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Forest Managmenet Technology and Technique

Course developer

Course abstract

The study course introduces total logging technology, machinery and other work means used for round timber preparation and further transport. The programme highlights how existing, as well as potentially possible, ecological requirements affect forest management and utilization, resulting in round timber, adjacent products and other values.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge to be able to choose and explain the necessary technology depending on different factors; (1st test)
Skills to prepare technological documentation and analyse the listed characteristics under conditions of determined work, check the suitability of technological planning for forest environments requirements; (2nd test)
Competence to be able to make reasonable substantiate proposals for sustainable forest use. (Workshop)

Course Content(Calendar)

Lectures:
1. Course content. Basic concepts. (2 h)
2. Machined logging in Latvia. (2 h)
3. Forest ecosystem protection and requirements. (2 h)
4. Forest work technology and ecology requirements. (2 h)
5. Ecological requirements for logging technology and ecosystem protection. 1st Test.
6. Ecological assessment of harvesting. (2 h)
7. Principles of forest logging planning. (2 h)
8. Forest utilization technologies. (2 h)
9. Stanford 2010. (2 h)
10. Environmental Impact Assessment of the Forest Machine Car Park. (2 h)
11. Forest work planning and used technology influence on environment. 2nd Test.

Practical works:
1. Preparatory work before harvesting. (5 h)
2. Evaluation of technical compliance, preparation of documentation in forest operations. (5 h)
3. Evaluation of logging operations according to work safety and environmental requirements. (6h)
4. Analysis of forest machine data, based on StanFord 2010. (6 h)
5. Working time accounting and analysis for assortment technology. (6 h)

Workshops:
Workshop(s) in relation to the development of harvesting operations. (16 h)

Requirements for awarding credit points

Written exam. To write exam, the student needs to develop independent jobs, participate in the workshop lessons. All independent work needs to be successfully defended.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The independent work involves designing/completing the practical work that has been started, additionally exploring the issues considered in the lessons, as well as preparing for tests.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

All practical jobs should be defended (25% of the total score), successfully written tests (35% of the total score), successfully written exam (40% of the total score).
A successful exam rating may be obtained automatically if no practical work and test grades are lower than 7 (“good”).

Compulsory reading

Uusitalo J. Introduction to Forest Operations and Technology. JVP Forest Systems, 2010. 287 p.

Periodicals and other sources

Baltic Forestry. ISSN 1392-1355.
Baltijas Koks. ISSN 1407-6667.
SkogForsk Results. ISSN 1103-6222.

Notes

For academic bachelor study program “Sustainable forestry” students