FOEN 5710
FOEN 5710. Timber Harvesting Analysis Methods. (3) Lec. 2 hrs/wk, Lab. 3 hrs/wk. Prerequisites: FOEN 3000. Analysis methods for timber harvesting productivity and costs including gathering of time and production data, preparation of data for analysis, and statistical modeling. Spring.
Required for students in the Forest Engineering Option pathway.
Textbook: Handouts
Course Objectives: To acquaint students with: collecting and analyzing harvesting system and forest operations productivity data; methods to estimate system costs; process evaluation principles; and harvesting system evaluation.
Topics Covered:
- Harvesting functions and systems analysis
- System productivity measures
- Gross time study
- Work sampling
- Elemental time study
- Constructing harvesting system models
- Regression analysis
- Cost analysis
- Spreadsheet analysis of productivity and cost
Course contributes to the professional component by serving as one of the engineering science courses.
Course contributes to the following program outcomes: a) apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, b) design, conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data, c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, d) function on multidisciplinary teams, e) identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, g) communicate effectively, h) gain a broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context, j) gain knowledge of contemporary issues, and k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
Prepared by Mathew Smidt, June 1, 2010.
