Workshop Training Course

Compulsory workshop training course for Forest Engineering students.

Approval into the BE(Hons) Forest Engineering.

Engineering Work Experience

This course provides the means for students to accomplish the non-academic requirements for the BE(Hons). The requirements are completion of a health and safety quiz, a risk assessment, first aid competency, and two work report and self-reviews based on 800 hours of engineering work experience.

Acceptance into a professional year of the BE(Hons) programme. RP: Completion of Engineering Intermediate

Forest Measurement

Forest mensuration and inventory, field survey techniques in plane surveying, related calculations and plotting.

15 points

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

FORE141, FORE216

Introduction to Forest Engineering

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.

15 points

Subject to approval of the Chair Board of Studies

FORE305, ENFO343, FORE578

Engineering Mathematics 2

This course covers material in multivariable integral and differential calculus, linear algebra and statistics which is applicable to the engineering professions.

15 points

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

EMTH202, EMTH204, MATH201, MATH261, MATH262, MATH264

Structural Design Studio

Loads and load paths in buildings and bridges. Design calculations for timber and steel structures. Engineering drawing. Construction and testing of simple structures.

15 points

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

ENCI211

Introduction to Forest Economics

Forestry in the national economy. Forest industries, and forest accounting. Taxation and forestry. Forest valuation. Project appraisal, design and budgeting. Social economics.

15 points

FORE151 or ENGR101

Engineering Materials

Introduction to engineering materials. Materials science. Metals, granular materials, asphalt, concrete, masonry, timber, plastics/ceramics. Sustainability issues and material selection.

15 points

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

Solid Mechanics

Introduction to solid and structural mechanics: analysis of statically determinate structures; stress and strain; behaviour of beams and columns; analysis of deformations; torsion.

15 points

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

ENCI230, ENCI234

Soil Mechanics

Properties and behaviour of rocks. Formation, properties and classification of soils. Strength and stiffness of soils. Applications to slopes, retaining walls, and site characterisation.

15 points

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

ENCI252, ENCI271