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3.00 Credits
Practical experience for the undergraduate student, combining work in a business firm, industry or public agency with academic courses and supervision. Opportunity for student to gain experience, to integrate classroom learning with job performance, and to develop future placement possibilities. Prerequisites & Notes Junior standing and permission. Open to Wood Science and Technology students. Credits: Ar WSC 410 - Mill Tour [ Print Course]
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One-week inspection trip (taken during the second week of spring break) to representative manufacturers of wood and forest products selected for demonstration of typical plant operations. A written report is required. Prerequisites & Notes Junior standing in Forest Resources programs. Credits: 1 WSC 416 - Functional Structure of Woody Plants [ Print Course]
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3.00 Credits
Wood and bark are studied as a means to understanding tree physiology, phylogenetic relationships and taxonomic identification. (This course is identical to FES 416.) Lec 2, Lab 4. Prerequisites & Notes FES 100 or permission. Credits: 3 WSC 425 - Mechanical Properties of Wood [ Print Course]
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3.00 Credits
Concepts of static equilibrium, stress, and strain will be developed.? Mechanical properties of wood and wood composite materials and their relationship to microstructure and physical environment.? Laboratory testing will support the application of elementary design principles for beams, columns, and trusses.? Lec 2, Lab 3. Prerequisites & Notes WSC 212, PHY 107 or PHY 111 or PHY 121. Credits: 3 WSC 430 - Wood Composites [ Print Course]
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3.00 Credits
Development of structure/property relationships and the effect of process variables on the physical and mechanical properties of structural and non-structural wood composite materials including oriented strand board, medium density fiberboard, particleboard, hardboard, plywood, inorganic bonded composites, and wood/polymer composites. Analysis of a wood composite manufacturing process, including cost models, marketing, and project planning will be conducted by student teams as a capstone experience. Laboratory activities will be incorporated to illustrate a variety of composite manufacturing issues. ?Lec 2, Lab 3. Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Senior standing or permission of instructor. Credits: 3 WSC 440 - Adhesion and Adhesives Technology [ Print Course]
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of adhesion and adhesives including surface science, chemistry and properties of adhesives, adhesive bond evaluation and applications in composite materials. (Students registered for WSC 440 will not be eligible to register for WSC 540.) (This course is identical to WSC 540.) Lec 3, Lab 3. Prerequisites & Notes Senior standing or permission. Credits: 4 WSC 519 - Advanced Wood Deterioration and Protection [ Print Course]
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3.00 Credits
Covers basic wood properties and how these are affected by fungal decay, insect attack, marine borer damage, and non-biological agents (fire, weathering, etc.). Also, the protection of wood from deterioration agents including the use of wood preservatives and the use of proper design techniques. Credits: 3 WSC 530 - Wood Physics [ Print Course]
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3.00 Credits
Study and evaluation of non-mechanical physical properties of wood; response to liquids, vibrational stimulation, heat, electricity and ionizing radiation. Lec 2, Lab 2. Prerequisites & Notes understanding of basic physics, wood anatomy or permission. Credits: 4 WSC 531 - Mechanics of Wood and Wood Composites [ Print Course]
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3.00 Credits
Application of orthotropic and nonlinear constitutive relations, laminate theory, and failure criterion on the prediction of mechanical properties of solid wood, wood fibers, laminated, and other wood composite materials. Prerequisites & Notes WSC 425 or equivalent or permission. Credits: 3 WSC 540 - Adhesion and Adhesives Technology [ Print Course]
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3.00 Credits
Fundamentals of adhesion and adhesives including surface science, chemistry and properties of adhesives, adhesive bond evaluation and applications in composite materials. (Students registered for WSC 540 will not be eligible to register for WSC 440.) (This course is identical to WSC 440.) Lec 3, Lab 3. Prerequisites & Notes Senior standing or permission. Credits: 4 WSC 550 - Wood-Polymer Hybrid Composites [ Print Course]
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