Background, General Knowledge, Scientific Area, Skill Development

·        ENGLISH FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS

–        acquire the necessary background in the design, organization and management of a forest road network;

–        obtain the appropriate knowledge about the protection of forest roads as well as the ways of reducing their vulnerability in cases of natural disasters.

–        acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge of the fundamental principles, rules and regulations pertaining to the layout design and construction of a forest road, as well as the mapping, schematic depiction, and spatial design of an integrated forest road system;

–        obtain a thorough understanding of and appreciate the contribution of forest roads to the sustainable development of mountainous areas;

–        be involved in processes of forest road cost planning and budgeting;

–        acquire a solid background in the planning and scheduling of forest road maintenance works, including maintenance applications/methods and costing, as well as techniques for the improvement of existing forest networks in complete compliance and harmony with environmental principles;

–        get a deep understanding of the layout and positioning of small forestry projects in the context of broader integrated forest road networks, as well as the applications and software programs available for the management of small forestry projects.

Upon completion of the course, students will:

·        have a thorough grounding in the basic principles of the layout design of a forest road, as well as the various problems related to the planning, construction, and maintenance of forest road networks;

·        carry out improvements in order to upgrade a forest road to a higher category;

·        combine technical, economic and environmental considerations when planning the project, so that the result is a technically feasible high-quality construction;

come up with road construction solutions that are fully harmonized with the natural environment.

Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Equity and Inclusion

Respect for the natural environment

Sustainability

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Critical thinking

Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking

Decision-making

Working independently

Respect for the natural environment

1)      Basic principles, definition, subject matter, possibilities, means, types and methods of Forest Engineering.

2)      Factors affecting forest road construction (technical, economic, environmental and political). Means of transport. Evolution of road networks in Greece.

3)      Basic principles of design and selection of forest engineering projects. Elements of forest engineering.

4)      Contribution of road networks to the economy and the development of mountainous areas. Main parts of forest roads – basic concepts. Analytical geometric data on the main parts of the road.

5)      Stages of road layout design – specifications.

6)      Factors affecting the layout design of a forest road. Classification of forest roads.

7)      Road network management applications, maintenance works, reducing road vulnerability to natural disasters.

8)      Mapping, schematic depiction and spatial design of an integrated forest road system.

9)      Improvement of existing forest road networks fully harmonized with environmental principles.

10)   Forest road budgeting and cost estimation.

11)   Layout design and positioning of small forestry projects.

12)   Software programs for the management and maintenance of small forestry projects.

13)   Answering queries – correcting exam papers – handing back assignments.

LABORATORY/EXERCISES

1.      The basics of a forest road construction plan; determination of the extent of clearing.

2.      Types of wood skidding according to prevailing conditions. Skidding methods based on gravity.

3.      Selection of the most suitable skidding means and methods. Wood piling locations.

4.      Calculating and drawing horizontal alignments and isoclinal lines.

5.      Layout design of polygonal roads, compilation of altitude tables, determination of alternative layout designs.

6.      Calculating the right radius of curvature, drawing circular arcs and curves, densification of straight line segments.

7.      Designing ground vertical alignments; elements of vertical alignment; slopes; widening.

8.      Drawing the red line (drawing straight line segments and vertical arcs), determination of alternative layout designs.

9.      Drawing of cross-sections, calculation of surface areas, surface diagrams.

10.   Calculation of volumes, methods of calculation of forest road earthwork quantities, completion of earthworks tables.

11.   Compilation of technical reports and budgeting.

12.   Digital design, methods and application programs.

1.      Answering queries – correcting exam papers – handing back assignments.

–         Use of ICT in lectures (PowerPoint presentations, videos, etc.)

–         Teaching is also supported by the e-class platform.

Use of specialized software: Daso5.

The way and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, Seminars, Laboratory Exercise, Field Exercise, Bibliographic research & analysis, Tutoring, Internship (Placement), Clinical Exercise, Art Workshop, Interactive learning, Study visits, Study / creation, project, creation, project. Etc.

The student study hours for each learning activity are listed as well as the non-guided study hours so that the total workload at the semester level corresponds to the ECTS standards.

Description of the evaluation process

Assessment Language, Assessment Methods, Formative or Concluding, Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Essay Development Questions, Problem Solving, Written Assignment, Essay / Report, Oral Exam, Public Presentation, Laboratory Report, Clinical examination of a patient, Artistic interpretation, Other/Others

Explicitly defined assessment criteria and if and where are accessible to students are mentioned.

Language of evaluation: Greek.

Erasmus students are assessed in English.

Methods of evaluation include:

–         Written final examination with multiple choice questions, short answer questions or problem solving.

–         Laboratory work completed at the end of the semester followed by oral examination.

Students’ final evaluation is based on both their performance in the final exam (50%) and their performance in the laboratory exercise (50%).

2. Εφαρμοσμένη Δασική Οδοποιία, Νίκου Νικόλαος, Εκδόσεις Σ. Γιαχούδης & ΣIA O.E. (2004)

3. Δασική Οδοποιία και Φυσικό Περιβάλλον, Δούκας Αριστοτέλης-Κοσμάς, Δρόσος Βασίλειος

4. ΣΤΟΙΧΕΙΑ ΟΔΟΠΟΙΙΑΣ , ΚΟΦΙΤΣΑΣ Δ. ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ

5. Περιβαλλοντική οδοποιία, Τσώχος Γεώργιος Χ

Entitled to the examination are all the students who have registered for the course at the beginning of the semester, in compliance with the University’s Rules of Studies, on condition that they have declared on the e-University Services platform that they are fully aware and agree with the terms of distance examination.

Each student will be tested on multiple-choice questions and a multiple-choice exercise. Exam duration: 5 minutes for the multiple-choice questions and 15 for the multiple-choice exercise. Two points are assigned to each multiple-choice question and four to the exercise. Marks are deducted for incorrect answers.

Total exam time will not exceed thirty minutes.

In addition, students will be examined orally via the platform Microsoft Teams on their individual assignment to be submitted at the end of the semester.

Final course grade will be determined by the students’ performance in the exam (50%) and the laboratory exercise (50%).

Students will have to access the eclass.duth.gr platform and the Microsoft Teams platform via their university account.