Week 1 (August Week 4 / January Week 3) Monday: Introduction to Woods - Machine & Manufacturing Parent/Guardian Form due Friday Classroom Management Syllabus Goals of the course is for the student to understand measuring, design, plan of procedures, bill of materials, calculation of board foot, calculation of total cost of materials, safety, proper usage and care of hand tools, power tools & machines, steps to squaring a board, fastening parts together with joints, screws, nails, etc., finishing, and responsibilities with safety, care of tools, care of machines, and care of laboratory. Laboratory Safety Measuring Concepts; Imperial (English) System, reading a ruler, 16th and 32nds of an inch for carpenters, 64th and 128th of an inch in decimal form for engineers, fractions, numerators & denominators, simplifying, convert to decimal Assignment: Measuring Worksheet (student has opportunity to improve grade by attempting worksheet again) Wednesday to Friday Laboratory organization and care Safety and demonstration of operating; radial arm saw, jointer, surface planer, table saw, band saw, power miter saw, disk sander, belt sander, drum sander, drill press, router, plunge router, power drills, power sanders, biscuit jointer and reciprocating saw
Week 2 (September Week 1 / January Week 4) Monday & Tuesday Safety and demonstration of operating; radial arm saw, jointer, surface planer, table saw, band saw, power miter saw, disk sander, belt sander, drum sander, drill press, router, plunge router, power drills, power sanders, biscuit jointer and reciprocating saw continued and reviewed. Safety and demonstration of operating; lathe and power miter saw Video: Lathe techniques of stance and movement, gouging, skewing, turning, center work, & face work Design Lesson - Orthographic Worksheet: students will understand drafting techniques to develop an orthographic drawing; types of lines, space, alignment, drafting tools. Students will use guidelines and/or the 45 degree technique to draw object lines for a missing view of a geometric shape. Students will use and/or develop their mental ability for spatial relations. Wednesday Explanation and demonstration of finishing steps; sanding, stamping, staining, clear coat, steel wool, and waxing Safety Test: students must score 90% or better. Student may improve score by retaking test Thursday & Friday Demonstration of hand tools such as drivers, hammers, planers, saws, etc. Objective is for the students to practice using the band saw, sanders, and drill press with a skill assessment project Students will follow a plan of procedures to cut out from a scrap piece of material, a shape from a design assigned by the teacher by cutting, shaping, drilling, and finishing Use finishing Steps to complete the Skill Assessment project The student will stamp their name into the completed project Squaring a Board demonstration while reviewing machine usage.
Week 3 (September Week 2 / February Week 1) Monday Teacher will demonstrate and explain Steps to Square a Board as a review. Students will demonstrate Steps to Square a Board within their first project. Tuesday - Friday Students will begin building Product 1 (Pencil Holder) with scrap wood while following a design and a plan of procedures. Students will use only the table saw, band saw, sanders, and drill press - due by next Students will begin building Product 1 (Playing Card Box) while following a design. Teacher will demonstrate and guide students to prepare material, setup lathe, and lathe usage - due by Students will begin building Product 1 (Night Stand) while following a design and a plan of procedures. Teacher will demonstrate and guide students to prepare material, setup table saw with dado blade, and cutting dados - due in 2 Friday's. Level 4: Students will present a design for approval to begin an independent Product 1
Week 4 (September Week 3 / February Week 2) Monday: Teacher will explain Grading Expectations (see Grade Sheet) Teacher will explain with examples; orthographic designs with total dimensions, bill of materials, plan of procedures, calculation of board foot, and calculations of total material cost. Students will practice calculating board foot and view & draw orthographic sketches on Grade Sheet of their products Monday - Friday Continue to work on Product 1 (Pencil Holder) - due by Continue to work on Product 1 (Playing Card Box). Teacher will demonstrate and guide students in preparing material, setup lathe, and lathe usage - due by Continue to work on Product 1 (Night Stand) - due next Continue to work on independent project.
Week 5 (September Week 4 / February Week 3) Monday - Friday Explanation and continue work on Product 2 (Tissue Box) - due Friday Explanation of setting up of table saw and demonstrating cutting finger joints Students will follow plan of procedures to square a board, cut out the parts for a project, cut finger joints, assemble, and finish product. Explanation of Product 2 & 3 (Turning then Facing with Lathe) - due Friday Explanation of setting up of table saw and demonstrating cutting finger joints Students will follow plan of procedures to square a board, cut out the parts for a project, cut finger joints, assemble, and finish product. Continue to work on Product 1 (Night Stand) - due next Continue to work on independent projects
Week 6 (October Week 1 / February Week 4) Monday - Friday Explanation and continue to work on Product 3 (Stool) - due Friday Develop designs for Independent Product 4 - due Begin work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher. Continue work on Product 2 & 3 due Friday Develop designs for Independent Product 4 - due Friday Begin work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher. Continue work on Product 1 due next Develop designs for an Independent Product 2 - due next Begin work on Independent Product 2 if design is approved by teacher. Continue to work on independent projects
Week 7 (October Week 2 / March Week 1) Students will develop designs for Independent Product 4. Students will begin work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will develop designs for Independent Product 4 Students will begin work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher - due next Continue work on Product 1 due Develop designs for an Independent Product 2 - due Begin work on Independent Product 2 if design is approved by teacher. Continue to work on independent projects
Week 8 (October Week 3 / March Week 2) Students will continue work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher - due Students will develop designs for Independent Product 4 Students will continue work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher - due Students will continue work on Independent Product 2 if design is approved by teacher - due Continue to work on independent projects
Week 9 (October Week 4 / March Week 3) Optional Products due 2nd week of the second quarter of the semester: Engineering Challenge: students will research and build a spring loaded cannon the height of a table to launch a tennis ball. Grading will be based on distance, loft, resilience, and quality Art Challenge: students will build a decorative product that relates to the region and community. Students will develop designs for Independent Product 5. Students will begin work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due Students will develop designs for Independent Product 5 Students will begin work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due Students will develop designs for an Independent Product 4. Students will begin work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher - due Continue to work on independent projects - due
Week 10 (November Week 1 / March Week 4 or April Week 1) Optional Products due 7th week of the second quarter of the semester: Engineering Challenge: students will research and build a Spring Loaded Canon with dowel rod projectiles. Grading will be based on distance, loft, resilience, and quality. Art Challenge: students will build a decorative product that relates to the region and community. Students will continue work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will continue work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will begin work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher - due next Continue to work on independent projects - due next
Week 11 (November Week 2 / March Week 4 or April Week 1) Optional Products due 7th week of the second quarter of the semester: Engineering Challenge: students will research and build a Spring Loaded Canon with dowel rod projectiles. Grading will be based on distance, loft, resilience, and quality. Art Challenge: students will build a decorative product that relates to the region and community. Students will continue work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due Students will continue work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due Students will begin work on Independent Product 4 if design is approved by teacher - due Continue to work on independent projects - due next
Week 12 (November Week 3 / April Week 2) Optional Products due 7th week of the second quarter of the semester: Engineering Challenge: students will research and build a Spring Loaded Canon with dowel rod projectiles. Grading will be based on distance, loft, resilience, and quality. Art Challenge: students will build a decorative product that relates to the region and community. Students will continue work on Independent Product 6 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will continue work on Independent Product 6 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will begin work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due next Continue to work on independent projects - due next
Week 13 (November Week 4 / April Week 3) Optional Products due 7th week of the second quarter of the semester: Engineering Challenge: students will research and build a Spring Loaded Canon with dowel rod projectiles. Grading will be based on distance, loft, resilience, and quality. Art Challenge: students will build a decorative product that relates to the region and community. Students will continue work on Independent Product 6 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will continue work on Independent Product 6 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will begin work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due next Continue to work on independent projects - due next
Week 14 (December Week 1 / April Week 4) Optional Products due 7th week of the second quarter of the semester: Engineering Challenge: students will research and build a Spring Loaded Canon with dowel rod projectiles. Grading will be based on distance, loft, resilience, and quality. Art Challenge: students will build a decorative product that relates to the region and community. Students will continue work on Independent Product 6 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will continue work on Independent Product 6 if design is approved by teacher - due next Students will begin work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due next Continue to work on independent projects - due next
Week 15 (December Week 2 / May Week 1) Optional Products due Engineering Challenge: students will test a Spring Loaded Canon with dowel rod projectiles. Grading will be based on distance, loft, resilience, and quality. Art Challenge: students submit a decorative product that relates to the region and community. Students will continue work on Independent Product 6 if design is approved by teacher - due Students will continue work on Independent Product 6 if design is approved by teacher - due Students will begin work on Independent Product 5 if design is approved by teacher - due Continue to work on independent projects - due
Week 16 (December Week 3 / May Week 2) Level 1-5: Students will begin work on an assigned Final Exam Product - due at the end of the semester. Students will read a design, follow a plan of procedures, and use items described on a bill of material. The students' goal is to produce a manufactured product that looks exactly like the design and the prototype using known production and finishing methods.
Week 17 (January Week 1 / May Week 3) Level 1-5: Students will continue work on an assigned Final Exam Product - due at the end of the semester. Students will read a design, follow a plan of procedures, and use items described on a bill of material. The students' goal is to produce a manufactured product that looks exactly like the design and the prototype using known production and finishing methods
Week 18 (January Week 2 / May Week 4) Level 1-5: Students will continue work on an assigned Final Exam Product - due at the end of the semester. Students will read a design, follow a plan of procedures, and use items described on a bill of material. The students' goal is to produce a manufactured product that looks exactly like the design and the prototype using known production and finishing methods.