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| OREL7240 | Effects of Weathering on Wood Structure | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ali TEMİZ | | Co-Lecturer | Non | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to teach the changes wood materials undergo when exposed to weathering, the effects of these changes on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of wood, and the protection methods used to minimize these effects |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The course covers the chemical structure of wood materials and their resistance to weathering, types of physical and biological weathering, effects of UV radiation, effects of humidity and temperature changes on wood, recent research on the weather resistance of wood materials, and wood protection methods. |
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