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ORE7231Exterior Wood:Selection and Finishes3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Turgay ÖZDEMİR
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Selection, application and finishing of the wood using outdoors
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Define wood properties and finish durability1,31,3
PO - 2 : Select appropriate finishes for exterior applications3,4,6,81,5
PO - 3 : Explain test methods how and why use the outdoor finishing1,2,3,81,5
PO - 4 : Define failure and discoloration of finish1,21,5,6
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

 
Contents of the Course
Wood properties and finish durability, wood products used outdoors, types of exterior wood finishes, application of exterior wood finishes, failure or discoloration of finish
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction, helath and enviromental considerations
 Week 2Wood properties and finish durability: 1- Natural characteristics
 Week 3Wood properties and finish durability: 2- Manufacturing characteristics
 Week 4Construction practices for outdoors
 Week 5Wood products used outdoors
 Week 6Weathering of wood
 Week 7Moisture- excluding effectiveness of finishes
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Types of exterior wood finishes
 Week 10Application of exterior wood finishing
 Week 11Special applications for outdoors, fences, roof, etc.
 Week 12Refinishing of wood for outdoors
 Week 13Failure or discoloration of finish
 Week 14Fire reterdants and fire-reterdant coatings for wood
 Week 15Standarts and tests for exterior wood finishing
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Cassens, D. L. , Fesit, W. , 1991, Exterior wood in the South. Selection, application and finishes, USDA, Forest Products Lab. , New orleans, LA.
 
Recommended Reading
1Roy M. Carter, 1983, Finishing eastern Hardwoods, Forest Products Reserch Society, Madison.
2Bob Flexner, 1999, Understanding Wood Finishing How to Select and Apply the Right Finish, The Readers Digest Association, Inc. Pleasantville, New York, Montreal.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 01/04/2016 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 22/05/2016 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 30/05/2016 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 5 14 70
Laboratuar çalışması 4 5 20
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 4 20
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 5 7 35
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 5 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load209