Finishing and preservation of wood will also be studied and utilized. A study of materials, processes and procedures used in the finishing of industrial products. Includes preparation, abrasives, natural and synthetic coatings, chemical treatments used in the woods, metals and plastics industries. This course is an introduction to the basic manufacturing processes and techniques used in the plastics industries. A variety of forming, casting, and reinforced plastic processes will be examined.
Emphasis is on a student-designed projects, forming, cutting, and finishing.
Includes pattern-making, coremaking, cutting, forming and finishing. This course is an introduction to industrial drawing through sketching and the use of basic drawing instruments including machines. Topics include lettering, drawing symbols, pictorial drawing, geometric construction, orgthographic projections and dimensioning. This course introduces the student to the basic concepts and skills used in industry to communicate ideas and to produce perspective drawings. Students will develop drawing skills which will represent objects as the eye sees them.