Course Overview
The focus of this course will be on designing and detailing built-in furniture, with an emphasis on millwork for commercial spaces. Students will have an opportunity to interact with professional cabinetmakers. For a portion of the course, students will work in a millwork shop to gain hands-on experience.
Prerequisite(s)
- 65% or better in Level 3 F/T INTD courses and COMM 2320.
Credits
7.5
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Identify construction materials and their appropriate application.
- Assess whether a specification or a detail is applicable or required.
- Produce detailed drawings of, and specifications for, various types of millwork.
- Specify interior millwork materials and hardware.
- Prepare detailed drawings of custom furnishings.
- Create a space plan of an office including detailed drawings of all millwork and specifications for all furnishings, fixtures, and equipment.
- Produce basic millwork showing details in a millwork shop.
- Finish raw wood samples to demonstrate various finishes.
- Produce a finished small millwork casegood.
- Be aware of common shop safety practices.
- Develop a better understanding of shop drawings and cutting bills related to design concepts.
- Understand the procedure used for solid wood breakout.
- Understand the capabilities of automated machinery.
- Differentiate between plywood, composition boards and their uses.
- Create a variety of woodworking joints.
- Understand commonly used hardware and system 32.
- Use veneer equipment to creat a variety of veneer patterns.
- Gain knowledge of commonly used finishing materials and equipment.
- Use industrial spray equipment.
Effective as of Winter 2015
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