Woodworking I

Syllabus: Construction I (CT100): Introduction to Woodworking

Scope of the course: This course is designed to give the student the rudimentary skills and knowledge for working with wood. This course is a prerequisite for other courses in woodworking, construction technology. This course is intended to familiarize the student with the nature of wood; the use of hand and power tools commonly used to manipulate wood and offer an introduction to joinery and finishing processes.

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Required Text:

1. Core Curriculum, Introductory Craft Skills (NCCER); Pearson Prentice Hall

2. Tools for Success (Soft Skills for the Construction Industry - Workbook

Course Objectives:

1. Familiarize students with the safe and efficient methods for using commonly available hand and power tools used to shape wood.

2. Enable students to identify the significant properties of woods and select wood appropriate to a particular application.

3. To gain knowledge and experience to select appropriate joints, adhesives and fasteners.

4. Develop proficiency with layout, measuring and marking tools.

5. Enlighten you on the level of precision appropriate to and achievable on the various hand and machine tools.

LECTURES: will generally be given during class. The reading assignments should be accomplished PRIOR TO THE LECTURE. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITES: Students are expected to participate in classroom discussions and in assigned individual or group learning activities and show competence in subject matters covered.

LAB ACTIVITIES

The lab sessions offer you the opportunity to gain experience on the available tools and machines. This course has one required project designed to give experience and confidence on some of the basic woodworking tools, and will demonstrate techniques learned in class.

The students are required to perform basic operations on all of the tools and machines presented in class. If the student’s project does not incorporate the use of all machines a demonstration of proficiency on each machine is required before successful completion of this course.

INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS - One project will be required in the class. It will show and present wood species, joinery, prep and finishing techniques, hardware and other skills learned in the classroom.

GROUP PROJECTS – Many projects will be completed as a class to reinforce hand and power tool skills. These projects will be ongoing and will include after school commitments with some travel to sites off the school campus.

PLANS - Projects are to be constructed from plans. Plans should include drawings necessary to construct the project, and procedures to be followed.

BRING YOUR OWN - Pencils, textbook and a 3-hole ring binder to keep handouts.

GRADING

It is expected that the student to maintain a portfolio ( 3 ring binder) containing all written assignments, worksheets, project evaluation, tests and quizzes. Marks and initial will be entered when work or assessments are satisfactorily completed. Letter grades will be determined as follows:

“A” --- Indicates that the student has: completed the mandatory project, completed all safety tests (with deficiencies corrected to 100%), arrived on time for at least 90% of class periods, passed other quizzes and tests with at least 90% and is a veritable dynamo during end-of-period cleanup.

“B” --- Indicates that the student has: completed the mandatory project and, completed all safety test (with deficiencies corrected to 100%); arrived on time for at least 90% of class periods, passed other quizzes and tests with at least an 80% average and willingly participates in end-of-period cleanup.

“C” --- Indicates that the student has: completed the mandatory project and, completed all safety test (with deficiencies corrected to 100%), arrived on time for at least 90% of class periods passed other quizzes and tests with at least 70% average and regularly participates in end-of-period cleanup.

“D” --- Indicates that the student has: completed the mandatory project and, completed all safety test (with deficiencies corrected to 70%), arrived on time for at least 80% of class periods passed other quizzes and tests with at least 60% average and regularly participates in end-of-period cleanup.

“F” --- Indicates the individual failed to qualify for a higher grade or quit attending without properly dropping the class.

Student evaluations will be conducted periodically throughout each quarter and performance evaluations within the last two to three class meetings of each quarter.

What skills will I learn?

Basic safety

Introduction to construction math

Introduction to hand tools

Introduction to power tools

Introduction to blueprints

What equipment will I be trained to use, besides basic carpentry hand tools?

Power saws

Power drills

Reciprocating saw

Saber saw

Jointer /Planer

Table saw

Power miter saw

Contractors level

Cabinet shop equipment

Nail guns

Grinders

Sanders

What personal qualities and interests should I consider about myself?

Good attendance

Good attitude

Ability to communicate well

Responsible and dependable

Ability to take constructive criticism

Ability to listen and follow instructions

Willing to work well with others

TASKS:

Notify the instructor when you are ready to try a particular task. I expect you to have read the instructions and have a basic understanding of the process and safety considerations.

You have “accomplished” a task when you have become familiar with the tool or operation and performed the operation AND you have seen me initial it on your task log.

The results need not be flawless but you should be able to analyze defects.

Tasks Date Instructors Initials

TESTING LOG

Table Saw __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Radial Arm Saw __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Miter Saw __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Planer __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Sander __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Jointer __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Drill Press __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Router __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Adhesives __________ (Corrected to 100%)

Wood Characteristics __________ (Min. 3 softwoods)

Wood Characteristics __________ (Min. 3 Hardwoods)

Weekly Schedule:

Text: Core Curriculum, Introductory Craft Skills; Pearson Prentice Hall

Week Topic Page numbers

1 & 2 Orientation/Safety Module 1 & PTI Safety Videos

3 - 5 Construction Math Module II

Into to Hand Tools Module III

Individual Project Assigned