UBC Forestry Summer Institute

Bio-based Renewable Materials and Energy

Tentative Schedule: 2 weeks (July 22 – August 02, 2024)
Course Duration:  60 hours
Leading Instructor: Dr. Feng Jiang

This course provides an overview of bioenergy principles and explains the knowledge base as well as the cutting-edge technologies for biofuel production. Students will learn some of the modules, including biofuel classification, biomass chemistry, biofuel production via biomass thermochemical conversion, biofuel production via biomass biochemical conversion as well as the life cycle analysis utilized in the process of biofuel commercialization.

This course is designed for both undergraduate and master’s level students studying biorefinery. Professionals, who endeavor to be engaged in bioenergy and biofuel production, are also the targeted audience of this course.

Course Objectives

The overall goal of this course is to cultivate the best young minds in the research area of bioenergy and biofuels. The significance and necessity of equipping the bioenergy and biofuel knowledge with current students will be elaborated by overviewing the current situation and perspective of this area. The cutting-edge technologies as well as the knowledge base for producing biofuels will also be covered in this course in support of the course goal.

Learning Activities and Assessment

• Classroom participation and discussion quality
• Homework and group projects
• Lab tour and practice
• Industry tour and sharing
• Cultural and academic sharing with UBC students
• Final presentation  

How to Apply

Please read the instructions on the UBC Forestry Summer Institute page to submit your application.

Tentative Program Schedule

	Sunday, July 21	Monday, July 22	Tuesday, July 23	Wednesday, July 24	Thursday, July 25	Friday, July 26	Saturday, July 27
9-12 AM	Arrive and settle in at UBC	Welcome remarks, UBC and forestry introduction, course orientation	Lecture	Lecture	Lecture	Lecture	Victoria day trip (optional)
1:30-4:30 PM		UBC campus tour	UBC campus tour: Museum visiting	Lecture	Lecture	Lab tour
	Sunday, July 28	Monday, July 29	Tuesday, July 30	Wednesday, July 31	Thursday, August 01	Friday, August 02	Saturday, August 03
9-12 AM	Vancouver day trip (optional)	Lecture/Guest lecture	Industry tour	Lecture/Guest lecture	Lecture/Guest lecture	Presentation of group projects	Free day
1:30-4:30 PM		Lecture/Guest lecture		Lecture/Guest lecture	Cultural sharing by UBC students /Discussion & Preparation for group projects	Presentation of group projects and Graduation Ceremony