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ORE7143The Growing Defects in Stem Wood3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Nurgül AY
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To determine the growing defects in stem wood.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : understand and comment concept of defect of wood.1,2,9,101
PO - 2 : identify growing defects forming by ecological factors.1,2,9,101
PO - 3 : identify defects forming stem.1,2,9,101
PO - 4 : classify defects be able to forming longitudinal.1,2,6,9,101
PO - 5 : differentiate abnormalities forming in annual ring.1,2,9,103
PO - 6 : classify concept of reaction wood, growing elasticity, brittleness, defects forming by injury.1,2,5,9,101
PO - 7 : classify the form of abnormality colour, defects both forming by radiation and nature growing.1,2,6,9,101
PO - 8 : comment the form of knot and core.1,2,9,101
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
The growing defects formed by environmental factors, shape of stem, direction of fibre, abnormalities forming in annual ring, reaction wood, growing elasticity, brittleness, defects forming by injury, the form of abnormality colour, defects made by radiation, defects formed by nature growing, knots, the form of core.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Defect, its description and types
 Week 2Growth defects formed by environmental factors
 Week 3The shape of stem and fiber direction
 Week 4Abnormal annual rings structure and reaction wood
 Week 5Growth stresses and brittleness
 Week 6The defects formed with wound
 Week 7Formation of abnormal colour
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9The defects formed with radiation
 Week 10The defects formed as a result of natural growth
 Week 11Knots, its form, structure and types
 Week 12Pith formation, occurrence in needle-leaved and broadleaved trees
 Week 13The effect of growth defects formed by environmental factors on physical and mechanical properties of wood
 Week 14The effect of defects formed as a result of natural growth on physical and mechanical properties of wood
 Week 15Laboratory application
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Örs, Y. ve Keskin, H. 2001; Ağaç Malzeme Bilgisi, Atlas Yayın Dağıtım, ISBN: 975-6574-01-1, İstanbul
2Bozkurt, A.Y. ve Erdin, N. 1997; Ağaç Teknolojisi, Üniversite Yayın No: 3993, Fakülte Yayın No: 445, İ.Ü. Basımevi, İstanbul
 
Recommended Reading
1Berkel, A. 1970; Ağaç Malzeme Teknolojisi, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 1448/147, İstanbul
2Bozkurt, A.Y. ve Erdin, N. 2000; Odun Anatomisi, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 4263/466, İstanbul
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 1 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 10 20
End-of-term exam 17 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 0 14 0
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 18 1 18
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 4 2 8
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 10 12 120
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 17 2 34
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load224