Forestry

FOR5811	Manufacturing of Wood Products	3 ch (2C 3L)
Wood is a natural bio-composite material, which can be processed to make primary products (such as lumber) and secondary products (such as traditional wood-based composite panels and modern structural composite panels). Emphasis is given on the manufacturing processes and applications of these secondary products, and introduction to the modern manufacturing technologies such as computer numerical control (CNC) and 3D printing. Prerequisite: FOR 2803 or permission of the instructor.