WOOD PROPERTIES LABORATORY

About this Course

Course Description

This course is a fundamental knowledge of Wood Science & Technology. It is a practical skills that will interactively engage students cognitively and in areas of physical and chemical properties wood.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Complete the laboratory report of wood properties based on TAPPI and ASTM Standards
2 ) Respond on the laboratory procedures of wood analysis according to TAPPI and ASTM Standards
3 ) Describe the scientific experiments of wood properties according to TAPPI and ASTM Standards.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 4 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

1.1 Determination of Moisture Content.
1.2 Determination of Density and Specific Gravity.
1.3 Determination of Dimensional Stability (Shrinkage and Swelling)

2.1 Determination of Moisture Content of Wood
2.2 Determination of Cold Water Solubility
2.3 Determination of Hot Water Solubility
2.4 Determination of 1% NaOH Solubility
2.5 Determination of Ash Content
2.5 Determination of Alcohol-Toluene Solubility
2.7 Determination of Lignin Content
2.8 Determination of Holocellulose Content
2.9 Determination of Alpha-Cellulose Content

Our Instructor

NIK HAZLAN BIN NIK HASHIM

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Jengka

AMRAN BIN SHAFIE

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Jengka

TS. DR. AHMAD FAUZI B AWANG @ OTHMAN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Jengka

NUR HANNANI BINTI ABDUL LATIF

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Jengka

NORASHIKIN BINTI KAMARUDIN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Jengka

AINUL MUNIRAH BINTI ABDUL JALIL

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Jengka

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : To understand the wood properties such as wood drying, density and dimensional changes of wood as well as the chemical properties of wood which influenced the wood uses.