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MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN WOOD SCIENCE AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING

COURSE STRUCTURE

The programme shall be by course work, examination and thesis spread over four semesters for full-time study or over a maximum period of four years for part-time attendance.

The minimum course units shall be 45 units including 18 units of research distributed over four semesters for full-time attendance.  All students will be required to take the prescribed number of core courses, required courses and elective courses.

DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES FOR EACH AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Each area of specialization shall have a minimum of 3 core courses (series 800 to 810).

 

WOOD COMPOSITES

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Title

Units

Year 1

Semester I

 

WST 800

Research Methodology

3

WST 801

Applied Statistics

3

WST 831R

Adhesion and Adhesives

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Literature review and Seminar

1

 

 

 

Year 1

Semester II

 

WST 802

Pollution in Wood-Based Industries

3

WST 832R

Plywood and Blockboard Manufacture

3

WST 833R

Particleboard and Fibreboard Manufacture

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Proposal and Seminar

2

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester III

 

WST 899

Research: Field and Lab Work.

 

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester IV

 

WST 899

Research: Thesis and Defence

6

WST

One Elective

3

 

 

 

 

WOOD BIODETERIORATION

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Title

Units

Year 1

Semester I

 

WST 800

Research Methodology

3

WST 801

Applied Statistics

3

WST 841R

Deterioration by Insects and Marine Borers

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Literature review and Seminar

1

 

 

 

Year 1

Semester II

 

WST 802

Pollution in Wood - Based Industries

3

WST 842R

Deterioration by Fungi and Bacteria

3

WST 843R

Microtechniques for Examining Wood Decay

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research Proposal and Seminar

2

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester III

 

WST 899

Research: Field and Lab work

9

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester IV

 

WST 899

Research: Thesis and Defence

6

WST

One Elective

3

 

Total units of coursework and research

45

 

 

 

 

WOOD PRESERVATION

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Title

Units

Year 1

Semester I

 

WST 800

Research Methodology

3

WST 801

Applied Statistics

3

WST 815R

Physical and Chemical Aspects of Wood Preservation

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Literature review and Seminar

1

 

 

 

Year 1

Semester II

 

WST 802

Pollution in Wood - Based Industries

3

WST 852R

Treatment Plant Design and Preservation Processes

3

WST 853R

Testing of Wood Preservatives

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Proposal and Seminar

2

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester III

 

WST 899

Research: Field and Lab Work

9

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester IV

 

WST 899

Research: Thesis and Defence

6

WST

One Elective

3

 

Total units of coursework and research

45

 

 

 

 

PULP AND PAPER SCIENCE

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Title

Units

Year 1

Semester I

 

WST 800

Research Methodology

3

WST 801

Applied Statistics

3

WST 861R

Pulp and Paper Production and Paper Coatings

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Literature Review and Seminar

1t

 

 

 

Year 1

Semester II

 

WST 802

Pollution in Wood-Based Industries

3

WST 862R

Pulp and Paper Properties, Analysis and Testing

3

WST 863R

Pollution Control in Paper Manufacture

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Proposal and Seminar

2

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester III

 

WST 899

Research: Field and Lab work

9

 

Sub total

9

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester IV

 

WST 899

Research: Thesis and Defence

6

WST

One Elective

3

 

Total units of coursework and research

45

 

 

 

 

SAWMILLING

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Title

Units

Year 1

Semester I

 

WST 800

Research Methodology

3

WST 801

Applied Statistics

3

WST 871R

Logging Transportation and Storage of Logs

3

WST

One Elective

3

 

 

 

Year 1

Semester II

 

WST 802

Pollution in Wood-Based Industries

3

WST 872R

Sawmilling, Organizing and Management

3

WST 873R

Timber Grading, Timber Trade Practices

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Proposal and Seminar

2

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester III

 

WST 899

Research: Field and Lab work

9

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester IV

 

 

 

 

WST 899

Research: Thesis and Defense

6

WST

One Elective

3

 

Total units of coursework and research

45

 

 

 

 

WOOD MECHANICS AND TIMBER ENGINEERING

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Title

Units

Year 1

Semester I

 

WST 800C

Research Methodology

3

WST 800C

Applied Statistics

3

WST 881R

Wood Mechanics

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Literature review and Seminar

1

 

Sub-total

13

 

 

 

Year 1

Semester II

 

WST 802C

Pollution in Wood-Based Industries

3

WST 882R

Timber Engineering

3

WST 883R

Design with Laminated Wood Products

3

WST

One Elective

3

WST 899

Research: Proposal and Seminar

2

 

Sub-total

14

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester III

 

WST 899

Research: Field and Lab work

9

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester IV

 

WST 899

Research: Thesis and Defense

6

WST

One Elective

3

 

Total units of coursework and research

45

 

 

 

 

BIOENERGY

 

 

 

 

Code

Course Title

Units

Year 1

Semester I

 

WST 800 C

Research Methodology

3

WST 801 C

Applied Statistics

3

WST 855 R

Sustainable Energy Systems

3

WST

One elective

3

WST 899

Research: Literature review and Seminar

1

 

Sub total

13

 

 

 

Year 1

Semester II

 

WST 802 C

Pollution in Wood-Based Industries

3

WST 854 R

Bioenergy Technologies

3

WST 856 R

Energy Physics

3

WST

One elective

3

WST 899

Research: Proposal and Seminar

2

 

Sub-total

14

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester III

 

WST 899

Research: Field and Lab work

9

 

Sub-total

9

 

 

 

Year 2

Semester IV

 

WST 899

Research: Thesis and Defence

6

WST

One elective

3

 

Sub-total

9

 

TOTAL OF COURSE WORK AND RESEARCH

45

 

CORE (C), REQUIRED (R) AND ELECTIVE (E) COURSES FOR THE VARIOUS OPTIONS

 

 

 

 

Core Courses

 

WST 800

Research Methodology

3

WST 801

Applied Statistics

3

WST 802

Pollution in Wood - Based Industries

3

WST 899

Research

18

 

 

 

 

Required and Elective Courses for each Option

 

 

 

 

 

Wood Composites

 

WST 831R

Adhesion and Adhesives

3

WST 832R

Plywood and Blockboard Manufacture

3

WST 833R

Particle Board and Fibreboard Manufacture

3

WST 812E

Wood-Liquid Relationships

3

WST 816E

Economics of Wood Industries

3

WST 817E

Ergonomics and work study in wood industries

3

WST 822E

Structural Laminated and Composite Wood Products

3

 

 

 

 

Wood Biodeterioration

 

WST 841R

Deterioration By Insects and Marine Borers

3

WST 842R

Deterioration by Fungi and Bacteria

3

WST 843

Microtechniques for Examining Wood Decay

3

WST 811E

Wood Anatomy and Ultrastructure

3

WST 812E

Wood-Liquid Relationships

3

WST 815E

Advanced Wood Chemistry

3

WST 819E

Pre-Harvesting Damages

3

 

 

 

 

Wood Preservation

 

WST 815R

Physical and Chemical Aspects of Wood Preservatives

3

WST 852R

Treatment Plant Design and reservation Processes

3

WST 853R

Testing of Wood Preservatives

3

WST 811E

Wood Anatomy and Ultrastructure

3

WST 812E

Wood-Liquid Relationships

3

WST 815E

Advanced Wood Chemistry

3

WST 818E

Health ad Safety and Preservatives as  Environmental Pollutants

3

 

 

 

 

Pulp and Paper Science

 

WST 861R

Pulp and Paper Production and Paper Coatings

3

WST 862R

Pulp And Paper Properties, Analysis and Testing

3

WST 863R

Pollution Control in Paper Manufacture

3

WST 811E

Wood Anatomy and Ultrastructure

 

WST 812E

Wood Liquid Relations

3

WST 815E

Advance Wood Chemistry

3

WST 816E

Economics for Wood Industries

3

 

 

 

 

Sawmilling

 

WST 871R

Logging, Transportation and Storage of logs

3

WST 872R

Sawmilling, Organization and Management

3

WST 873R

Timber Grading and Timber Trade Practices

3

WST 812E

Wood Liquid Relationships

3

WST 813E

Seasoning of Wood

3

WST 816E

Economics of Wood Industries

3

WST 817E

Ergonomics and Work Study in Wood Industries

3

 

 

 

 

Wood Mechanics and Timber Engineering

 

WST 881R

Wood Mechanics

3

WST 882R

Timber Engineering

3

WST 883R

Design With Laminated Wood Products

3

WST 812E

Wood-Liquid Relationships

3

WST 820E

Strength Design of Furniture

3

WST 821E

Structural Laminated and Composite Wood Products

3

WST 822E

Timber Building Construction

3

 

 

 

 

Elective Courses

 

WST 811E

Wood Anatomy and Ultrastructure

3

WST 812E

Wood Liquid Relationships

3

WST 813E

Seasoning of Wood

3

WST 815E

Advanced Wood Chemistry

3

WST 816E

Economics of Wood Industries

3

WST 817E

Ergonomics and Work Study in Wood  Industries

3

WST 818E

Health and Safety and Preservatives as Environmental Pollutants

3

WST 819E

Pre-Harvesting Damages

3

WST 820E

Strength Design of Furniture

3

WST 821E

Structural Laminated and Composite Wood Products

3

WST 822E

Timber Building Construction

3

 

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