Timber Products (A)
This course explores many aspects of working with timber including the correct use of hand and machine tools and methods of cabinet construction and finishing.
Students will have the opportunity to undertake projects and extend themselves with the special techniques required for this work.
The following units can be used to make up a Timber Products course.
Creating with Timber
Students will become familiar with the fundamentals of the nature of timber, and of design and aesthetic theories in working with timber. Students learn the fundamentals of workshop practices and procedures for working safely with timber products, using selected tools and materials correctly. They learn to use selected hand and power tools, machinery, make joints and follow a given design to create projects undertaken in this unit. Students learn transferable work skills for effectively working through projects and problems and communicating with others.
Timber Manufacturing Contexts
Students develop skills in the workshop using timber and other materials for selected manufacturing contexts. Students analyse timber products from a selected manufacturing context. They learn technical information, specifications and techniques for manufacturing, including the use of jigs. Students analyse the selected context and the nature of timber to make decisions about appropriate jointing techniques according to the chosen product. They develop transferable work skills such as digital skills, reading plans and drawings, measurement and scale, as well as justifying the selection of particular materials for a given task.
Creating to a Design Process
Students focus on creating products using a design process. Students consider sustainable and ethical workshop practices and procedures and digital skills, including interpretation of plans. Students explore the nature and properties of materials to fulfil a design brief. They learn about the selection of appropriate materials and calculate cost of production and labour within the scope of the design process. Students learn communication skills such as to actively listen, and to reflect on and implement feedback from clients and coworkers.
Timber Project
Students follow the design process to create their own project, or modify an existing design, to meet a particular need. Using a project timeline, students learn to manage the entire construction of a project, from conception to delivery. They develop manual and digital design and planning skills. Students consider the choice of appropriate materials, finishes and techniques, in accordance with the project requirements, proactively managing risks associated with constructing the product in the workshop. They learn communication skills such as maintaining an ongoing record of evaluation of production processes and techniques.