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Wood Processing Technologies and Design I

Course developers

Replaced course

MatZ3062 [GMTR3062] Wood Processing Technologies and Design I

Course abstract

Woodworking technologies and design is a study course, the study of which contributes to the understanding of the types of wood materials, woodworking technologies and the possibilities of their use for the production of design products. The aim of the course is to create prerequisites for the ability to design and manufacture potentially demanded design wood products.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge - to classify and to explain the types of wood materials and methods of wood machining, to explain conceptions of the conformity assessment of wood materials and machining, and to discuss the substance of the wood processing and phenomena that characterize these processes.
Assessment - test.
Skills - to construct wood products, to plan sequence of the technological processes and load, to check the suitability of technological possibilities of the wood materials, machines and cutting tools for reaching of target of the machining process and to analyses regularities of the wood processing.
Assessment - laboratory works.
Competence - to develop and to evaluate technological processes of manufacturing of the wood products, to choose the materials, machines and cutting tools with the most appropriate parameters and to solve problems associated with designing of wood products and wood processing.
Assessment - laboratory works.

Course Content(Calendar)

In full-time face-to-face studies:
1. Wood structure and properties, wood species and their determination (lectures 3 h, laboratory work 2 h)
2. Use of lumber and processing technologies (lectures 2 h)
3. Use of board materials and processing technologies (lectures 2 h)
4. Use of veneers and processing technologies (lectures 2 h)
5. Adhesives and gluing technologies (lectures 3 h, laboratory work 2 h)
6. Finishing materials and technologies (lectures 3 h, laboratory work 2 h)
7. Types of furniture, selection and use (lectures 3 h)
8. Design and planning of wood products (lectures 6 h, laboratory work 4 h)
9. Wood mechanical processing, cutting tools and their use (lectures 3 h)
10. Hand tools, electric tools and their use (lectures 3 h)
11. Woodworking machines and their use (lectures 5 h, laboratory work 2 h)
12. Computerized program management machines and file preparation (lectures 7 h, laboratory work 3 h)
13. Use of computerized program management machine tools (lectures 3 h, laboratory works 5 h)
14. Experimental production of wooden products (laboratory work 20 h)
15. Test (lectures 3 h)
In part-time correspondence studies:
All topics indicated for full-time attendance are implemented, but the number of contact hours is 1/2 of the indicated hours

Requirements for awarding credit points

1. Written and successfully graded test (re-writing: once during the period of individual studies and tests);
2. All planned laboratory works have been completed and credited.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

List of laboratory works:
1. determination of wood species;
2. adhesives and gluing technologies;
3. finishing materials and technologies;
4. design and engineering of wooden products;
5. woodworking machines and their use;
6. compilation of computerized program management machine control programs and processing of details;
7. wood processing and product manufacturing technological processes.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Knowledge - classify and explain wood materials and their processing methods, explain the concepts of assessment and processing of wood materials and discuss the nature of the wood processing process and the phenomena that characterize these processes.
Assessment - test.
Skills - design wood products, plan the sequence and workload of technological processes, check the suitability of the technological possibilities of wood materials, machine tools and cutting tools for achieving the processing goal and analyze the regularities of wood processing processes.
Assessment - Laboratory works.
Competence - to develop and evaluate the technological process of manufacturing wood products, to choose the most suitable materials, working machines and cutting tools and to solve problems related to the design of wood products and wood processing.
Assessment - laboratory work.

Compulsory reading

1. Grīnberga M. Kokapstrādes tehnoloģija. Rīga: Jumava, 2002. 296 lpp.
2. Handbuch der Konstruktion Möbel und Einbauschränke. München: Deutsche Verlags Anstal, 2006. 398 S.
3. Kūliņš L. Koksnes pielietošana būvniecībā. Jelgava: Kokapstrādes tehnoloģijas centrs, 2004. 282 lpp.
4. Birzietis G. IT tehnoloģiju pielietojums koksnes mehāniskajā apstrādē: II daļa. Jelgava: Kokapstrādes tehnoloģijas centrs, 2004. 125 lpp.

Further reading

1. Kozuliņš V., Tuherms H. Koksnes pirmapstrāde. Jelgava: Kokapstrādes tehnoloģijas centrs, 2004. 210 lpp.
2. Grīnberga M. Materiālmācība galdniekiem. Rīga: Jumava, 1999. 192 lpp.
3. Tuherm H., Ābele A. Koksnes griešanas procesi. Jelgava: Balti Group, 2014. 90 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Baltijas Koks. Latvija, Balti Group SIA. ISSN 1407-6667.
2. Timber Trade Journal: www.ttjonline.com, ISSN 1740-701X.
3. Holz-Zentralblatt: www.holz-zentralblatt.com.

Notes

The course is included in the compulsory part of the professional bachelor's study program "Design and Crafts" in full-time and part-time studies with the specialization Wood and metal technologies and design.