Mission statement - Unit of Timber Engineering
Our benefit for the university and the society
- Increaseknowledge and awareness on the subject of wood for students, economy and politics.
- Use of wood as a sustainable, locally available building material.
- Technologies and concepts that contribute to climate protection.
Our mission as a unit
Conveying knowledge via teachings and research in the fields that we represent in degree programmes and continuing education.
- We develop, present and discuss new findings on future-oriented technologies:
- in timber engineering
- in sound and fire protection
- in quaility assurance
- We are competent and independent contacts for politics, economy and society for timber construction related topics.
- We aquire funding for R&D projects with industry and research partners and create new jobs.
Identity to the outside world
Students and clients appreciate our:
- Professional cometence
- Curiosity, creativity and commitment
- Confidentiality
- Result orientation
- Adherence to schedules
Research intitutions experience us as:
- Team of independent scientists focusing on engineering and building physics issues in timber construction
- Link between science and practice
- Partner in an international environment