Courses in the Department of Forest Products
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FP 1103 - Wood Technology and Products Three hours lecture. A survey of wood structures, properties and products, including reconstituted wood products, chemicals from wood and wood preservation.
Fall Only.
FP 2990 - Special Topics in Forest Products Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years).
All Terms.
FP 3012 - Forest Industries 40 hours per week for two weeks of laboratory (industry tours). Guided introduction to forest products industries and processes.
Summer Only.
FP 4000 - Directed Individual Study Hours and credits to be arranged.
All Terms.
FP 4013/6013 - Wood Anatomy (Prerequisite: FP 1103 or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Anatomy of commercial timber species; elements of botanical microtechnique, fundamentals of microscopy, and fundamental properties: gross and minute structural characteristics of wood leading to identification.
Fall Semesters of Even Years Only.
FP 4023/6023 - Wood Chemistry (Prerequisite: CH 1053 and CH 1223). Three hours lecture. Introduction to the distribution, chemical structure, reactions, and uses of the chemical components of wood including cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and extractives.
Spring
Semesters of Odd Years Only.
FP 4113/6113 - Adhesives and Finishes for Wood (Prerequisite: CH 1053, FP 1103, or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Theory and technology of adhesion; adhesive types, application equipment; fundamentals of coating technology; wood finishes; finishing systems; evaluation of glued, finished products; market volumes.
Fall Semesters of Odd Years Only.
FP 4123/6123 - Lumber Manufacturing (Prerequisite: Consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Raw materials, production methods and product specifications for sawn wood products. Machinery and plant layout. Operation, control, and analysis of lumber manufacturing systems; markets.
Fall Semesters of Even Years Only.
FP 4143/6143 - Composite Wood Products (Prerequisite: FP 4113 or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Study of physical and chemical parameters affecting reconstituted wood products; laboratory investigation of processing methods; industrial standards and quality control; markets.
Spring Semesters of Even Years Only.
FP 4213/6213 - Wood Preservation (Prerequisite: Consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Thermal, biological, and mechanical agents of wood products deterioration; biological control; design considerations; wood preservatives, preservation systems; treatability; preservative effectiveness; standards, pollution control.
Spring Semesters of Odd Years Only.
FP 4223/6223 - Furniture Production I. (Prerequisite: FP 1130 of consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. The theory of furniture production; materials for furniture; manufacturing machines and their functions; wood machining and sanding; finishing; industrial processes; marketing.
Fall Semesters of Odd Years Only.
FP 4233/6233 - Furniture Production II. (Prerequisite: FP 1103 of consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. General principles of upholstered furniture design; frame construction and analysis; material selection; fasteners; joint construction; and testing standards.
Fall Semesters of Even Years Only.
FP 4253/6253 - Quantitative Methods in Forest Products and Furniture (Prerequisite: MA 1613 or MA 1713, BIS 1013, or concurrent). Three hours lecture. Application of economic principles to the production and marketing of forest products; production theory of single and multiproduct firms; computer applications.
Spring Semesters of Odd Years Only.
FP 4313/6313 - Environmental Principles (Prerequisites: FP 3012 or Consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Environmental regulations pertaining to Forest Products industries. Handling and transport of hazardous compounds. Sources of environmental problems, fate in the environmental, and common control technologies.
Spring Semesters of Even Years Only.
FP 4323/6323 - Wood Physics (Prerequisite: FP 1103, MA 1613, PH 1113, or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Equation derivation; dimensional behavior; psychometry; thermal properties; electricity; moisture movement; case studies/problems.
Spring Semesters of Even Years Only.
FP 4353/6353 - Forest Products Marketing (Prerequisites: FP 3012 and junior standing). Marketing and practices used by forest products and furniture producing companies as related to differentiated vs non-differentiated products by consumers.
Spring Semesters of Odd Years Only.
FP 4413 - Professional Practice (Prerequisite: Senior standing). Three hours independent study. Seniors will be exposed to all FP faculty members and required to prepare both written and oral reports on a variety of FP topics.
Fall Only.
FP 4423/6423 - Mechanical Properties (Prerequisite: FP 1103, MA 1613, PH 1113, or consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Strength and elasticity of wood and wood composites; variation in properties as function of structure, moisture, temperature and time; derivation of working stresses; structural design.
Spring Semesters of Even Years Only.
FP 4990/6990 - Special Topics in Forest Products Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years).
All Terms.
FP 1001 - First Year Seminar One hour lecture. First-year seminars explore a diverse arrary of topics that provide students with an opportunity to learn about a specific discipline from skilled faculty members.
FP 7000 - Directed Individual Study Hours and credits to be arranged.
FP 8000 - Research/Thesis Hours and credits to be arranged.
FP 8111 - Research Seminar Review of current research work in wood science and technology; the scientific method; philosophy of research.
FO 8121 - Research Seminar II One hour seminar. Review of current research work in wood science and technology; the scientific method; philosophy of research. This course focuses on oral communication skills.
FO 8123 - Advanced Lignocellulosic Biomass Chemistry (Prerequisite: Consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Carbohydrate chemistry; chemistry of cellulose and cell- ulosics, hemicelluloses, lignins, extractives, and bark; pulping and bleaching chemistry; analysis of lignocellulosic materials; biodegradation of lignocellulosics; biomass products.
FO 8133 - Environmental Issues in Forest Products (Consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Environmental impact, regulations, management of wood treatment by-products and chemical wastes; biodegradation microorganisms; bioremediation; biomass residues; soil, sediment, water, air contaminations; current clean-up technologies.
FO 8213 - Advanced Wood Mechanics (Prerequisite: Consent of instructor). Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Study of elastic and viscoelastic behavior of wood composites; fracture in wood; stress analysis; current topics in wood mechanics.
FO 8990 - Special Topic in Forest Products Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under one title within two academic years).
FO 9000 - Research / Dissertation Hours and credits to be arranged.
