ENFO343-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009

Introduction to Forest Engineering

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2009
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 October 2009

Description

History of logging and reasons for harvesting. Steps in the harvesting process; common equipment use in forest operations; machine capabilities and limitations. Developing harvesting systems, including ground-based, cable and helicopter. Introduction to harvest planning and forest roads; machine costing and system productivity. Environmental and safety aspects of forestry operations; the Resource Management Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Forest hydrology; with a focus on minimising impacts of operations on water quality.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Director of Studies, Forest Engineering.

Restrictions

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Lab Assignments 10%
System Costing 5%
Safety Assignment 5%
Mid-Term Test 25%
Class Participation 5%
Final Examination 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $589.00

International fee $2,827.00

* 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 .

All ENFO343 Occurrences

  • ENFO343-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009
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