TDL Science and Technology of Wood and Wooden Products

The Master in Science and Technology of Wood and Wooden Products includes two learning modules:

1. A preliminary section providing basic notions;
2. Study of wood, its supply and degradation;
3. Processes, qualification, structural design and marketing;

There will also be the option of completing a 3-month internship in a company.

A wood technology expert is capable of assessing the qualitative characteristics of forest-sourced wood or of wooden products from primary or secondary treatments, and knows how to choose the best wooden product based on different applications.

The Master in Science and Technology of Wood and Wooden Products is mainly addressed to civil/constructions and material engineering graduates, and to earth sciences (forestry, agricultural engineering, chemistry, physics and biology) graduates, and also to architects and graduates interested in exploring and developing a competence in the wood sector.

Its purpose is forming wood technology experts, who will be employed in primary or secondary wood (or related components) treatment companies for specific products (e.g., paper and cardboard, floors, covering, packaging), in the wood construction sector, or in the furniture industry.

The Master in Science and Technology of Wood and Wooden Products provides in-depth learning through 4 specific modules:

Module 1 – PRELIMINARY SECTION – November-December 2024 (6 CFU)

This module covers preliminary topics to then develop the fundamental notions required. Plant and static biology basics, treated in a functional way to understand more specialized topics. The module includes the following courses: 

• Fundamentals of forestry 
• Fundamentals of engineering 

Module 2 – FUNDAMENTALS – January-April 2025 (21 CFU)

This module covers wood-related topics, concerning the different aspects linked to its nature, structure and composition. The module includes the following courses:

• Wooden structures P1 
• Wood science and anatomy 
• Wood degradation and diagnosis 
• Wood qualification and classification 
• Processes and processing technologies 

Module 3 – FUNDAMENTALS – April-July 2025 (21 CFU)

This module dwells on a more complex dimension, where wood-related topics reach a higher level of complexity, both by using construction tools and by introducing composite materials, and by assessing its lifecycle and marketing opportunities. This module also includes several courses:

• Wooden structures P2 
• BIM 
• Gluing and preservation 
• Environmental sustainability 
• Marketing 

Module 4 – INTERNSHIP – September – October 2025 (12 CFU)

The last level of education and skill development includes an internship in a company, where students will deal with local enterprises first hand, and try out the diversity and complexity of the dynamics involved in such contexts.

The Master in Science and Technology of Wood and Wooden Products provides 60 CFU in total, of which 48 CFU of blended learning (24 in classroom, 24 online) organized in 3 modules.

One part is developed online, with lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5PM to 9PM, in 2-hour blocks (5-6:30PM; 7-8:30PM); and the other part is developed in classroom, on Fridays, from 9AM to 6PM, in 2-hour blocks (9-10:30AM; 11AM-12:30PM; 2-3:30PM; 4-5:30PM).

The three learning modules will be provided as follows:

• Module 1: November – December 2024 (6 CFU)
• Module 2: January – April 2025 (21 CFU)
• Module 3: May – July 2025 (21 CFU)

The final internship (Module 4) will last 300h (12 CFU). 

The faculty mainly comprises professors of the University of Padua, and also some recognized field professionals, to make the course even more practical.