Launceston
Introduction
This unit explains the organic origins, growth and defects effects on timber performance as a structural material. You will also learn to describe engineered wood products in terms of the manufacturing process and specify timber structures for moisture content, shrinkage and durability.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Timber Material Technology |
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| Unit code | ENG738 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering |
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Coordinator | Assaad Taoum |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Explain organic origins, growth and natural characteristics effects on timber performance as a structural material. |
2 | Specify timber structures for moisture content, shrinkage and durability. |
3 | Relate the grading process to timber stress grades by conforming to the material required structural performance |
4 | Describe the characteristics of engineered wood products and their use in various structural applications. |
Fees
Requisites
Co-requisites
ENG736 Residential Timber Engineering
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 3 x 60 minute lectures weekly, 1 x 60 minute tutorial weekly Labs will be conducted in a 7-days block on campus (at a date to be determined). |
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| Assessment | AT1 - Report on material specification (30%) AT2 - Report on the grading and production of timber products (30%) AT3 - Weekly Quizzes (20%) AT4 - Laboratory Reports (20%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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