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About the Course

The central question of this course: “why study wood?” If “why study wood” is the question, one answer would be that it is the only raw material available to us that is truly renewable in human life span terms. Wood is as important to society today as it ever was, despite the development of many man-made substitute materials, changing resource availability, and the changing needs of society. Some items on the list of wood products stay the same (lumber, plywood and veneer for building construction, furniture, shipping pallets & crates and other containers & packaging materials, railroad ties, utility poles, chemical feed stocks, etc), but the list also keeps changing to meet new needs and challenges as the resource changes. In short, wood is a far more diverse, green, and renewable resource than you might have imagined. Join us to learn about the important role of wood in human history, civilization, and our future. By the end of the course, learners will be able to: - describe wood as a raw material and its critical importance to the world economy, and the lives of the people that make that economy work. - identify the projected trend for wood consumption to continue to grow in the coming years, despite the image of wood as a "low tech" material. - identify the ways in which wood's properties can lead to its efficient and sustainable use. -identify wood's positive role in boosting the world economy and ability to lead to unexpected vocations....

Top reviews

SS

Apr 25, 2020

Thank you so much. Excellent lectures. Clear explanations in a practical view.Thanks alot to coursera for providing this platform to learn.Thanks to instructors

CR

Nov 21, 2021

Needs to fix a few broken links but was great overall. I learned a ton and have new materials to go to when I need further help on this subject.

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By Erland R L

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May 13, 2018

Great introduction!

By Adlin N C

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Jun 1, 2020

Informative course

By Jensen

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Mar 20, 2020

Great, fun course!

By Kenechukwu K O

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Oct 30, 2022

very insightful

By ERIC A C Q

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Jun 10, 2022

A complete curse

By YASHDEEP S

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Sep 16, 2020

Very well taught

By S. M S

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Jun 25, 2020

Good instructors

By Mohsin G

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Dec 11, 2024

very productive

By shihyang y

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Mar 31, 2024

it is very good

By Joao A P B

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Apr 20, 2021

learned a lot

By G .

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Jun 1, 2020

it was helpful

By Niranjani R

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Aug 11, 2020

Knowledgeable

By Muhammad A K

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Dec 18, 2022

Best Course.

By Mark-Anthony W

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Sep 23, 2020

Great Course

By OBIEME E D

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Jul 16, 2020

very helpful

By ANAND. T

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Jul 19, 2020

Nice course

By Santiago M

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May 21, 2020

nice course

By Sunder S

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Apr 16, 2025

wonderful

By Mohamad r h

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Nov 6, 2022

EXCELLENT

By ELMER M P

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Sep 28, 2021

thank you

By Bailey A T B

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May 7, 2021

Excellent

By Adnan L

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Aug 30, 2020

EXCELLENT

By Pratikkumar D

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Jun 22, 2020

excellent

By Sreemathi G S

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May 4, 2020

Awesome

By Arunraj A

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Oct 4, 2022

nice