ENFO343-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010

Introduction to Forest Engineering

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 27 June 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 23 May 2010

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

Course Coordinator

Rien Visser

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
System Costing 5%
Mid-Term Test 25%
Safety 5%
Harvesting Practices 5%
Group Project 5%
Mid-Year Exam 50%
Participation 5%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $619.00

International fee $3,113.00

* 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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  • ENFO343-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010
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