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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Forest Products Industry | OEM118 | English | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | The course is conducted through theoretical lectures, presentations, visual materials, industry examples, and case studies. Video-assisted production processes are examined when necessary. Active student participation is encouraged, and learning is reinforced through in-class discussions. |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Halil İbrahim ŞAHİN |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to introduce the structure, basic concepts, and production processes of the forest products industry, to teach the stages of transforming wood raw materials into industrial products, and to provide students with a general perspective on the sector. It also aims to raise awareness about sustainable production and resource use. |
| Course Content | This course covers the scope of the forest products industry, the characteristics of wood raw materials, primary and secondary production processes, timber, panel and composite materials, paper and pulp production, production technologies, quality control, standardization, utilization of by-products, sustainable forestry, and the economic structure of the sector. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | -Define and explain the importance of tree, forest and wood, Formulate the moisture content, density, physical and mechanical properties of wood, Solve the some problems during manufacturing of wood products from defected woods,Determine the end use applications of wood and wood products related to the anatomical, and chemical properties of the wood., Analyze the flow diagram of wood products manufacturing such as match, pencil, parquet, palette, package box, wood flour, wood gas and wood briquette, İnterpret and pinpoint the manufacturing problems of wood and wood products. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | What is Forest Industry Engineering? Definition, classification and teaching, licensing regulations and operational problems. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 2. Week | Definition of forest and tree, importance of forest, types of forests. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | Factors affecting forest and tree growth | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Wood structure and properties, wood defects and their preservation. | Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Importance of coniferous and deciduous trees and their uses. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 6. Week | The use of wood in buildings, the use of wood in marine vessels, sleepers, pier and foundation posts, fence and wire posts and their protection. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 7. Week | Match production, parquet production, pencil production, barrel production, water cooling towers, mine props and guards. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview |
| 8. Week | Special uses of the tree | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 9. Week | Other uses of wood materials include biomass utilization, firewood and its properties. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 10. Week | Pulp and paper production, board products, coating industry, plywood and veneer production | Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 11. Week | Wood Sawing Industry | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities |
| 12. Week | Packaging crate production, Pallet production | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview |
| 13. Week | Wood briquettes, wood flour, wood gas, charcoal, pyrolysis of wood. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview |
| 14. Week | Resin production, tanning agents | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To gain a background in science, mathematics and its own engineering discipline including to use theoretical and practical knowledge in engineering solutions | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Ability to point, identify and solve problems in its own field, choosing and applying proper analytical methods and models | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Competence to analyze a system or a process in addition to designing and applying modern management methods under realistic restrictions | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Choosing and utilizing modern techniques and equipments in its field involving effective use of informatics | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Designing and applying laboratory experiments carrying data collection and analysis | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Capability to reach knowledge and literature including searching skills for related data bases and search engines | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Capacity to work as an individual or in a multi-disciplinary environment with respect to developing self confidence in responsibility taking | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Developing effective verbal and written communication skills in Turkish and English | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Ability to follow new developments and state of the art knowledge in science and technology containing self-development | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Gaining professional and ethical responsibility | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Competency to develop and manage projects containing work place applications, safety, work law and environmental issues | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Having universal and social consciousness in engineering problems and applications underlining entrepreneurship and innovative values | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 |
|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 |
| PY2 | 5 |
| PY3 | 4 |
| PY4 | 5 |
| PY5 | 5 |
| PY6 | 4 |
| PY7 | 4 |
| PY8 | 5 |
| PY9 | 5 |
| PY10 | 4 |
| PY11 | 4 |
| PY12 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| Final | 1 | 20 | 20 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
