Fire Engineering

Introduction to Fire Engineering. Fire ignition, flame spread and flame height. The performance of construction materials and fire resistance. People movement and behaviour during fires. Fire detection, suppression and smoke extract systems. Wildland fires, fire investigation, fire-fighting.

15 points

Subject to approval of the Director of Studies

Pavement Engineering

Effect of traffic and environment on pavement. Analysis of stress from axle loads. Characterisation of pavement materials. Empirical and mechanistic-empirical design methods.

15 points

EMTH210, ENCI199, ENCN201, ENCN205, ENCN213, ENCN221, ENCN231, ENCN242, ENCN253, ENCN281

ENCI415

Forest Products Marketing and International Trade

World forest resources. Patterns of world trade, shipping and policies of international trade. Roles of international institutions in free trade and economic integration. Trade, aid and economic development with special reference to forestry and forest industries.

15 points

Forest Economics 2

Project analysis, forest valuation, risk and uncertainty. Forestry as a business.

15 points

FORE215 or subject to approval of the Head of Department.

FORE211, FORE425

Advanced Wood Products Processing

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.

15 points

Subject to approval from the Head of Department

Biosecurity Risk Management

Biological threats to New Zealand environment and primary industries with a focus on risk identification and management systems in Forestry.

15 points

BIOS201

Environmental Forestry

Ecosystem services from forests; Cultural services provided by forests; Soil and water conservation and management; Biodiversity conservation and management; Forest restoration; Policy, regulation, certification; Sustainable use of native forests for production; Management planning and monitoring.

15 points

Subject to approval by Head of School.

FORE444, FORE445, BIOL379, FORE447

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering

Stress-strain behaviour of soils. Critical-state soil mechanics. Approximations and limitations for geotechnical analyses. Piles under axial and lateral loading. Shallow foundations.

15 points

EMTH210, ENCI199, ENCN201, ENCN205, ENCN213, ENCN221, ENCN231, ENCN242, ENCN253, ENCN281, ENCN353

ENCI452

Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

This course focuses on description and representation of a rock mass, stress and strain in a rock mass and deformation and failure of a rock mass. These are applied to rock slope stability analysis and design of underground excavations.

15 points

(1) ENCN353 or (2) MATH101 or MATH102 or MATH103 and (3) approval from the Head of Department of Geological Sciences

ENGE 485