Course Overview
Throughout this course, students will design a project(s) utilizing advanced skills/techniques and incorporate jigs and fixtures to aid in construction and increase student project success. A review of advanced woodwork techniques such as precision joinery, clamping techniques, and incorporating new technologies such as lasers or CNC programming and fixturing. Students will develop the plans and the procedures to support that project. Students will identify different orders of operations to improve student engagement and safety. Finally, all instruction and work will be performed with an eye to safety, and the development of practices that encourage safe operations throughout the typical high school or middle school shop.
Prerequisite(s)
- Completion of a recognized Technology Teacher Education Program.
Credits
8.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Design jigs/fixtures with respect to student safety.
- Create student-centered instructions.
- Develop project planning for site-specific equipment and needs.
- Apply design principles for fabrication (structure, joint, CNC, and aesthetic considerations).
- Support work using fixturing principles in the process of fabrication.
- Demonstrate laser set up and safety for student success.
- Present completed projects, jigs, and fixtures.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2024
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