Wood Products
Siqi Guo (Wood Products Processing)
March 27, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
I have been working with my supervisors at the Faculty of Forestry’s Timber Engineering and Applied Mechanics (TEAM) Laboratory at the University of British Columbia on understanding the structural behavior and mechanical test procedures of structural wood products.
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Michelle Wu (Wood Products Processing)
March 24, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
During my second and third Co-op work terms, I worked with the Building Systems group at a non-profit research organization. Here are some of the projects and tasks I worked on: conducting destructive and nondestructive tests on lumber, cutting wood samples and determining moisture content/specific gravity, performing tension tests on wood brace connections, assembling metal plates onto CLT blocks, and conducting vibration E testing on lumber.
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Ghullam Sideqe (Wood Products Processing)
March 19, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
During my 8-month co-op term at Canfor Pulp Innovation in Burnaby, I stepping into the multifaceted world of the pulp industry as a laboratory assistant. This experience significantly broadened my understanding of both the scientific and operational aspects of pulp production.
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Miguel Paulhus Bermudez (Wood Products Processing)
March 18, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
My name is Miguel Paulhus and I have been working with Gilbert Smith Forest Products during this co-op. I am in the Process Improvement and Quality Control department which has given me the opportunity to be exposed to a myriad of different projects.
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Feiran Li (Wood Products Processing)
March 18, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
I have been working on quality control at West Fraser – Hinton Wood Products, where I am responsible for ensuring the quality of production. This job combines both mental and physical labour, making it interesting and engaging.
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Mya Tsai (Wood Products Processing)
March 6, 2025 | Author: emilyjun
I had the pleasure of working with Resolute Forest Products and landed a job as QC Wood Process Engineer. The job required that I reside in Thunder Bay Ontario. The move from Vancouver to Thunder Bay is what anyone could expect…a big move. But I did it with the help of the great HR team from Resolute, they got me settled in.
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Andy Chen (Wood Products)
August 23, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Research Assistant; University of Victoria, Math and Statistics Faculty Hi, my name is Andy Chen and I am currently a Research Assistant at the University of Victoria for my first co-op workterm. I am a research assistant for Dr. Xuekui Zhang in the math and statistics faculty where I am working on a project, Diagnostics […]
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Miguel Paulhus Berm-dez (Wood Products)
March 8, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Process Development & Quality Control Assistant; Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. My name is Miguel Paulhus and I am currently in Barriere doing my coop. I am working for Gilbert Smith Forest Products in Process Improvement and Quality Control. Currently I have been working on different trials to improve recovery and production time while learning […]
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Ruotong Liu (Wood Products)
February 13, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Production Coordinator Co-op; Builders Door and Window Supply Ltd Working for Builder Door & Window is a valuable experience. As a production coordinator, I must be at the forefront of processing and distributing orders to the production staff. Meanwhile, I was the person who maintained and updated the production software system and design library. I […]
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James Lee (Wood Products)
February 1, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Research & Development Intern; University of Rosenheim, Germany “As a research and development intern at the University of Rosenheim in Germany, I have had the pleasure of immersing myself in a new culture both inside and outside of work. The opportunity to live and work in another country without permanent employment has been cherished due […]
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