| source University of Canterbury (X) |
level |
department Forest Engineering (X) |
Forest mensuration and inventory, field survey techniques in plane surveying, related calculations and plotting.
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Wood structure. Wood/fluid relationships. Biodeterioration of wood. Wood preservation. Mechanical conversion. Panel products. Wood as an engineering material. Wood in building. Use of wood residues. Wood chemistry. Pulp and paper.
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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.
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Research methods and research project focussed on the application of engineering principles to the solution of a forest engineering design problem. Project management principles will be taught. The project will contain literature review, research design, data collection, analyses and design and build phases. Topic to be established in class with industry and student input.
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Forestry equipment fundamentals and design. Harvest system design and costing. Time-and-motion studies. Developing productivity models. Methodologies for setting logging rates. Ergonomics and safety management. Bio-energy harvesting systems and bio-fuels.
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Harvest planning and analysis of harvesting systems. Machine capability and requirements. Impacts of terrain and stand variables on harvest systems. Ground-based planning including SKIDPC. Advanced cable yarding planning with CYANZ. Landing design and layout. Contract supervision and workforce management. Production planning and control systems.
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Evaluation and comparison of options for the transport of forest products. Review of soil engineering characteristics and low-cost methods to determine the bearing capacity of subgrade soils. Vehicle/road interaction. Legal regulations for heavy vehicles operating on New Zealand public roads. Forestry truck and trailer designs and their impact on load capacity and vehicle safety. Road design for forest roads and the design of low-cost water crossings and drainage structures. Application of RoadEng road design software. Cost estimation and contract management for road construction.
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Special Topic
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Forest Engineering PhD
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