Rovaniemi University of Applied Sceinces

Veli Juola

Director

School of Technology

School of Natural Resources

Three campuses

Rantavitikka Campus Forestry and Rural Industries Technology (Construction technology and ICT) Business and Administration

Ounasvaara Campus Health Care and Social Services Sports and Leisure

Viirinkangas Campus Tourism and Hospitality Management

Strategy 2020

Focus on supporting tourism industry through cold climate technology, service production and business operations, health and wellness and diversified sustainable management of the environment

In the development of cold climate technology RAMK’s special expertise lies in snow and ice construction.

Expertise in northern environment lies on landscape management and sustainable management of renewable natural recourses in Northern environment

Cold climate Technology: Multidisciplinary approach

• Cold climate technology– one of our peak development areas

• Research, development and testing of products, systems and services that are used or produced in cold conditions

• In close cooperation with partners

Cold climate Technology: Themes in RAMKArctic testing & product development• R&D support for snowmobiles and all-terrain-vehicles industry• Method development for vehicle testing industry

Arctic Infrastructure• Snow and ice

– Economical and environmentally sustainable production & storage methods of man-made snow and ice for winter tourism and winter testing purposes

– Ice and snow construction• Monitoring and testing methods in cold climate areas road-building and

maintenance• Heat pump technology• Construction technology (for tourism centers and mining industry)

Human & Cold• Applications for winter tourism and wellness industries • Managing cold conditions in in emergency situations

Arctic Power Laboratory

• Cold Chamber 60 m2• T down to…-20C• Max wind 30 m/s• Chassis dynamometer

• Engine test cell• Test tracks for snowmobiles• Small scale cold chamber• Damper dynamometer• Classroom / meeting room• Workshop with machine tools

• Located at the Arctic Circle, next to Rovaniemi Aiport