An evaluation of the composition of artifacts through the employment of plan geometry and an appreciation of the association between design and nature are investigated. In this practical course, students construct projects using a wide range of hand tools, portable power tools and basic machinery. The fundamentals of wood joinery, machine and shop safety, and assembly procedures are covered. The principles of tree growth, cell structure of wood, conversion and drying of wood, and lumber grading, are explored in this course. Composite materials that are used in the trade are introduced along with the production processes involved in their manufacture and the grading and ordering requirements for each.
Students learn to calculate board footage, linear footage and square footage of materials.
This course outlines the origins and functions of the various hand tools used in the trade. Practical demonstrations of both tools and machinery are used to present the safe and proper use of basic machinery used in the preparation of stock. Machining Center equipped with routers, horizontal and vertical boring bits, and a grooving saw. This course teaches students how to read and interpret plans and specifications, and to prepare layouts and drawings. It introduces orthographic projection, hidden surface preparation, section views,exploded views, freehand sketching, drafting terms and symbols, and material specifications.