Course Syllabus:
Course Title: Wood Composites- Part I
Number of Classroom Hours: 1;
1 PDH
Method of Presentation: Online
Course
Intended Target Group:
Construction Professionals
Provider Information:
Business Name: Infinity LC DBA On-Line-Classes.com and
Engineer Classes.com
Business Address:
Phone Number: (888) 405-7849
Email: Contact.OnLineClasses@gmail.com
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide construction
professionals with a thorough understanding of the different types of
wood-based composite products and the materials and processes used to manufacture
them, including additives, binders, and adhesives. It will provide information on the optimum
use of each composite type as well as their primary characteristics, advantages
and disadvantages. In Part 1 of the course Plywood, Oriented Strand Board
(OSB), Particle Board and Fiber Board are discussed in detail.
Course Learning Objectives:
1. To become familiar with the types and
composition of wood-based composite products and the materials and processes
used to manufacture them,
2. To learn how conventional wood-based
composite panels are used for general construction, interior use, or both, and
3. To examine the different
characteristics of each of the wood-based composites and their advantages and
disadvantages.
Course Outline:
Section 1- Elements
& Adhesives -
Introduces the wood-based composite classification system and the various sizes
and characteristics of wood elements that make up composite materials;
Discusses the large variety of wood sources that are appropriate for use in
wood-based composites; Briefly
describes the two types of processing methods (wet and dry) used to produce a
particular product; Describes bonding through the use of thermosetting adhesive
resins, and pinpoints the type of binder typically used for each product type;
and also briefly discusses typical additives used in the production of
conventional composite products.
Learning Exercise 1
Section 2- Plywood and
OSB – Examines how
plywood is constructed with its different layers and layers and plies and pinpoints
its wide variety of uses; Discusses the properties, characteristics and classes
of plywood (including veneer quality), and its advantages over other composite
panels; and Communicates the step-by-step manufacturing process of the
engineered structural-use panel OSB, Oriented Strand Board, its uses, and how
the technology evolved.
Section 3-
Particleboard- Examines
the technology of particleboard , its materials and its many uses, such as
ready-to-assemble furniture; and Outlines the step-by-step manufacturing
process including: Obtaining Particles, Particle Classification, Drying, Adding
Resins and Wax, Mat Formation, Hot Pressing, Trimming and Surfacing.
Learning Exercise 2
Section 4 – Fiberboard-
Outlines the
different types of fiberboard, which includes Hardboard, Medium-Density
Fiberboard (MDF), and Cellulosic Fiberboard and their uses; Reviews the basic
refining methods used for each; Distinguishes between wet and dry manufacturing
processes; and Discusses the various types of surface treatments and finishing
techniques typically used with fiberboard.
Learning Exercise 3
Method of
Presentation: This is an online course that
consists of collegiate-style lectures that have been professionally narrated by
subject matter experts, animated with relevant graphics and media, and
converted to Flash for web delivery to provide
licensees with a first-rate learning experience.
Evaluation Method:
Licensees will be evaluated on their comprehension of the
material covered by administering three (3) brief learning exercises,
interspersed throughout the course, upon which successful completion of
each is required before advancement to
the next section is allowed or course credit is earned. If the licensing board requires the licensee
to pass a final examination, course credit will not be earned until the final
exam has been completed to the required proficiency level.
Author Information:
Author:
The course
information provided herein is a component of the Wood Handbook- Wood as an Engineering Material, a document developed
by the Forest Products Laboratory, a National Research Laboratory that provides
scientific research on wood, wood products and their commercial uses, enacted
as part of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).