knowledge skills and competencies are assessed for each master student according to the prepared summary of independent work and in the form of a presentation prepared for discussions.s.
Course Content(Calendar)
Each activity has 1 week or 40 hours. Within the internship, students work independently. 1. Carrying out planned inspections. 2. Collection and systematization of empirical data. 3. Research data processing and analysis. 4. Testing of research hypotheses. 5. Comparison of research results with similar research results 6. Development and defense of practice report
Requirements for awarding credit points
1. Write and submit an individual review of the work done during the practice, analysis of the experimental data.
2. Defend the practice report on the research results.
Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work
Master's thesis on independent work is developed on the basis of data analysis and discussion section on master's thesis, comparing research carried out elsewhere
Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
The final grade of the study course consists of:
1. Independent work - 50%
2. Discussion of collected information - 50%
Compulsory reading
1. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ekonomikā un biznesā. Rīga: Datorzinību centrs, 2006. 325 lpp.
2. Krastiņš O., Ciemiņa I. Statistika. Rīga: LR Centrālā statistikas pārvalde, 2003. 267 lpp.
3. LVS ISO 690 Dokumentācija- Bibliogrāfiskās norādes- Saturs, forma un struktūra. 2001. 25 lpp.
4. LVS ISO 690-2 Informācija un dokumentācija. Bibliogrāfiskās norādes. 2.daļa: Elektroniskie dokumenti vai to daļas. Rīga: Latvijas Valsts standarts, 2001. 29 lpp.
Further reading
1. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ar Microsoft Excel 97 ikvienam: mācību līdzeklis 1.daļa. Rīga: Datorzinību Centrs, 1999. 168 lpp.
2. Arhipova I., Bāliņa S. Statistika ar Microsoft Excel 97 ikvienam: mācību līdzeklis 2.daļa. Rīga: Datorzinību Centrs, 2000. 136 lpp.
3. Mūze B., Pakalna D., Kalniņa I. Bibliogrāfiskās norādes un atsauces. Metodiskais līdzeklis. Rīga: LV Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2005. 133 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Baltijas Koks ISSN: 1407-6667
2. Latvijas Ķīmijas žurnāls ISSN: 0868-8249.
3. Baltic Timber Journal ISSN 1407-6667
Notes
The study course (internship) is included in the master study program Wood Materials and Technology realized by Forest Faculty