Unit Outline

This unit explains the organic origins, growth and defects effects on timber performance as a structural material. You will also learn to describe engineered wood products in terms of the manufacturing process and specify timber structures for moisture content, shrinkage and durability.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Explain organic origins, growth and natural characteristics effects on timber performance as a structural material.
2.	Specify timber structures for moisture content, shrinkage and durability.
3.	Relate the grading process to timber stress grades by conforming to the material required structural performance
4.	Describe the characteristics of engineered wood products and their use in various structural applications.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Report	Week 3	30 %	LO2
Assessment Task 2:	Report	Week 7	30 %	LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Quizzes	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Report	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Report

Task Description:

Report on the material specification

Task Length:

12-15 A4 Pages

Due Date:

Week 3

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Determine moisture content requirement and exposure classification based on relevant standards	LO2
2	Design and specify appropriate grade, durability and moisture content in accordance with relevant standards	LO2
3	Produce material specifications sheets to industry specifications	LO2

Assessment Task 2: Report

Task Description:

Report on the grading and production of timber products

Task Length:

12-15 A4 Pages

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe the differences in grading methods and select the most appropriate one for a given species and area/region	LO3, LO4
2	Correctly relate the grading process to required structural performance for a given species in a given timber structure	LO3, LO4
3	Produce reports to industry specifications and in accordance with relevant standards	LO3

Assessment Task 3: Quizzes

Task Description:

Weekly Quizzes

Task Length:

30 min

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Correctly answer MCQ and Short answer questions related to ILO1, ILO2, ILO3 and ILO4	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 4: Report

Task Description:

Laboratory Report(s):
Material Characteristics
Grading
Structural Performance

Labs will be conducted in a 7-days block on campus (at a date to be determined). Reports will be due within 2 weeks of experiments.

Task Length:

7-10 A4 Pages

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe observation of experiments on Material Characteristics, Grading, Structural Performance	LO1, LO3
2	Relate experimental observations to theory and literature	LO1, LO3
3	Interpret experimental results for the purpose of practical applications	LO3, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.