Numbering Code	U-AGR05 3E155 LJ80	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	3rd year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Fri.2
Instructor name	YANASE YOSHIYUKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	We will explain the principles and methods of wood drying, wood processing and utilization technology, quality control and non-destructive inspection technology.
Course Goals	Aim to acquire the principles and methods of wood drying, wood processing and utilization technologies, quality control and non-destructive inspection technologies.
Schedule and Contents	First week: Orientation 　The overall outline of this lecture is explained. Weeks two to eight: Wood drying ・Basics of drying ・Drying theory (diffusion theory) ・Drying equipment and drying schedules ・Drying materials and damage Weeks nine to eleven: Non-destructive testing, diagnostics, and evaluation and their principles in wood processing and quality control ・Fundamentals of various sensors and measurement technologies ・Sound and vibration characteristics of wood and nondestructive sensors ・Nondestructive evaluation of wood processing by X-ray CT Weeks twelve to fourteen: Lumber quality and management ・Surface roughness and its evaluation ・Basics of pattern recognition and its application ・Automatic recognition of one-dimensional information (sound and shock) and two-dimensional information (images) Week fifteen: Feedback
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Evaluation is based on class participation (attendance and assignments 50%) and tests (50%). Evaluation standards and policies are based on the criteria described in the Faculty of Agriculture Handbook for the relevant year.
Course Requirements	It is desirable to have completed Wood Processing Science I.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Review the content learned in lectures on wood drying, wood processing and utilization technologies, quality control, and non-destructive testing technologies.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	In addition, class materials will be uploaded to PandA.
References, etc.	Introduced during classes
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