Unit of Study FORS2012 Wood Science and Utilisation (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Enrolment information

There will be a one day optional residential for ALL students (Online and On Campus) that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to http://scu.edu.au/timetables for further information on timetables.

Unit description

Introduces students to the properties of wood, how these properties are measured and the uses of wood in the human environment. This unit also examines how wood properties can be influenced by forest management practices.

Unit content

Wood formation and anatomy
Energy and fuel
Wood properties
Wood utilisation and specification
Wood degradation
Wood modification

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the characteristics and application of the main types of materials: masonry, metal, plastics and biomaterials

characterise the variable nature of biomaterials compared to other material types

evaluate the primary structure and properties of selected biomaterials, the techniques used to measure them and the applications of biomaterials in the human environment

analyse the variety of processes used to convert biomass to energy and fuels.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Residential 1 day (Once)

Assessment
Workbook	30%
Practical	40%
Workbook	30%

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Residential 1 day (Once)

Tutorial 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Workbook	30%
Practical	40%
Workbook	30%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

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Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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