Physical Processing of Wood | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

FPE 2204

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Department:

Forestry Biodiversity and Tourism

Course Discipline:

geography

Course Description & Objectives:

The course introduces students to wood as an industrial raw material, and the various machinery, processes and methods required producing good quality timber.Course Objectives

To equip students with knowledge required for efficient conversion of logs into solid timber products in industry.
To provide knowledge to students on appropriate post conversion processes, handling and storage of timber to ensure quality.

Learning Outcomes:

The students should be able to make appropriate choices of machinery for specific wood raw material and intended quality of product in saw milling industry.

Students should be able to apply the principles of timber seasoning and storage in managing saw mills

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