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Updating and expanding the scope of Biosystems Engineering study programs –

Updating and expanding the scope of Biosystems Engineering study programs – with emphasis in the areas of bio-fuels, bio-materials and quality of products ________________________________ Professor Christer Nilsson Department of Rural Buildings POBox 86, SE-230 53 Alnarp

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Updating and expanding the scope of Biosystems Engineering study programs –

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  1. Updating and expanding the scope of Biosystems Engineering study programs – with emphasis in the areas of bio-fuels, bio-materials and quality of products ________________________________ Professor Christer Nilsson Department of Rural Buildings POBox 86, SE-230 53 Alnarp Tel.:+46 40 41 54 71; Christer.Nilsson@ltj.slu.se

  2. SLU in Sweden Main campuses are Umeå, Uppsala, Skara and Alnarp Four faculties • Faculty of Forest Sciences (S) • Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences (NL) • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (VH) • Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agricultural Science (LTJ)

  3. Current situation at SLU in Sweden • No Agricultural or Biosystems Engineering programme at SLU • Biosystems Technology MSc-programme, 2003 and 2004 • Related programmes running today : • Energy Systems Engineering • MSc Farm Buildings • Environment and Water Technology

  4. Educational programmes (1) Programme Length Location • Energy systems engineering 5 years Uppsala (Civ ing Energisystem) • Agriculture – Food Science (Agronom) 4.5 Uppsala•Agricultural and ruralmanagement (Lantmästare) 2 Alnarp • Animal nursing (Djursjukvårdare) 2 Skara • Aquatic and environmental Engineering (Civing miljö och vatten) 4.5 Uppsala • Biotechnology (Bioteknologi) 4 Uppsala • Equine studies (Hippolog) 2 Flyinge, Wången, Strömsholm

  5. Educational programmes (2) Programme Length/Location • Forestry (Jägmästare) yrs 4 Umeå • Forest engineering (Skogsmästare) 3 Skinnskatteberg • Horticultural management (TRING) 3 Alnarp • Horticulture (Hortonom) 5 Alnarp Landscape architecture (LARK) 5 Alnarp/Uppsala • Landscape construction and management (LING) 3 Alnarp • Veterinary medicine (Veterinär) 5.5 Uppsala

  6. Educational programmes (3) MSc Programmes Length/Location • Plant and Forest Biotechnology 2 yrs Umeå • Farm Buildings 2 Alnarp • Urban Landscape Dynamics 2 Alnarp • Euroforester 2 Alnarp • Management of Fish and Wildlife 2 Umeå • Animal Science 2 Uppsala • Biotechnology 2 Uppsala • Ecology 2 Uppsala • Environmental Economics and Management 2 Uppsala • Forests as a Natural Resource 2 Uppsala • Integrated Water Resource Management 2 Uppsala • Landscape Planning 2 Uppsala • Environmental Pollution and Risk Assessment 2 Uppsala • Plant Biology 2 Uppsala • Agricultural Economics and 2 Uppsala Management a s o

  7. Energy systems engineering 5 years , 300 ECTS 60 places Courses: • Mathematics • Physics • Chemistry • Biology • Bioenergi – Technology and Systems  7.5 ECTS • Energy and Life Cycle Analysis  3 ECTS • Environmental Impacts of Energy Systems  9 ECTS • Basic Mathematical Statistics  4.5 ECTS • Logistics  6 ECTS • Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Review Course 5 ECTS • Energy Trade 4.5 ECTS • Project Work in Energy Systems Engineering  15 ECTS • Project Work in Energy Systems Engineering  7.5 ECTS • Selection of energy system  7.5 ECTS • Degree project 30 ECTS

  8. Agriculture – Food Science 4.5 years , 270 ECTS 30 places Courses: • General and Organic Chemistry 10 ECTS • Biochemistry 10 ECTS • Cell Biology 10 ECTS • Animal Physiology 10 ECTS • Functional Foods 5 ECTS • Genetics  10 ECTS • Basic statistics and mathematics 10 ECTS • Immunology  5 ECTS • Degree project 30 ECTS • Applied Practicies for Agronomists 15 ECTS • Agricultural Animal Production  5 ECTS • Agricultural Economics 5 ECTS • Agricultural crop production  5 ECTS • Microbiology  10 ECTS • Natural Products Chemistry  10 ECTS • Plant physiology 5 ECTS

  9. Plant and Forest Biotechnology MSc 2 years , 120 ECTS 30 places Courses: • Functional Genomics, Theory 7.5 ECTS • Applied Functional Genomics, 7.5 ECTS • Biology and Biotechnology in Forest Production Systems, 15 ECTS • Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding 15 ECTS • Plant Cell and Molecular Biology 15 ECTS • Plant Growth and Development  15 ECTS • Master thesis 30 ECTS

  10. Bio-energy Related Courses • Bioenergy - Technology and Systems 7.5 ECTS • Renewable Energy 10 ECTS • Energy and Life Cycle Analysis , 3 ECTS • Energy and the Environment , 5 ECTS • Energy Trade 4.5 ECTS • Energy Systems 5 ECTS • Energy systems and energy conservation for rural enterprises  10 ECTS • Energy systems and rational use of energy 15 ECTS • Introduction to energy systems 10 ECTS

  11. Bioenergy - Technology and Systems 7.5 ECTS Knowledge of different assortments pf biofuel Wood fuel from forest, farms and waste The chain from source to end-user including primary production, harvest techniques, logistic systems, characterisation of raw material, upgrading and marketing aspects Knowledge about electricity, heat and transport of biofuel Techniques for characterisation of biofuel Excursions/study visit to plants producing or using biofuels

  12. Renewable Energy, 10 ECTS The course is focused on systems and methods for sustainable utilisation of renewable energy resources such as bio-energy, solar energy, wind power and hydropower. The methods are studied from systems and resource use perspectives. Economical and political issues relevant for the harnessing of renewable energy resources are included. The potential role of the agriculture and forestry as producers of bio-based resources for energy demands, e.g. fuels for heat and power production or as engine fuels.

  13. Quality of Products - Courses Utilization of Wood – from Forest to Final Product, 15 ECTS - Forest management, felling and wood provision- Composition and properties of wood- Handling, measurement and classification of wood- Mechanical wood industry, sawmills and further processing- Pulp and paper industry- Board industry- Forest and wood fuel- Educational visits to industry

  14. Quality of Products - Courses Wood Raw Materials: Production, Properties and Use, 7.5 ECTS • - Wood properties of different wood species and wood types from different • parts of the world • - Wood species/wood types of special value, production possibilities, • quality requirements, and ultilisation • - Wood (bio)synthesis, wood properties and quality requirements • with respect to silviculture and site related factors • - Wood structure from macro- to nanoperspective with coupling to wood • and fibre properties; • New techniques for modification and use of wood raw materials • Biotechnological applications for modification of wood and fibre properties • - Seminar tasks involving advance study of one of the areas

  15. Education & Research Facility: BTC-Biofuel Technology Centre BTC is a research and demonstration unit for studies of integrated chains of energy crops including crop production, fuel handling, fuel upgrading to briquettes, pellets and fuel powder as well as combustion studies in boilers in size between 100-1000 kW (Fuel plant and Boiler plant)

  16. Energy Supply Research • Use of solid fuels (wood-chips, straw etc) • Biofuel crops (short rotation forestry) • Renewable fuels – from ethanol to biogas

  17. Harvesting Hemp

  18. Biofibre Technology Research Hemp/Plant reinforced concrete Plant fibre reinforced wheat gluten plastics

  19. Thank you very much for your attention!

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