FORE305-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009

Introduction to Forest Engineering

23 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.

Restrictions

FORE578, ENFO343

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Lab Assignments 10% 2 x 5%
System Costing 5%
Safety Assignment 5%
Class Participation 5%
Mid-Term Test 25%
End-of-Year Exam 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $991.00

International fee $4,755.00

* 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 FORE305 Occurrences

  • FORE305-09S2 (C) Semester Two 2009
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