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UBC Faculty of Forestry > Wood Products Processing

Wood Products Processing

Ruotong Liu (Wood Products Processing)

December 4, 2023 | Author: Tripti

Production Coordinator Co-op with Builders Door and Window Supply At the start of my co-op term at Builders Door & Window, I was very lucky to work on a process improvement project that significantly impacted the company’s operations. In this project, I conducted time studies and wrote a process flowchart to analyze the whole manufacturing […]

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Miguel Paulhus Bermúdez (Wood Products Processing)

August 10, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Quality Control/Process Assistant at West Fraser in 100 Mile House, BC This summer I have been completing my first Co-op term in 100 Mile House working for West Fraser. Here at 100 Mille I am working as the Quality Control Assistant at the sawmill, but I have had a chance to also try out working […]

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Ghullam Sideqe (Wood Products Processing)

August 10, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Quality Control/Process Assistant at West Fraser in Mitsue, AB Quality Control/ Process Assitant at West Fraser Slave lake Veneer Mill. I have been working on various projects and QC duties. One of my main projects i am working on is getting optimal conditioning for our logs by doing multiple trials and analysis in regards to […]

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Kiana Rowlands (Wood Products Processing)

August 1, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Detailer at Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation in Penticton, BC Hi, my name is Kiana Rowlands and I currently on my second work term at Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation as a detailer. During this work term I have been developing my 3D modelling and 2D drawing skills through Cadwork. As a detailer, I read and interpret […]

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Michelle Wu (Wood Products Processing)

July 18, 2023 | Author: nidarang

Quality Control/Process Assistant at West Fraser in Blue Ridge, AB For my first summer Co-op term, I have been working with the quality control department for both the sawmill and planner. Some of my responsibilities include: adjusting saw cuts, measuring lumber, lumber grading, and data analysis. I found certain aspects of the position interesting and […]

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Zirui Tang (Wood Products Processing)

February 14, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Business Strategy Intern at C-Change Labs Inc. in Vancouver, BC For my second co-op term, I was honoured to be a Mitacs business strategy intern at C-Change-Labs Inc. My primary responsibility is to upload new Environmental Products Declarations (EPDs) through the EC3 web tool, find and fix incorrect EPD data, identify digitization rules, and analyze […]

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HongZheng Ma (Wood Products Processing)

February 13, 2023 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Co-op Student Manufacturing at Western Forest Products in Port Alberni, BC This is my second term with Western. I stayed at APD for four more months, met with interesting people and stay busy almost every day. Strongly recommend joining the Co-op program if you consider working in the wood industry in western Canada.

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HongZheng Ma (Wood Products Processing)

November 8, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Co-op Student Manufacturing at Western Forest Products in Port Alberni, BC For the past three months, I have been working for Western Forest Products at Alberni Pacific Division, and it has been fulfilling and enjoyable. Here, I can apply what I leant in class to real work situations and bridge the gap between theory and […]

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Faculty of Forestry Supports UBC Team to Design Sitka Spruce Aircraft Model for International Competition

September 14, 2022 | Author: UBC Forestry

UBC Forestry recently joined forces with the UBC Faculty of Applied Science and their UBC AeroDesign (UBCAD) team to provide space for and help design an aircraft model that featured balsa and Sitka spruce wood in one of its fixed wings.

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Tagged with: AeroDesign, CAWP, Centre for Advanced Wood Processing, Competition, Engineering, Sustainability, UBCAD, Wood, Wood Products Processing

Colin Hillmer (Wood Products Processing)

July 22, 2022 | Author: Forestry Co-op

Quality Control with Canfor in Fernie, BC For my first Co-op work term, I have been working at Canfor’s Elko sawmill. My main task has been working with simulations to determine the ideal log diameters for a new sorting system.  Over my work term, I have gained knowledge of the machinery, terminology, and processes involved […]

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