FORE437-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024

Advanced Wood Products Processing

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2024
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 May 2024

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 product evaluation, manufacturing technology, and environmental impacts.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval from the Head of Department

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 315
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 11:00 F1 Lectorial
19 Feb - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Jack Erskine 446
19 Feb - 31 Mar
22 Apr - 2 Jun
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 14:00 - 17:00 Forestry 252 Computer Lab
29 Apr - 12 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 13:00 - 17:00 Forestry 188 Wood Tech Lab
4 Mar - 24 Mar
22 Apr - 28 Apr
13 May - 26 May
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 - 27 May - 2 Jun
Lab C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 14:00 - 17:00 F1 Lectorial
27 May - 2 Jun

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 15%
Lab reports 30%
Mid-semester test 15%
End-of-semester exam 15%
Term project 25%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

International fee $6,000.00

* 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 FORE437 Occurrences

  • FORE437-24S1 (C) Semester One 2024