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New B.Sc. Wood Products Program at Stellenbosch and Research Capabilities

New B.Sc. Wood Products Program at Stellenbosch and Research Capabilities. Wood Science Review November 2000. Xavier Deglise, Professor, School of Wood Science and Timber Engineering (ENSTIB) Prof Robert Kennedy, Dean Emeritus Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia

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New B.Sc. Wood Products Program at Stellenbosch and Research Capabilities

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  1. New B.Sc. Wood Products Programat Stellenboschand Research Capabilities

  2. Wood Science Review November 2000 Xavier Deglise, Professor, School of Wood Science and Timber Engineering (ENSTIB) Prof Robert Kennedy, Dean Emeritus Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia Mr John Mortimer Executive Director South African Lumber Millers Association

  3. Panel’s Recommendations  International trend  value-adding to primary product  Stellenbosch graduates qualified: Basic Wood Science Business Skills Engineering Skills Production + Management in broadest sense  New Dept. of Wood Products (cont. )

  4. Recommendations (cont.) • B.Sc. Wood Products • Models: Rosenheim, UBC, Nancy, Vaxjo, Dresden, Canterbury • M.Sc. ………. • Ph.D. …….. • M. For. In Wood Products (cont. )

  5. Proposed Programme structure Wood Products Department: High School Leavers Tertiary Education, including Port Elizabeth TechnikonLectures + 4 Practical yearsWorkB.Sc. Wood B.Com B.Ed B.Sc B.Arch B.Eng B.TechProducts M.Sc., Ph.D. Interdisciplinaryin Wood Science& Wood Products M.For Wood Products

  6. Co-op benefits for industry: • Company becomes partner in development of skilled work force for industry • Up-to-date knowledge wood processing • Evaluation for future employment • Money saving ideas from students

  7. Typical tasks for students during co-ops: • Time & motion studies • Assistance in re-engineering production processes • Collection of production data • Hands-on work in production line • Yield calculations • Preparation of schedule spreadsheets • Reports: inventory, stock, buying, shipping • Tracking sources of losses • Quality control • Product testing • Small research project

  8. Business Management Chemistry Computer-Aided Engineering Computer Literacy Decision Theory Electrotechnics Engineering Drawing Engineering Economy Engineering Management Engineering Mathematics Environmental Engineering Industrial Ergonomics Industrial Management Maintenance Technology Physics Quality assurance Statistics Wood Products Academic courses include:(Stellenbosch Program)

  9. Keywords from Modules: • Entrepreneurship • CAD/CAM • Systems approach to problem solving • Linear programming • Decision theory • Circuit theory + Electromagnetism • Works Drawings • Accounting, balance sheet, cash flow • Project management • Supply chain management • Pollution control

  10. Keywords (cont.): • OHSA • Operations Management • Facilities Design + Layout • Communication, Management of People, Labour Relations • Maintenance Strategies + Management • Quality Assurance + Management • CNC + CMM machines • ISO 9000 + 14 000 • Time + Motion Studies • Operations Management, Tactical Production Planning, Scheduling • Production Planning + Control

  11. Research Capabilities

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