Wood Science Courses

WDSC 100 .  Forest Resources in U.S. History.   3 hr.  Examines human use of forest resources in America from pre-Colombian times to the present.  Exploration of factors that impact the use of wood products.  (3 hr. Lec.)

WDSC 223 .  Wood Anatomy and Structure.  3 hr.  PR or Conc: FOR 205.  Anatomy and structure of commercial wood species of the U.S.   Survey of basic properties of wood. (1 hr. Lec., 2 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 232 .  Wood Grading and Procurement.  3 hr.  PR: Forestry major or consent.  Principles of the conversion of raw materials in log form to primary wood. products.  Elements of the grading of raw materials and primary products. Production planning and control.    (2 hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 293.  Special Topics.   1-3 hr.  PR: Consent.

WDSC 330.  Wood Machining.  3 hr.  PR: Consent.  Introduction to basic concepts of wood machining with emphasis on production equipment and furniture manufacturing. (3 hr. Lec.)

WDSC 337.  Wood Adhesion and Finishing.   3 hr.  PR: WDSC 223 or consent.  Fundamentals of the bonding and finishing of wood including preparation, processing, and evaluation of adhesive and finishing system.  (2 hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 340 .  Physical Properties of Wood.  3 hr.  PR: WDSC 223, PHYS 101, and MATH 128 or equiv.  Specific gravity and density of wood; relationships between wood and liquids and applications in wood seasoning; thermal, electrical and acoustical properties. (2hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 341 .  Wood Mechanics.  3 hr.  PR: Wood industry major or consent; WDSC 223, MATH 155, and PHYS 101.  Introduction to static properties of selections, elementary mechanics of deformable bodies, axial loading, column and beam analysis, and design considerations.  (2 hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 351.  Forest Products Protection.   3 hr.  PR: WDSC 223.  Biological organisms responsible for deterioration of wood products, their control by preservative methods, and study of fire retarding methods.  (2 hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 362 .  Forest Products Decision-Making.  4 hr.  PR: Junior standing in Forestry.  Decision-making tools and techniques used by the forest products industry such as simulation-linear programming, network analysis, forecasting, game theory.   (4 hr. Lec.)

WDSC 400.  Forest Measurement Field Practice.  3 hr.  PR: Wood Industry major, FOR 205, CE 200, FMAN 222.  Application of surveying and mensurational practices with emphasis on field problems.

WDSC 401.   Wood Science and Technology Field Trip.   1 hr.  A one-week trip to observe manufacturing methods and techniques of commercial wood industry plants.  Plants visited include furniture, plywood, veneer, hardboard, particle board, pulp and paper, sawmilling, and preservation.

WDSC 413.  Wood Chemistry.   3 hr.  PR: Wood Industry major or consent, and CHEM 231 or 233.  Chemical composition of wood including cellulose, hemicellulose and extractives; chemical processing of wood.    (2 hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 422 .  Harvesting Forest Products .  3 hr.  PR: MATH 128 or equiv. and WDSC 232.  Analysis of ground-based and cable harvesting systems, including time and motion studies, productivity and cost analysis, occupational safety and health, environmental issues, equipment evaluation and selection, and trucking of forest products. (2 hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 423.  Forest Roads.   4 hr.  PR: CE 200, CS 101.  Techniques of design, layout, and construction details of various standards of forest roads.  (2 hr. Lec., 2 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 460 . Plant Layout for Wood Industries.  3 hr.  PR: Senior standing.  Relates knowledge of wood product processes to optimize production. Study of proper arrangement of machines, and work and storage areas.  (2 hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 465 .  Wood-based Composite Materials.  3 hr.  PR: WDSC 232, 340, and 341.  Fundamental of manufacturing wood-based composite materials, including processing, products, evaluation, and applications in the marketplace. (2 hr. Lec., 1 hr. Lab.)

WDSC 491 .  Professional Field Experience.  3 hr.  PR: Approval of planned program; junior or senior standing recommended.  Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors.  Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competency development.  (Pass/Fail Grading.)

WDSC 494 .  Seminar.   1 hr.  PR: Junior or senior standing in Wood Science and Technology.  Weekly seminar on professional development, career planning, and placement.

WDSC 495.  Independent Study.   1-6 hrs.

WDSC 540.  Advanced Physical Behavior of Wood.  3 hr.  PR: WDSC 340 or equiv. or consent.  Physical relationships of water and wood; fluid flow through wood; thermal, electrical, and acoustical behavior of wood.  Theories of wood drying and their application.  (Offered in fall of odd years.)

WDSC 555.  Computer Applications - Forest Resources Management.   3 hr.

WDSC 562.  Forest Products Operations Research Models.  3 hr.  PR: WDSC 362 and demonstrated knowledge of Fortran and Basic, or consent.  Analysis of operations research models currently used by the forest products industry.  Students will develop new models.  (Offered in spring of even years.)

WDSC 665. Probability Models in Forestry Related Research.   3 hr.  PR: Graduate student standing, STAT 512 or equivalent, CS 15 or consent.  Introduction to the development and application of probability based models. Simulations of single multiple and correlated random variates. Modeling techniques, static ( Monte Carlo ) simulations, queuing models and period modeling.

WDSC 690.  Teaching Practicum.  PR: Consent.

WDSC 691.  Advanced Topics.   1-6 hr.  PR: Consent.

WDSC 692.  Directed Study.   PR: Consent.

WDSC 693.  Special Topics.  PR: Consent.

WDSC 694.  Seminar.   PR: Consent.

WDSC 695.  Independent Study.   PR: Consent.

WDSC 696.   Graduate Seminar.   1 hr. per sem.  PR: Consent.    For students enrolled in the M.S.F. program.

WDSC 697.  Research.   1-15 hr.  PR: Consent.   For students enrolled in the M.S.F. program.

WDSC 698.  Thesis.   PR: Consent.   For students enrolled in the M.S.F. program.

WDSC 699.  Graduate Colloquium.  PR: Consent.

WDSC 796.  Graduate Seminar.   1 hr. per sem.  PR: Consent.   For students enrolled in the Ph.D. program.

WDSC 797.  Research.  1-15 hr.  PR: Consent.   For students enrolled in the Ph.D. program.

WDSC 798.  Thesis.  PR: Consent.    For students enrolled in the Ph.D. program.