UCC/UGC/ECCC
Proposal for New Course
Please attach proposed Syllabus in approved university format.
1. Course subject and number: FOR 319
2. Units:
See upper and lower division undergraduate course definitions.
3. College:
CEFNS
4. Academic Unit:
2
Forestry
5. Student Learning Outcomes of the new course. (Resources & Examples for Developing Course Learning
Outcomes)
By the end of this course the successful student will be able to
1.
Correctly calculate current stumpage values;
2.
Describe the capabilities, limitations, and optimal conditions under which major
harvesting systems and equipment operate;
3.
Analyze field harvesting and road construction activities for their efficiency,
effectiveness, and environmental effects;
4.
Compare and contrast the operation of wood processing facilities of different types and
different scales;
5.
Use aerial photography to identify potential road locations and timber harvest units
6.
Define and explain basic timber harvesting, road construction, and road maintenance
terminology;
7.
Prescribe specific road maintenance treatments based on road conditions and
landowner objectives; and
8.
Calculate optimal culvert sizes based on biophysical attributes of a watershed,
estimated precipitation, and landowner objectives.
6. Justification for new course, including how the course contributes to degree program outcomes,
or other university requirements / student learning outcomes. (Resources, Examples & Tools for Developing
Effective Program Student Learning Outcomes).
Efficient and environmentally sound timber harvesting, road construction, and road
maintenance are key requirements for successful forest land management. In this course
students will learn the basic elements to enable them to develop efficient and environmentally
sound management treatments. This is the only course in the curriculum where students will
have a comprehensive exposure to these key management skills.
7. Effective BEGINNING of what term and year?
See effective dates calendar.
8. Long course title: Forest Operations
(max 100 characters including spaces)
Effective Fall 2013
Fall 2013
9. Short course title: Forest Operations
(max. 30 characters including spaces)
10. Catalog course description (max. 60 words, excluding requisites):
This course will focus on forest operations: the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to
successfully implement forest management practices. We will read about, discuss, and
provide opportunities for you to acquire and/or improve skills (e.g. computational skills
necessary to accurately calculate stumpage values and culvert sizes) and expand knowledge
(e.g. learning the elements of road design and maintenance). 1 hr. lecture, 3 hrs lab.
11. Will this course be part of any plan (major, minor or certificate) or sub plan (emphasis)?
Yes
If yes, include the appropriate plan proposal.
No
12. Does this course duplicate content of existing courses?
Yes
No
If yes, list the courses with duplicate material. If the duplication is greater than 20%, explain why
NAU should establish this course.
13. Will this course impact any other academic unit’s enrollment or plan(s)?
If yes, include a letter of response from each impacted academic unit.
14. Grading option:
Letter grade
Yes
Pass/Fail
No
Both
15. Co-convened with:
14a. UGC approval date*:
(For example: ESE 450 and ESE 550) See co-convening policy.
*Must be approved by UGC before UCC submission, and both course syllabi must be presented.
16. Cross-listed with:
(For example: ES 450 and DIS 450) See cross listing policy.
Please submit a single cross-listed syllabus that will be used for all cross-listed courses.
17. May course be repeated for additional units?
Yes
No
16a. If yes, maximum units allowed?
16b. If yes, may course be repeated for additional units in the same term?
Yes
No
Admission to the professional
18. Prerequisites:
forestry program
If prerequisites, include the rationale for the prerequisites.
This course should only be taken once a student has been admitted to the professional
program. This is generally in the fall of a student’s junior year.
19. Co requisites:
Effective Fall 2013
NONE
If co requisites, include the rationale for the co requisites.
20. Does this course include combined lecture and lab components?
Yes
No
If yes, include the units specific to each component in the course description above.
Dr. Bruce E. Fox
21. Names of the current faculty qualified to teach this course: Dr. Andrew Sanchez-Meador
Answer 22-23 for UCC/ECCC only:
22. Is this course being proposed for Liberal Studies designation?
If yes, include a Liberal Studies proposal and syllabus with this proposal.
Yes
23. Is this course being proposed for Diversity designation?
If yes, include a Diversity proposal and syllabus with this proposal.
Yes
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
11/29/2012
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/ECCC Approval
Date
Approved as submitted:
Yes
No
Approved as modified:
Yes
No
Effective Fall 2013
No
No
SYLLABUS
FOR 319 : FOREST OPERATIONS
General Information:
College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences; School of Forestry
Course prefix, number and title: FOR 319 Forest Operations
Semester in which course will be offered: Every fall semester
Credit Hours: 2
Clock hours: Lectures: Tu 8:00-8:50 Laboratories: Tu 12:45-3:35
Instructor:
Dr. Bruce E. Fox
Room 232, Forest Sciences Building (Building 82)
928.526.0148
Bruce.Fox@nau.edu
Office hours: by appointment
Course prerequisites: admission to the professional forestry program
Course Description:
This course will focus on forest operations: the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required to successfully implement forest
management practices. To this end, we will read about, discuss, and provide opportunities for you to acquire
and/or improve skills (e.g. computational skills necessary to accurately calculate stumpage values and culvert
sizes) and expand knowledge (e.g. learning the elements of road design and maintenance).
Student Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course the successful student will be able to By the end of this course the successful
student will be able to
1. Correctly calculate current stumpage values;
2. Describe the capabilities, limitations, and optimal conditions under which major harvesting systems and
equipment operate;
3. Analyze field harvesting and road construction activities for their efficiency, effectiveness, and
environmental effects;
4. Compare and contrast the operation of wood processing facilities of different types and different scales;
5. Use aerial photography to identify potential road locations and timber harvest units
6. Define and explain basic timber harvesting, road construction, and road maintenance terminology;
7. Prescribe specific road maintenance treatments based on road conditions and landowner objectives;
and
8. Calculate optimal culvert sizes based on biophysical attributes of a watershed, estimated precipitation,
and landowner objectives.
Course Structure and Approach:
A.
The delivery method will be a combination of in-class lectures and discussions supplemented by videos,
films, and slide presentations. In addition, we will have one lab per week
B.
Completing assigned readings prior to the instructional period where they are assigned will greatly aid
you to understand and appreciate the material covered in class.
Effective Fall 2013
Textbook and Required Materials
A.
Required text: Weaver, William E. and Danny K. Hagans. 1994. Handbook for forest and ranch roads.
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District. 161p. + appendices
B.
Other required readings will be available through BbLearn. Reading list is attached.
Course Schedule
Subject Outline and Reading Assignments
Week
Subject
1
Introduction: Operations overview and components
Reading
None
2
Converting facilities
3
Converting facilities
Harvesting
4
Harvesting
5
Harvesting
6
Field Trip: Sawmill tour
7
Appraisal
8
Lab/Field Trip: Culvert sizing and design and/or appraisal
http://www.rfu.org/cacw/basic.html
Falk*
http://www.afandpa.org/ourindustry.aspx?i
d=438
Stark et al.*
Greulich et al.*
Sang-Kyun* Introduction and Conclusion
Stokes, et al.*(skim)
Burton*
Anderson and Lockaby*
Studier*
Kretschmann*
WDNR*
Bardon*
Uliabarri* pp. 11-14
WDNR*
Kramer* Chapters 1 & 4
9
Aerial photography
Avery and Berlin* Chapters 2, 3, and 11
10
Roads: Design principles and Drainage
11
Roads: Maintenance
12
Field trip: Forest Energy Corporation, Showlow
Kramer* Chapters 1, 2 & 3
W&H* Chapters I, II, III & IV
Kramer* Chapter 6
W&H* Chap. V & VI
W&H* Chap. VII & VIII
13
Roads: Maintenance and Closure
14
Field trip: Camp Navajo and Kaibab NF
Harvesting and Roads
Round-up & Catch-up
15
*Available through BbLearn
Effective Fall 2013
Kramer* Chapter 6
W&H* Chap. IX
Andréassian*
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
A.
Ten 10 minute quizzes worth 5 points each. Quizzes will take place during the first ten minutes of
lecture and/or laboratory periods. Quizzes will not be announced beforehand. Quizzes will be closed
book/notes/neighbors. No make up quizzes will be given. Individual work.
B.
Four laboratory/homework assignments worth 25 points each. Crew work.
1.
Timber appraisal
2.
Timber sale preparation,
3.
Field Operations, or Culvert Sizing Road Layout and/or Field Operations
4.
Culvert sizing and/or Field operations
C.
Take-home final examination. Individual work. [75 points]
D.
Academic integrity quiz: P/NP
Grading system
Percent of points
earned
90-100
80-89.9
70-79.9
60-69.9
<60
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Course Policies
A.
NO make-up or re-tests of the quizzes will be given.
B.
Attendance. You know the drill: be at the right place at the right time ready to go. If you
cannot attend a class or lab, please let me know as soon as possible.
C.
Statement on Plagiarism, Cheating, and Academic Integrity. Do not engage in the first and
second items on this list and always fully meet the expectations of the third item. Students charged
with academic dishonesty are subject to the Arizona Board of Regents’ Code of Conduct and procedures
outlined in the NAU Student Handbook. Let us not go there; it’s not fun for any of us.
D.
Other policies. In this class we will adhere to the “Classroom Management” policy included in
the NAU Student Handbook, as well as the Safe Working and Learning Environment, Students with
Disabilities, Institutional Review Board, and Academic Integrity policies as described at:
http://www4.nau.edu/avpaa/UCCPolicy/plcystmt.html
G.
Preparation. Please fully engage in this activity!
H.
No late assignments accepted except in very extenuating circumstances.
Effective Fall 2013
Reading List
Anderson, Christopher J. and B. Graeme Lockaby. 2011. The Effectiveness of Forestry Best Management Practices for
Sediment Control in the Southeastern United States: A Literature Review. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 35(4):
170-177.
Practices for Sediment Control in the Southeastern United States: A Literature Review. Southern Journal of Applied
Forestry. 35(4): 170-177.
Andréassian, Vazken. 2003. Waters and forests: from historical controversy to scientific debate
Journal of Hydrology. 291:1-27.
Avery, Thomas E. and Graydon L. Berlin, 1985. Interpretation of Aerial Photographs, Burgess Publishing Company.
Bardon, Robert E. 2011. Timber Sales A Planning Guide for Landowners. AG-640 (Revised). North Carolina Cooperative
Extension Service
Burton, T.A. 1997. Effects of basin-scale timber harvest on water yield and peak streamflow. Journal of American Water
Resources Association. 33(6): 1187-1196.
Falk, Robert H. 2010. Wood as a Sustainable Building Material In Wood Handbook. General Technical Report FPL-GTR190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: Chapter 1.
Greulich, Francis R., Donald P. Hanley, Joseph F. McNeel, and David Baumgartner. 1999. A Primer for Timber Harvesting.
Washington State University Extension. EB 1316.
Han-Sup Han, Harry W. Lee, and Leonard R. Johnson. 2004. Economic feasibility of an integrated harvesting system for
small-diameter trees in southwest Idaho. Forest Products Journal 54(2): 21-27
Kramer, Brian W. 2001. Forest road contracting, construction, and maintenance for small forest woodland owners.
Research Contribution 35, Forest Research Laboratory, Oregon State University,
Corvallis.
Kretschmann, David E. 2010. Commercial Lumber, Round Timbers, and Ties. In Wood Handbook. General Technical
Report FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory: Chapter
6.
Odom, Bob, Paul D. Frey, Don Powell, J. Dale Givens, Jan Boydstun, and Billy Davis. 2001. Recommended Forestry Best
Management Practices for Louisiana. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Sang-Kyun Han, Han-Sup Han, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, and Leonard R. Johnson. 2009. Soil compaction associated
with cut-to-length and whole tree harvesting of a coniferous forest. Canadian Journal Forest Research 39:976-989
Effective Fall 2013
Stark, Nicole M.; Cai, Zhiyong; Carll, Charlie G. 2010. Wood-Based Composite Materials Panel Products, GluedLaminated Timber, Structural Composite Lumber, and Wood–Nonwood Composite Materials
In Wood Handbook. General Technical Report FPL-GTR-190. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Forest Products Laboratory: Chapter 11.
Stokes, Bryce J. Colin Ashmore, Cynthia L. Rawlins, and Doris L. Sirois. 1989. “Glossary of terms used in timber harvesting
and forest engineering”. USDA Forest Service. General Technical Report SO-73. 33p.
Uliabarri, C.A. and K.F. Wellman 1997. Natural Resource Valuation: A Primer on Concepts and Techniques. Prepared for
the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC06-76RLO 1830
Weaver, William E. and Danny K. Hagans. 1994. Handbook for forest and ranch roads. Mendocino County Resource
Conservation District. 161p. + appendices (W&H)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). 2003. Conducting a Successful Timber Sale: A primer for
landowners DNR Publication PUB-FR-254 2003
Effective Fall 2013