BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
WOOD SCIENCE &
INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING
COURSE
STRUCTURE
Basic Courses
Compulsory basic science and
communication skills courses taken by all first year students in the University.
Core Courses
Compulsory courses vital to the
profession of Wood Science and Industrial Processes offered mainly by the
Department of Wood Science and Industrial Processes with a few from other
relevant University departments.
Elective Courses
These are advanced courses in a given area in Wood Science and Industrial
Processes and Students are required to take at least two approved electives from
Wood Science and Industrial Processes or closely related disciplines, with the
approval of the Departmental Board. The elective courses offered in any given
year will depend on the availability of instructors and by the number of
students who express an interest in it.
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
UNITS |
|
FIRST YEAR: |
SEMESTER I |
|
|
WST111 |
INTRODUCTION TO
WOOD SCIENCE & INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES |
3 |
|
WST112 |
ENGINEERING
DRAWING FOR WOOD SCIENCE I |
3 |
|
PHY110 |
BASIC PHYSICS I |
4 |
|
MAT110 |
CALCULUS
|
3 |
|
BOT110 |
BASIC BOTANY I
|
3 |
|
CHE110 |
BASIC CHEMISTRY I
|
3 |
|
IRD100: |
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS |
3 |
|
IRD103 |
DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPTS & APPLICATIONS |
3 |
|
|
Total Number of
Units |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
FIRST YEAR: |
SEMESTER II |
|
|
WST113 |
WOOD ANATOMY AND
IDENTIFICATION |
3 |
|
WST114 |
WOOD WORKSHOP
TECHNOLOGY |
3 |
|
PHY111 |
BASIC PHYSICS II |
4 |
|
CHE11 |
BASIC CHEMISTRY
II |
4 |
|
MAT111 |
GEOMETRY AND
APPLIED ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS |
3 |
|
IRD102 |
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS II |
3 |
|
IRD104 |
QUANTITATIVE
SKILLS II |
3 |
|
|
Total Number of
Units |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
SECOND YEAR: |
SEMESTER I |
|
|
WST211 |
ENGINEERING
DRAWING FOR WOOD SCIENCE II |
3 |
|
WST212 |
INTRODUCTION TO
INFORMATION AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY |
3 |
|
WST213 |
BASIC ENGINEERING
MECHANICS AND KINEMATICS |
3 |
|
FOR210: |
INTRODUCTORY
STATISTICS |
3 |
|
MAT201 |
MATHEMATICS FOR
WOOD SCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES |
3 |
|
PHY200 |
PHYSICS FOR WOOD
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES |
3 |
|
CHE200 |
CHEMISTRY FOR
WOOD SCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES |
4 |
|
IRD200: |
STATE, SOCIETY
AND DEVELOPMENT |
3 |
|
|
Total Number of
Units |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
SECOND YEAR: |
SEMESTER II |
|
|
WST214 |
ENGINEERING
SURVEYING |
3 |
|
WST222 |
WOOD CHEMISTRY |
3 |
|
WST216 |
BASIC UNIT
OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES |
3 |
|
WST217 |
FLUID MECHANICS |
3 |
|
WST225 |
MEASUREMENT AND
INSTRUMENTATION |
3 |
|
FOR200 |
FOREST NURSERY
PRACTICE |
2 |
|
ELC200 |
BASIC ELECTRICAL
SCIENCE FOR WOOD-SCIENCE & INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES |
3 |
|
FOR201 |
DENDROLOGY AND
PRINCIPLES OF SILVICULTURE |
3 |
|
WST220 |
FIELD ATTACHMENT
|
5 |
|
|
Total Number of
Units |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
THIRD YEAR: |
SEMESTER I |
|
|
WST311 |
WOOD PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES AND DRYING |
4 |
|
WST312 |
MECHANICAL
PROPERTIES OF WOOD |
3 |
|
WST313 |
WOOD ADHESION AND
ADHESIVES |
3 |
|
WST314 |
PULPING AND PULP
DERIVATIVES |
3 |
|
WST315 |
TIMBER HARVESTING |
3 |
|
WST316 |
SAWMILLING |
3 |
|
WST317 |
PRINCIPLES OF
ECONOMICS I |
3 |
|
|
Total Number of
Units |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
THIRD YEAR: |
SEMESTER II |
|
|
WST318 |
WOOD DEGRADATION |
3 |
|
WST319 |
BIOMETRICS AND
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN |
3 |
|
WST320 |
WOOD PRESERVATION |
3 |
|
WST321 |
PAPER MANUFACTURE
AND PAPER PROPERTIES |
3 |
|
WST322 |
MINOR WOOD AND
FOREST PRODUCTS |
3 |
|
WST323 |
BIOMASS ENERGY |
3 |
|
WST324 |
FURNITURE
PRODUCTION AND FINISHING I |
3 |
|
WST325 |
PROJECT PLANNING
AND MANAGEMENT |
2 |
|
WST326 |
INFORMATION &
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRY |
3 |
|
WST410 |
INDUSTRIAL
ATTACHMENT AND TRAINING |
7 |
|
|
Total Number of
Units |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
FOURTH YEARS: |
EMESTER I |
|
|
WST411 |
BUSINESS
ECONOMICS & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES |
3 |
|
WST412 |
PANEL WOOD
PRODUCTS |
3 |
|
WST413 |
ENTERPRENEURSHIP
IN WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES |
3 |
|
WST414 |
STRUCTURAL TIMBER
DESIGN |
3 |
|
WST415 |
POLLUTION AND ITS
CONTROL IN WOOD-BASED INDUSTRIES |
3 |
|
WST416 |
RESEARCH METHODS |
1 |
|
|
ONE ELECTIVE
COURSE |
3 |
|
|
Total Number of
Units |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
FOURTH YEARS:
|
SEMESTER II
|
|
|
WST417 |
MARKETING OF FOREST
PRODUCTS |
3 |
|
WST418 |
INDUSTRIAL LAW
AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS |
4 |
|
WST419 |
FACTORY AND
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT |
3 |
|
WST420 |
SPECIAL PROJECT &
SEMINAR |
6 |
|
|
ONE ELECTIVE
COURSE |
3 |
|
|
Total Number of
Units |
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
ELECTIVE COURSES |
|
|
|
WST421E |
PAPER CONVERSION |
3 |
|
WST422E |
FURNITURE
RESTORATION AND WOODEN FANCY ITEMS PRODUCTION |
3 |
|
WST423E |
GLUED WOOD
PRODUCTS |
3 |
|
WST424E |
WATER AND
WASTEWATER TREATMENT |
3 |
|
WST425E |
ERGONOMICS AND
WORK STUDY IN WOOD-BASED INDUSTRIES |
3 |
|
WST426E |
WOOD FINISHES |
3 |
|
WST427E |
EXTERIOR AND
INTERIOR DESIGN WITH WOOD |
3 |
|
WST428E |
BIOMASS ENERGY
AND THE ENVIRONMENT |
3 |
|
WST429E |
BIOENERGY
ENGINEERING |
3 |
|
WST430E |
CLEANER
PRODUCTION IN WOOD BASED INDUSTRIES |
4 |
|
WST431E |
FURNITURE
PRODUCTION AND FINISHING II |
3 |