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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 26, 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 22, 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 MAHITHA P

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Jun 15, 2020

This is a very interesting and useful course... Thankyou for teaching with patience

By Muhammad F

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Sep 21, 2020

Overall course was excellent, except the bad voice quality in some videos.

By Joy S

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Apr 3, 2017

As a woman, I learned a surprising amount of stuff I never knew before

By Jaime A C S

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Aug 14, 2020

Good content, lots of topics, but the video can be more engaging

By Thein T A

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Jan 25, 2022

It's good course to know about knowledge in wood.

By YASHVIITHA Y

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Jun 15, 2020

This is a short course but very helpfull

By Vittorio V

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Jan 29, 2023

Not excessively techincal but usefull

By 4홍규민

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Mar 24, 2021

the courses were interesting for me

By Chiemelie N

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Jul 14, 2020

Interesting and helpful course

By Mahesh k A M

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May 23, 2020

Good course and good material

By Laiphangbam R

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Jan 13, 2022

In depth knowledge of wood.

By Joe S

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Oct 17, 2020

interesting and light

By Richard K

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Nov 20, 2017

interesting material

By Simonas M

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Dec 22, 2020

some old material

By Lester R V S

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Jan 22, 2025

Excelente curso

By Shailender K

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Sep 29, 2020

great journey

By C.VENKATESH S - C

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Dec 28, 2020

NICE

By saadia s

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Jul 18, 2020

Nice

By Pravallika G

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Jul 18, 2020

Goof

By Arnab N U

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May 23, 2020

It was fairly good. But, the course needs to be more improved and more enjoyable one. Since I was interested about the course topic, it seems a pretty one good course for me.

By Parikshit P

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Apr 27, 2020

Sir Lawrence's voice was too low sometimes and too loud when he starts a sentence. otherwise, this course is full of knowledge.

By Laura B

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Aug 10, 2021

Interesting to get a basic understanding of usage of wood.

By David G Q

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Jun 21, 2017

A little short course, but usefull.

By Suman P C

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Sep 21, 2020

Its good