Courses with Gaps
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Programme: B.Eng. Wood Products Engineering ×
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WPE 306
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At the end of this course, the students should be able to: describe how wood is formed, know the principal cell types and their function in wood; relate the anatomy and cell wall structure of wood to its physical and mec...
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Structure of woods and its influence on wood properties; gross characteristics of wood;
macro and microscopic features of hardwoods. Wood and water interactions. General
consideration of physical and mechanical properties of wood. Identifications of Nigeria wood
at the macroscopic level.
WPE 305
2
1 institution need this
At the end of this course, the students should be able to: explain the purpose of silviculture and relate it to availability of wood resources in the wood industry; discuss ways of raising tree crops and understanding th...
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Types of forests including their differences. Plantation establishment including types of
nursery and mechanisation of nursery and plantation practices. Site preparation methods
such as the use of manual, chemicals, fire and mechanised methods including their
advantages and disadvantages. Processes relating to planting of trees and tending
operations including beating-up, thinning, pruning, weeding, etc.