FORE437-23S1 (C) Semester One 2023

Special Topic: Advanced Wood Products Processing

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2023
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 14 May 2023

Description

This course connects the fundamental wood science concepts to primary and secondary wood processing. Specifically, the course provides students with advance knowledge in processing of solid wood, wood-based composite, and modified wood products from the theoretical and practical aspects highlighting production yield, product evaluation, quality control management, manufacturing technology, and environmental impacts.

Prerequisites

Subject to HOD approval

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
LCA Exercise 5%
Visual Grading Lab Report 5%
Stress Grading Lab and Report 10%
Lumber-based composite consolidation lab 10%
Bonding performance Test Lab and Assignment 15%
Mid semester test 15%
Quality Management assignment 10%
Term Project Report and Oral Presentation 15%
Exam 15%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,030.00

International fee $5,250.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Forestry .

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