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Forest Engineering
FE1611
Engineered Systems in Natural Resources 3 ch (2C 2L)
This course introduces students to the design process when designing structures and
developing production processes associated with natural resources and the environment.
Structures examined may include forest roads, small water management structures such
as culverts and earthen dams, retaining walls, and landfills. Production processes may
include forest harvesting, mineral extraction, and factory activities such as wood
processing and seedling production. Impacts of engineered structures and production on
the natural environment and ways to mitigate these effects are essential elements of these
design processes.
FE2113
Introduction to Forest Wildlife Ecology 3 ch (3C)
Introduces an ecological approach to considering impacts of engineering structures on
forest ecosystems and the major groups of wildlife inhabiting forests. Emphasizes
interdependence of forest organisms and the terrestrial and aquatic components of their
environment, especially in the context of industrial forestry.
FE2703
Forest Operations Concepts 3 ch (2C 3L)
An introduction to the major tree harvesting concepts relating to wood procurement in
eastern Canada. Emphasizes the felling, off-road transfer and processing functions which
are carried out prior to delivery of wood in various forms to the forest products industry.
Representative machines are discussed as to their application within the concepts being
considered. Normally taken by students in their second year.
FE2803
Wood Technology 3 ch (2C 3L)
Molecular, cell wall and anatomical structure of wood. Relative density, dimensional
changes and moisture effects. Measuring industrial wood products (for example
pulpwood, sawlogs, chips, pulp and lumber). Wood biodeterioration.
FE3033
Analysis of Structures
3 ch (2C 2T)
The fundamentals of structural engineering are addressed. Activities build intuitive
understanding of relationships between geometric form and how internal forces created
by external loads flow through components and systems, and how systems can deform
and fail. Exercises are structured to promote learning of structural analysis without
dependence on commercial tools.
Prerequisite: CE 2023 .
FE3143
Natural Resources Geotechnique I 4 ch (3C 3L)
The fundamentals of low volume resource road layout and design are covered: evaluation
of existing road networks, layout of new networks including detailed road alignment,
testing and interpretation of construction related soil properties, design of subbase, base,
and side slopes, development of road maintenance strategies, impact assessment of
resource roads
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Prerequisites: GEOL 1001 , 1026 , CE 2023 and either CE 2703 or CHE 2703 .
FE3233
Introduction to Operations Research
3 ch (2C 3L)
This course introduces engineering students to operational research methods for solving
constrained planning problems. Topics include linear programming, integer
programming, mixed-integer programming, network models, and goal programming.
Students learn to create and solve mathematical programming models of production
problems, with emphasis on supply chain management problems in natural resource
industries. They learn to critically analyze assumptions that are inherent in modeling
technology or in formulation, and to accurately describe and interpret the essential
elements of models.
Prerequisites: CS 1003 or equivalent, and at least 60 ch of program credit hours
completed.
FE3303
Thermal Engineering
4 ch (3C 3*L)
Laws of thermodynamics, basic measurements. Heat transfer with applications to
building and pipe insulation and heat exchanger design. Fuels and their combustion.
Internal combustion engines. Laboratory work complements the foregoing and requires
preparation of comprehensive written reports.
Prerequisites: MATH 1013 and either CE 2703 or CHE 2703 .
FE3363
Machine Design I
3 ch (2C 3*L)
Use of electric resistance strain gauges to determine working stresses. Safety, stress
concentration and surface design factors. Static and dynamic working stresses. Fatigue
design. Application of the foregoing to the design of various components. Design of
shafts including critical speed considerations. Design of belt and roller chain power
transmission systems. Introduction to design of fluid power transmission systems.
Prerequisites: CE 2023 and CHE 2501 .
FE3433
Operations Research for Production Planning 3 ch (2C, 3L)
Stochastic simulation, inventory control, optimization and heuristics for production
planning and management. Topics include discrete event simulation using spreadsheets
and commercial software, optimization and heuristics applied to resource planning and
production planning, assembly line balancing, and production system assessment.
Prerequisites: STAT 2593 .
Corequisites: FE 3233 or ME 3352 or equivalent.
FE3603
Economic Decision-Making for Engineers 3 ch (3C)
Economic and financial decision tools and methods for engineers as managers. Major
topics include: time value of money calculations and applications; cost behaviours and
relationships; business structures, goals and financing; financial management and its
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relationship to operations management; financial analysis for planning and control;
concepts of accounting; income tax impacts on decisions; equipment costing and
replacement analyses; capital budgeting and capital investment analysis.
FE3773
Forest Operations Planning Project I
4 ch (2C 3L)
Principles of analysis and planning of industrial forest operations, focusing on harvesting,
wood transport and road construction. Students apply the knowledge and techniques from
previous forestry and engineering courses to the problems of planning and managing
forest operations. A case study approach is used.
Prerequisites: FE 3233 , FE 2703 ,FOR 3005 , FE 3603 or equivalent.
FE3853
Processing of Wood Products
3 ch (2C 3L)
Wood as an industrial material. Processing of wood to make traditional primary products
such as lumber and pulp; secondary products such as laminated products, construction
panels; modern structural composites. Emphasis is on manufacturing process,quality
control and applications of these products.
Prerequisite: FE 2803 , or permission of instructor.
FE4043
Structural Analysis and Design II 3 ch (2C 2T)
Design of structures used in natural environments and in support of natural resource
industries. Relationships between structural form, material choices and performance of
structural systems are studied. Awareness of how to interpret and apply structural design
codes is built. Attention is given to the importance of three-dimensional behavior of
structural systems. Exercises apply what is learned in practical ways
Prerequisite: FE 3033 .
FE4893
Systems Design Project
4 ch (3C 2L)
Students will work in teams to design a forest harvesting or wood production system
under specified constraints, including raw material availability, end products,
environmental regulations and economics. In the development of a design solution,
students will integrate elements of human factors engineering, machine component
design and selection, wood products, operation research and economics.
Prerequisites: FE 2703 , FE 3233 , FE 3363 , FE 3433 , FE 3603 , FE 3853 .
FE4995
Structural Design of Forest Engineering Systems 6 ch (2C 2T)
Students will define, design, and defend the logic of structures used in forest and other
natural environments. Students will integrate elements of structural design with
environmental and economic risk assessment. Emphasis will be given to the use of
project layout tools (design of plans and profiles). Students will work in teams, develop a
solution strategy, and present a comprehensive solution orally and in writing.
Prerequisites: Only for students in the last two terms of the BScFE program.
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FE2001
Critical Analysis of Great Books for Natural Resources Professionals I
1 ch (1C)
First in a series of 3 courses. Critical reading ability through level 2 is learned and
demonstrated through examination of ‘great’ contemporary books. These books increase
global awareness and provide various perspectives and insight into issues affecting
society and natural resources.
FE3001
Critical Analysis of Great Books for Natural Resources Professionals
II
1 ch (1C)
Second in a series of 3 courses. Critical reading ability at level 3 is learned and
demonstrated through examination of ‘great’ contemporary books. These books increase
global awareness and provide various perspectives and insight into issues affecting
society and natural resources.
FE3306
Photo-Interpretation for Engineers 3 ch (3L)
Landform recognition using aerial photographs for building roads, identifying drinkable
water sources, searching for waste storage areas and conducting forest operations. Choice
of web-based or lab-based instruction. Le cours est aussi disponible en français.
FE3313
Introduction to Thermal Engineering ** 3 ch (3C)
Topics covered include: laws of thermodynamics; measurement of temperature and
pressure using various methods; heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation
with applications to buildings, piping storage tanks, heat exchangers and other industrial
equipment; characterization and combustion fuels; internal combustion engines; air
compressors.
Prerequisites: MATH 1013 and either CE 2703 or CHE 2703 .** service course.
FE3873
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood (A) 3 ch (2C 3L)
Strength properties, thermal properties, electrical conductivity, the movement of moisture
in wood, effects of strength-reducing defects, stress grading, and processing parameters
on properties.
Prerequisite: FE 3803 , or permission of instructor.
FE4001
Critical Analysis of Great Books Natural Resource Professionals III
1 ch (1C)
Third in a series of 3 courses. Critical reading ability at level 4 is learned and
demonstrated through examination of ‘great’ contemporary books. These books increase
global awareness and provide various perspectives and insight into issues affecting
society and natural resources.
FE4622
Human Factors Engineering (Cross-Listed: ME 4622)
3 ch (2C 3L)
An interdisciplinary study of the interaction of humans and their workspace.
Physiological principles of work and energy. Anthropometry. Biomechanics. The
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ergonomics of workspace and job design. Fatigue. Work/rest schedules and nutrition. The
physiological and psychological effects on humans of noise, vibration, lighting, vision,
and the workspace environment. Lab periods include seminars and practical design
exercises applying human factors and ergonomic theory to workspace problems.
Prerequisite: Restricted to students with at least 120 credit hours.
FE4623
Forest Operations Financial Management (O)
3 ch (2C 2L)
A course designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of financial management
in industrial settings. Deals with the concepts and principles of accounting, the use of
accounting information, financial analysis, the management of assets, capital budgeting
and the design of financial information systems. Case studies are used to illustrate
concepts and techniques and their relevance to engineers and foresters.
FE4783
Forest Operations Planning Project II
4 ch (2C 3L)
Advanced analysis and integrated long, medium and short-term planning of all major
elements of contemporary industrial forest operations: harvesting, wood transport, road
construction and maintenance, stand establishment and other support functions. Students
must demonstrate the ability to integrate and apply forestry, engineering and forest
engineering knowledge and techniques from previous courses to the problems of
planning and managing operations constrained by the requirement for sustainable, multiobjective natural resource management. A team-taught, case study approach is used.
Prerequisites: FOR 3005 , FOR 3006 , FE 3773 .
FE5143
Natural Resources Geotechnique II (A)
4 ch (3C 3L)
Extension of work in FE 3143 to more complex problems, including: consideration of
retaining structures, slope stability, deep foundations, geosynthetics, aggregate test
methods and specifications, and structural design of access roads.
Prerequisite: FE 3143 , or permission of the instructor. (Technical elective offered
alternate years, usually alternating with FE 5761 . Packages selected geotechnical topics
of relevance to construction of resource access roads.)
FE5252
Forest Operations Research II 3 ch (2C 3L)
During the two-hour lecture period, attention is focused on problem formulation and the
application of operations research techniques to Forest Engineering problems. The twohour tutorial period is devoted to wood inventory problems, selecting and scheduling tree
harvesting machines by linear programming, production studies by multiple regression
and monogram techniques and some applications in dynamic programming.
Prerequisite: FE 3233
FE5373
Machine Design II (O)
4 ch (3C 3*L)
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Design and application of open and closed loop fluid power systems, bearings, clutches,
brakes, threaded fasteners and other machine elements. Laboratory exercises deal with
design and operation of fluid power circuits.
Prerequisite: FE 3363
FE5612
Industrial Engineering 3 ch (2C 3L)
Economic geography. Plant location analysis. Plant layout and facilities planning.
Machine management and maintenance engineering. Work measurement: work
standards, time study, work sampling, predetermined time/motion systems. Methods
engineering. Lab periods include seminar, industrial visits and practical exercises
applying IE theory to engineering problems.
Prerequisite: Restricted to students with at least 120 credit hours.
FE5761
Transportation of Forest Products
3 ch (2C 2L)
Transportation of forest products from roadside to mill, including, (i) government
regulations, (ii) roadway characteristics: route location, forest road classification, and
geometric design, and (iii) vehicle characteristics: gradability, power requirements, and
scheduling. Emphasizes trucking, but includes a discussion of the rail and water modes of
raw forest product transportation.
Prerequisites: APSC 1023 . Restricted to students with at least 100 credit hours.
FE5863
Wood Structures (A) 3 ch (2C 2T)
Design, construction and maintenance of bridges and low- and medium-rise buildings
that employ wood as a primary stuctural material. Emphasis on meeting performance
objectives related to strength, serviceability and durability.
Prerequisite: FE 3033 or CE 3033 .
FE5873
Performance of Structural Wood Systems (A)
3 ch (2C 3L)
Creep, connections, wood-framed construction, light frame trusses, fire performance,
built-up components, preserved wood foundation, glulam structures, maintenance and
inspection techniques.
Prerequisite: FE 3873 , or permission of instructor.
FE5910
Directed Studies in Forest Engineering
3-6 ch
In special cases, and with the approval of the Faculty a student may carry on directed
studies of specific problems in Forest Engineering.
FE5911
Directed Studies in Forest Engineering
3-6 ch
In special cases, and with the approval of the Faculty a student may carry on directed
studies of specific problems in Forest Engineering.
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Directed Studies in Forest Engineering
3-6 ch
In special cases, and with the approval of the Faculty a student may carry on directed
studies of specific problems in Forest Engineering.
FE5990
Project Report 6 ch [W]
In this course, a student identifies a forest engineering subject of interest and submits a
project proposal to the Instructor. Once the proposal is approved, the student must
research the subject, submit an extensive formal written technical report and make an oral
presentation on the project. Prerequisite: Only for senior students in the last two terms
of the BScFE program.