Introduction to Wood Design

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Resource Description

This comprehensive course package provides educators with a ready-to-use framework for teaching structural wood design, aligned with CSA O86 and the Wood Design Manual. Suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate engineering students, the materials include:

  • Lecture Notes: Covering eight key topics with examples and explanations.
  • Assignments & Exams: Five assignments, two midterms, and a final exam (or optional project) to reinforce learning.
  • Design Notes & Tutorials: Step-by-step guidance for practical applications of wood design concepts.
  • Project: Optional real-world design project to apply knowledge.
  • 3D Models & Softwar: Visualization tools and WoodWorks Connections tutorials support interactive learning.
3D Models & Software: Visualization tools and WoodWorks Connections tutorials support interactive learning.

Acknowledgments

Lead Authors
Dr. Niel Van Engelen

Reviewers
Canadian Wood Council

Usage and Citation Guidelines

These teaching materials were developed byDr. Niel Van Engelen with partial funding support from the Canadian Wood Council. The content is provided free of charge for teaching and educational purposes only. Any commercial use, redistribution, or modification outside of academic teaching is strictly prohibited.

When using these resources in any context that requires citation, please use the format below.

Author(s). (Year). Title of module [Teaching Module]. Funded and published by the Canadian Wood Council.

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