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2005 Program |
4 Internet-based lectures one week prior to beginning:
Introduction to wood products Paper manufacturing Furniture design Furniture manufacturing
Monday, June 6 (4 hours)
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Registration 1:00 PM 1:15 PM Introduction of curriculum and instructors (Dr. Gazo) 1:15 PM 2:30 PM Extending existing wood supply, Composite materials (Dr. Hunt) 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Experiment 1: Paper Making (Dr. Haviarova) 3:00 PM 3:15 PM Coffee Break 3:15 PM 4:45 PM Basic physical and mechanical properties of wood (Dr. Eckelman) 4:45 PM 5:00 PM Experiment 2: Beam deflection (Dr. Gazo) 5:30 PM Dinner at local restaurant (on your own)
Tuesday, June 7 (8 hours)
8:00 AM 8:30 AM Entrepreneurs in hardwood. History and tradition of wood products in Indiana (Dr. Cassens) 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Wood consumption and availability, Unique characteristics and uses of wood (Dr. Cassens) 9:30 AM 9:45 AM Coffee Break 9:45 AM 11:30 AM Experiment 3: What wood is this and what is it good for? Wood identification (Dr. Cassens) 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Primary wood products and wood processing, sawmills and veneer plants (Dr. Cassens) 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch (BBQ Cookout, provided) 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Experiment 4: Portable Sawmill, Air Drying, Dry kilns (Dr. Cassens)
Wednesday, June 8 (8 hours)
6:00 AM 10:00 AM Travel to Southern Indiana (Dr. Gazo) 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Tour of Koetter Forest Discovery Center and Woodworking Plant (Dr. Gazo) 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Industry speaker (Koetter Woodworking) 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Lunch at Huber Winery (on your own) 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Plant tour in Jasper area (Dr. Gazo)
Thursday, June 9 (8 hours)
8:00 AM 5:00 PM Field trip to furniture plants in Jasper area, industry speakers (Dr. Gazo) 5:00 PM 9:00 PM Return to West Lafayette (Dr. Gazo)
Friday, June 10 (4 hours)
8:00 AM 9:15 AM Secondary wood products and wood processing, furniture manufacturing (Dr. Gazo) 9:15 AM 9:45 AM Experiment 5: Tensile Strength (Dr. Haviarova) 9:45 AM 10:00 AM Coffee Break 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Ergonomic Solutions for the Wood Industry (Dr. McGlothlin) 11:00 AM 11:30 AM Tour of Furniture Testing Center (Dr. Eckelman) 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Recruiting students (Dr. Gazo) 12:00 PM Adjourn Note: Speakers are confirmed at the time of printing. However, we cannot guarantee the program in its entirety and we reserve the right to make substitutions or cancellations |
