211-316 Forest Products

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

211-258 Wood Science 1

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

On completion of this subject, students should: be able to write a technical report which meets a minimum standard in terms of presentation and content; understand the basic principles, mechanisms, industry structure and issues involved in timber gluing, wood preservation, timber drying, and chemical modification of wood; understand the sawmilling process, types of products produced and timber grading; describe the basic manufacturing steps and industry structure for solid and composite wood products and pulp and paper products; analyse, synthesise and evaluate information concerning wood and fibre properties, product properties, process and technology limitations, and basic market forces with regard to the use of forests for timber utilisation. Subject content includes: wood adhesives, drying and preservation. Sawmilling, timber grading, further processing and value-adding. Raw material requirements, properties and markets, and production of solid and composite wood products, pulp and paper and alternative forest products.

Assessment

One 3-hour written examination at the end of the semester. Practical tests may be given throughout the semester. Marks may also be given for assignments, projects and written reports on practical work.