Wood Science

1. A timber producer asks why some boards warp after drying. How would you investigate?

2. How do you feel about mechanical testing – loading wood samples until they break and analysing the data?

3. Which research topic would you most like to explore in your thesis?

4. How do you feel about studying the cell structure of wood at microscopic level?

5. A company wants to replace plastic packaging with a wood-based material. How do you react?

6. The programme is taught in English, and you’ll work in labs with researchers from many countries. How do you see that?

7. How do you feel about statistics and designing experiments with proper replicates and controls?

8. You’re asked to manage quality control at a wood-based panel plant. How do you react?

9. Which future role sounds most like you?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Wood Science?