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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog 
    
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Advanced Engineered Wood Composites (Certificate)



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The Graduate Certificate in Advanced Engineered Wood Composites is a collaborative effort of the School of Forest Resources, College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering.

Educational Objectives:


  • Students will acquire knowledge and will demonstrate comprehension on processing and manufacturing of wood-polymer and fiber-reinforced hybrid composites.
  • Students will conduct and analyze material property characterization of wood-polymer and fiber-reinforced hybrid composites.
  • Students will develop skills in assessing technology and systematizing application of the interdisciplinary graduate training to product development of low-cost, high-performance wood-polymer and fiber-reinforced hybrid composites.

The 16 credit Graduate Certificate in Advanced Engineered Wood Composites includes the following:


Please note that these courses may have their own prerequisites.

For Additional Information about the AEWC Certificate Program, contact:


Douglas Gardner, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Forest Resources
College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture
Telephone: 581-2846
Email Doug_Gardner@umenfa.maine.edu

Roberto Lopez-Anido, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering
Telephone: 581-2119
Email RLA@maine.edu

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