Wood Science Courses

Forest products are much more efficient users of energy than other materials and there is now a decreasing availability of products from some regions and changes in quality from others. A greater understanding of the user's final requirements is needed to adjust to this situation. The demand could be for high quality appearance grade products or for uniform quality and lower costs obtained through more efficient conversion, processing and usage of other products.

A sound knowledge is needed to cope with the changing quality of raw materials and to satisfy stringent market demands. To achieve this, senior management needs to be aware of the broader, basic aspects of wood science and technology, and the new techniques being introduced.

This Gottstein Trust Wood Science Course of 5 days duration has been planned to provide this information. The course will assist the decision makers in the industry to gain greater efficiency in their operations.

Objectives
To provide an understanding of wood and the origin of the properties which affect its processing and end-use. To give an insight into the potential for development of new products and to provide an appreciation of environment issues and international strategic trends in the forest products industries.

Date and Venue
The next Wood Science Course will take place 16-20 February 2009 in Melbourne, at CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Clayton, and the University of Melbourne, Parkville.

Who Should Attend
Senior and potential managers as well as consultants within the forest industry. The course will be of particular relevance to those who may have recently joined the industry.

Why You Should Attend
A fuller understanding at a professional level of wood science and its application to forest products technology is essential if our industry is to achieve its full potential. This course will provide you with the understanding to improve your personal and business performances and to view your operations within the national and international contexts. So, as to facilitate exchange and discussion, the course is limited to about 35 participants.

Invited Speakers
The 2009 course will once again feature guest speakers with wide experience in the industry, and speakers at two dinners.

Registration Feee)
$2420 (inclusive of GST). For Patrons and Subscribers of the Trust, the course fee is at the reduced rate of $2200.

Course Programme
The 2008 Wood Science Course programme may be viewed on the website.

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