Class meets twice each week for four hours each. Open studio labs are offered during the week, evenings, and weekends.
Frame construction is emphasized and the use of power tools is increased.
Jigs are introduced. By completion, students will be expected to have developed better skills for problem solving and thinking that defines project scope and path, an understanding of appropriate joinery for framing, improved machine skills , and come closer to decisions about specialization in the industry. This course, as part of the continuum in professional development, will center about the use of various construction and joinery techniques of frame construction. Students will learn to use additional power equipment to improve and speed their work. Discussions will continue and center on the maturing professional profile of each student and their place and business dealings in the job market.