Mon Jun 28 12:35:35 2010
| Effective Term : |
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1109 - Fall 2010 Old: 1093 - Spring 2009 |
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| Course Title Short : |
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Bioproducts: Mfg & Application Old: Bio-based Prod Mfg & Apps I |
| Course Title Long : |
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Bioproducts: Manufacturing and Applications Old: Bio-based Products Manufacturing and Applications I |
| Editor Comments : |
New:
Course name change. The course content from the dropped course BBE 3412 will be moved to BBE 4407/5407 Bioproducts: Manufacturing and Applications. In order to accommodate this move, the Renewable Energy section within BBE 4407/5407 will be moved to BBE 4412W/5412. This change consolidates the renewable energy materials into BBE 4412W/5412, making for greater efficiency in the teaching of these topics. Old: Additional coursework has been added, so the number of credits should be changed from 2 to 3. |
| Proposal Changes : |
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Course name change. The course content from the dropped course BBE 3412 will be moved to BBE 4407/5407 Bioproducts: Manufacturing and Applications. In order to accommodate this move, the Renewable Energy section within BBE 4407/5407 will be moved to BBE 4412W/5412. This change consolidates the renewable energy materials into BBE 4412W/5412, making for greater efficiency in the teaching of these topics. Old: <no text provided> |
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Faculty Sponsor Name : |
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Robert Seavey Old: |
| Student Learning Outcomes : |
* Student in the course:
- Can identify, define, and solve problems
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Please explain briefly how this outcome will be addressed in the course. Give brief examples of class work related to the outcome. You will learn fundamental characteristics of wood anatomy and how this anatomical structure is responsible for the physical properties of wood. You will then be required to analyze the performance issues of various common domestic species of wood. How will you assess the students' learning related to this outcome? Give brief examples of how class work related to the outcome will be evaluated. Course examinations and class assignments will evaluate student understanding of wood properties and application issues. Old: unselected - Can locate and critically evaluate information
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Please explain briefly how this outcome will be addressed in the course. Give brief examples of class work related to the outcome. You will need to research and explain scientific literature concerning wood moisture relationships, wood drying and wood machining. You will then be required to evaluate how these properties relate in-service applications. How will you assess the students' learning related to this outcome? Give brief examples of how class work related to the outcome will be evaluated. Evaluation of both calculations and the interpretation of these results will necessitate that students have located and evaluated the appropriate material properties. Old: unselected - Have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry
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Please explain briefly how this outcome will be addressed in the course. Give brief examples of class work related to the outcome. You will be required to demonstrate an understanding of the quantitative procedures used to evaluate both physical properties (specific gravity and shrinkage) and the application limitations of wood-based products. How will you assess the students' learning related to this outcome? Give brief examples of how class work related to the outcome will be evaluated. Course examinations will be focused to evaluate the students comprehensive knowledge of all course materials Old: unselected |
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Provisional Syllabus: |
Please provide a provisional syllabus for new courses
and courses in which changes in content and/or description and/or credits are proposed that include the following information:
course goals and description; format/structure of the course (proposed number of instructor contact hours per week, student
workload effort per week, etc.); topics to be covered; scope and nature of assigned readings (texts, authors, frequency, amount
per week); required course assignments; nature of any student projects; and how students will be evaluated.
The University policy on credits is found under Section 4A of "Standards for Semester Conversion" at http://www.fpd.finop.umn.edu/groups/senate/documents/policy/semestercon.html . Provisional course syllabus information will be retained in this system until new syllabus information is entered with the next major course modification, This provisional course syllabus information may not correspond to the course as offered in a particular semester. New: BBE 4407 Bioproducts: Manufacturing and Applications 3 Credits Prerequisites: BP 1002 Lecture: Monday and Wednesday, 10:40a - 12:35p Laboratory: (Room 30 Kaufert Laboratory) Location: 302 Kaufert Laboratory Instructors: Bob Seavey Research Associate Phone: (612) 624-3028 E-mail: bseavey@umn.edu Office: 202 Kaufert Laboratory Office Hours: by appointment Text: Understanding Wood, A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology, 2000, Hoadley, R. Bruce Course Objectives: To instruct undergraduate students about the anatomical, physical and moisture relationships of wood and bio-based products. To instruct students about the manufacturing procedures and parameters used to make wood and bio-based products. To instruct students on the basic molecular structure of wood and plant materials. To introduce students to instrumentation and manufacturing control systems. The goal of this course is to provide students with a significant understanding of the manufacturing and product service considerations for wood and bio-based products. Student Performance Assessment: The grade for the course is A/N. Weekly attendance is expected. Students need to report any problems associated with attendance to the instructor as soon as possible. Students will be assigned readings during the semester. Assignments and quizzes on selected readings lectures will be given. All assignments will be due at the beginning of the class period the following week. There will one midterm examination and a final examination. Grading will be allocated in this manner: Class Participation 5% Assignments and Quizzes 15% Midterm Exams (2) 40% Final Exam 40% Course Outcomes: This course addresses outcomes #1, #2, #3, and #8 for the student. ¿ An ability to apply knowledge of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the four major elements of bio-based products marketing and management and residential building science technology: structure, properties, processing, and performance of bio-based products. ¿ An ability to design and conduct experiments relevant to Marketing and Management and Building Science, including the use of experimental, statistical and computational techniques, and the analysis and interpretation of data. ¿ An ability to apply and integrate knowledge of the above four elements to identify, formulate and solve materials selection and bio-based product engineering design problems. ¿ An introduction to contemporary issues in bio-based products manufacturing, marketing and applications. Course Schedule: Week Topics Reading Assignments 1 Introduction to wood and fiber anatomy. Hoadley, Chapters 1 & 2 Softwood structure: types and proportion of cells, pitting, rays, and resin canals. 2 Anatomy of softwood species Hoadley, Chapter 3 3 Fiber evaluation and analysis Hoadley Chapter 3 Introduction to composting project Anatomy of hardwood species Introduction to steam bending 4 Anatomy of hardwood species Hoadley Chapter 3 Steam bending Exam 1 Wood and Fiber Identification 5 Moisture Meters and Reading Packet Psychrometrics Cell Wall Structure, Physical Properties of Abnormal Wood 6 Moisture Movement in Wood Reading Packet Specific Gravity, Thermal Properties and Void Volume Calculations 7 Shrinkage and Swelling Hoadley Chapter 6 & 7 Equilibrium Moisture Content Adsorption and Desorption and Wood Stabilization Creep in Building Products 8 Hardwood and & Softwood Lumber Mfg Reading Packet and Product Applications 9 Operation of Dry Kiln Drying Hardwood Lumber (DHL) 10 Kiln Schedules and Drying Defects DHL Hoadley Chapter 8 Exam 2 Wood Physics 11 Fundamentals of Building Material Estimating Reading Packet 12 Building Materials Estimating Reading Packet 13 Building Materials Estimating Application of Sensors and SPC in Wood Reading Packet Products Manufacturing 14 Investment Analysis for Renewable Energy Building Science Instrumentation Reading Packet 15 Course Review Final Exam Old: <no text provided> |