Credit A study undertaken by an individual or small group to pursue new knowledge or to solve a technological or industrial problem. Experiences range from research, experimentation, design and development of prototypes or working models. This course is designed to give students a better understanding of woodworking. Students will develop a degree of proficiency in using many of the power machines and hand tools in the production of required projects. This course studies the industrial enterprise as it draws from any or all of the technology systems.
Students form a manufacturing company to design, develop and package student chosen products.
Students use CAD, CAM and other appropriate technologies. Selected area manufacturing firms are explored. This course is recommended for any student thinking of a career in manufacturing, marketing, engineering, machine tool careers, and related fields. Woodworking Students in this course select, design, draw, construct and finish their own project. A required project is completed before students can start an individual project.