Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

WPE 401 — Engineering Properties of Wood

2 units · WPE department course · Nigerian universities

Study WPE 401 the smart way

Sage already knows this exact syllabus — ask it anything about Engineering Properties of Wood, generate practice questions in your exam's format, and get a cram sheet that works offline.

Start studying WPE 401 free →

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

explain the relationship between anisotropy and orthotropic behaviour of wood; discuss how the various cellular components of wood and their structure influences the mechanical behaviour of wood; explicate how wood is graded either for stru

Course contents

Orthotropic nature of wood, structural models of wood, standard tests and stress calculations, creep and relaxation. Non-destructive testing. Effect of density, moisture content and temperature on strength; natural defects in wood and their effects on its properties; wood deterioration and casual; grading rules.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study WPE 401.

WPE 401 — Engineering Properties of Wood

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

More WPE courses