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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture per week. Characteristics of the products of the forest tree and manufacture of wood products. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture/laboratory per week. Lectures, discussion, and laboratory. Mechanical testing of wood, development of working stresses, design of a model structure, and construction and testing of the structure. Spring. Prerequisites: ERE 362, CIE 325, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
One-half hour lecture, two-and-one-half hours laboratory, and a minimum of six hours additional laboratory per week is required. This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of computer-aided design and drafting. It covers the commands needed to create a twodimensional drawing, with particular emphasis on techniques used in the design profession applications. The requirements for the course include completing self-tutorials, creating drawings, and the completion of two major projects. Spring. Prerequisite: General knowledge of manual drafting. Note: Credit will not be granted for both WPE 410 and ERE 610.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture per week. Open-ended real-life design projects with microcomputer aids. Systems approach is emphasized. Project requirements, system selection, approximate design, value engineering and final design are among design aspects considered. Analytical and model analysis. Spring. Prerequisite: FEG 410.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture per week. Microcomputer applications in a broad spectrum of selected topics in engineering sciences and practice. Hands-on experience is emphasized. Coursework is directed toward solving real-life engineering problems. Software is provided and used. No computer programming or skills are required. Spring. Prerequisite: FEG 410.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture per week. Overview of Lean production theory and the Lean project management system and their relations to the AEC (Architect, Engineering, and Construction) industries. Topics include the Toyota production system, lean principles, the Last Planner System, and supply chain management. Fall Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. Note: Credit will not be granted for both ERE 615 and WPE 415.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Proper use of plywood, particleboard, oriented strandboard, waferboard, fiberboard, laminated veneer lumber, parallel strand lumber, laminated beams, wood polymer composites in building construction and/or furniture based upon physical and strength properties of these materials. Design considerations include: allowable design loads; applications such as beams, trusses and sheathing; screw, nail and bolt connections. Laboratory exercises will be patterned after ASTM standard tests to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of these materials with written reports to be submitted by each student. Spring. Prerequisite: WPE 387. Note: Concurrent or prior completion of ERE 362 is desirable.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Guided individual study. Projects are estimated, scheduled and/or managed exclusively by industry standard construction-related software, including Timberline Precision Estimating, Quest Earthworks, Quest for Contractors, Primavera Project Planner, SureTrak Project Manager by Primavera and Expedition by Primavera. Final report covers entire project. Fall and Spring. Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of instructor. Note: Credit will not be granted for both WPE 430 and ERE 630.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and discussion per week. Fundamentals of marketing forest products, building and construction industry materials, including products, markets, distribution, segmentation, pricing, promotion and sales. Specific focus is on the unique nature and issues of forest products and building materials; vertical and horizontal integration, distribution channels, market segmentation and product positioning strategies. Fall. Prerequisite: FOR 207 Introduction to Economics or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture/discussion per week. The use of common types of schedules: Gantt, Activity on Node, Precedence Diagram, PERT and Linear. Identification of activities and performance duration analyses of these activities. Updating of schedules, resource planning and assignment, cost planning and scheduling are all covered. Schedule development is performed both manually and with industry-accepted software. Fall. Prerequisite(s): WPE 343 and/or estimating experience or equivalent scheduling experience. Note: Credit will not be granted for both WPE 453 and ERE 653.
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