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    Test 1 Friday 22nd August, 11:00
    Test 2 Tues 23 Sep 08:00-09:00
    Test 3 Friday Oct 17th 11:00-12:00
    Final Test (A2) November 4th, 14:00-16:00
    Week 1 & 2: Ground-based harvesting methods, machines and systems; [21 July - 3 August]
    Assignment 1 Terrain Accessibility Modelling
    Assignment 2 Harvesting system selection
    Week 3&4: Productivity analysis in operations; [4-17 Aug]
    Assignment 3 - Time and motion studies
    Week 5: Economic evaluation and costing of machines and systems ; [18-24 Aug]
    Test 2 Time and productivity studies, Ground based and Cable based harvesting methods and systems
    Assignment 4 - Machine and systems costing
    Week 6: Harvesting Planning (Tactical->Operational); [25-31 Aug]
    Assignment 5:Tactical planning of harvesting units using Linear Programming
    Week 7: The Forestry Workplace, Ergonomics and Work Physiology ; [01-08 Sep
    Test 3 Steep Terrain Harvesting, Bioenergy supply systems, Systems Analysis
    Tutorial - Tool selection, Discomfort, Heart Rate vs. VO2 max
    Week 8: Chainsaw Appreciation ; [7-14 Sep]
    Assignment 6 NAMPO Machine/equipment/control system assessment
    Week 9: Silvicultural Operations; [15 -21 Sep]
    Assignment 7 - Cost and CO2 balance of mulching and planting
    Test 1. Introduction to Forest Operations, Human Factors, Ergonomics, Work Physiology
    Week 10: Steep terrain harvesting systems; [22-28 Sep]
    Assignment 8 - Generating Cable Corridor Profiles
    Assignment - Steep terrain excursion report
    Week 11: Environmental Impacts of Forest Operations ; [29 Sep-5 Oct]
    Week 12: Systems Analysis and Selection; [06 Oct-12 Oct]
    Assignment 9 Simulation of Cable Yarding in R
    Assignment 7- Allocation of harvesting systems using LP
    Week 13: Biomass for Energy - Harvesting Technologies and Supply Economics ; [13 Oct -19 Oct]
    Supply Cost Curves
    Test 3 - Machine costing, systems analysis, harvesting planning
    Week 14: Student Presentations and Revision of Key Themes and Concepts [20-26 Oct]
    Revision
    Final Test Tuesday 29th October 10-12:00
    Presentation (not abstract)
    Week 13: Ergonomics and Work Physiology [16-22 Oct]
    Week 2 Ergonomics and Work Physiology [25 -31st Jul]
    Week 3: Ergonomics and Work Physiology (contd.) [1-7 Aug]
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    Modules Self Help Test
    MODULE 1- (Self Test) Forest Engineering (FE)
    Module 2- (Self Test) Factors effecting productivity questions
    Module 3 - ( Self Test ) Terminology
    Module 4 - (Self Test ) Timber Product Specification
    Module 5 - (Self Test) Equipment, plant and vehicle cost calculations
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