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VCF 104 Introduction to Cabinet/Furniture Making

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Course title: VCF 104 Introduction to Cabinet / Furniture Making

Campus: CTEC

Initiator: Salba Silbanuz

Date: 01/04/2022

Course description
This introductory course is designed to familiarize students with the terminology, materials and hand tools used in the manufacturing process of both domestic and commercial cabinet/furniture making.

COURSE HOURS/CREDITS:

   

Hours per Week

 

No. of Weeks

 

Total Hours

 

Semester Credits

Lecture

  

 

x

 

x

48/16

=

 

Laboratory

  

 

x

 

x

/48

=

 

Lecture / Lab

  

3

x

16

x

48/16

=

3

Workshop

  

 

x

 

x

/48

=

 
         

Total Semester

Credits

  

3
                     

PURPOSE OF COURSE:

[ ] Degree requirement

[ ] Degree elective

[x] Certificate

[ ] Other

PREREQUISITES: VSP 153a Industrial Safety

PSLOS OF OTHER PROGRAMS THIS COURSE MEETS:

PSLO#

Program

  1. Identify safety and occupational health requirements in the Carpentry trade.
  2. Use competently specified hand and power tools.
  3. Perform basic hand skills in constructing projects to given specifications.
  4. Participate in the construction industry.

COA Carpentry

1) INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

[ ]

1. Effective oral communication: capacity to deliver prepared, purposeful presentations designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in the listeners’ attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.

[ ]

2. Effective written communication: development and expression of ideas in writing through work in many genres and styles, utilizing different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images through iterative experiences across the curriculum.

[X]

3. Critical thinking: a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.

[ ]

4. Problem solving: capacity to design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.

[ ]

5. Intercultural knowledge and competence: a set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.

[X]

6. Information literacy: the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand.

[X]

7. Foundations and skills for life-long learning : purposeful learning activity, undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competence.

[ ]

8. Quantitative Reasoning: ability to reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of authentic contexts and everyday life situations; comprehends and can create sophisticated arguments supported by quantitative evidence and can clearly communicate those arguments in a variety of formats.

2) PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (PSLOs): The student will be able to:

  1. Identify safety and occupational health requirements in the cabinet making/furniture making industry.
  2. Use specified hand and power tools competently in making products to given specifications.
  3. Demonstrate competence in the complete production process from plans to final finishing.
  4. Interpret information from blueprints or drawings.
  5. Participate in the Cabinet making/Furniture making trade.

3) COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs)(General): The student will be able to:

  1. Describe the role and responsibilities of the cabinetmaker in relationship to the building industry.
  2. Describe the environmental impacts on the furniture industry.
  3. Identify skill/trade areas within the cabinet/furniture industry.
  4. Identify, select, use, maintain and store hand tools and equipment used in the manufacture of cabinet/furniture components.
  5. Manufacture a range of furniture construction joints.

4) COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs)(Specific): The student will be able to:

CSLO (General) 1: Describe the role and responsibilities of the cabinetmaker in relationship to the building industry.

Student Learning Outcome (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

1.1 Describe the type of work performed by a cabinetmaker.

6,7

3

In a written assignment and quiz, the student will describe the type of work performed by a cabinetmaker. Graded with a rubric and answer key.

1.2 Describe the responsibilities of a cabinetmaker on a building site.

6,7

1,3

In a written assignment and quiz, the student will describe the responsibilities of a cabinetmaker on a building site. Graded with a rubric an answer key.

1.3 Explain the role and responsibilities of a cabinetmaker in the workshop.

6,7

3

In an assignment or quiz, the student will explain the role and responsibilities of a cabinetmaker in the workshop. Graded with an answer key.

CSLO (General) 2: Describe the environmental impacts on the furniture industry

Student Learning Outcomes (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

2.1 Describe the main areas of environmental impact on cabinet/furniture manufacture.

3,7

1, 5

In an assignment or quiz, the student will describe the environmental impacts on cabinet/furniture manufacture. Graded with a rubric.

2.2 Describe the environmental impact on timbers required for cabinet/furniture manufacture.

6,7

4

In an assignment or quiz, the student will describe the environmental impacts on timbers required for cabinet/furniture manufacture. Graded with a rubric.

2.3 Discuss and report the environmental impacts on individuals.

6,7

1, 5

In group work, students will discuss and report the environmental impacts on individuals. Graded with a rubric.

CSLO (General) 3: Identify skill/trade areas within the cabinet/furniture industry.

Student Learning Outcomes (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

3.1 Identify eight (8) of the recognized skill trades/areas.

6,7

1,5

In class assignment, the student will list eight of the recognized skill trades/areas. Graded with a checklist.

3.2 Describe the type of work carried out under each identified skill trade/area in SLO 3.1.

6,7

1,2

In an assignment or quiz, the student will describe the type of work carried out under each identified skill trade/area in SLO 3.1. Graded with an answer key.

3.3 Describe Industry Competency Standards and their relevance to the individual.

6,7

1,5

In an assignment or quiz, the student will describe Industry Competency Standards and their relevance to the individual. Graded with an answer key.

CSLO (General) 4: Identify, select, use, maintain and store hand tools and equipment used in the manufacture of cabinet/furniture components.

Student Learning Outcomes (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

4.1 Identify hand tools/equipment commonly used in the Cabinet/ Furniture Industry.

6,7

2,3

The student’s competence in identifying hand tools/equipment commonly used in the Cabinet/ Furniture Industry will be assessed through direct observation using a checklist.

4.2 Select correct tools/equipment for specified construction tasks in the Cabinet/Furniture Industry.

6,7

2,3

The student’s competence in selecting hand tools/equipment for specified construction tasks in the Cabinet/Furniture Industry will be assessed through direct observation using a checklist.

4.3 Demonstrate the safe cleaning/maintenance and use of hand tools/equipment specified in the workplace.

3,7

2,3

The student will clean/maintain and use hand tools/equipment specified for the workplace. Assess by direct observation and graded with a checklist.

4.4 Select and fit relevant personal protective equipment required to be worn when operating and handling basic hand tools.

3,7

2,3

The student will select and wear required personal protective equipment when operating and handling basic hand tools. Assessed by direct observation and graded with a checklist.

CSLO (General) 5: Manufacture a range of furniture construction joints.

Student Learning Outcomes (specific)

ISLO

PSLO

Assessment Strategies

5.1 Build construction joints without error using hand and power tools safely. (Joints include: “T” half lap, cross halving /half/lap, stopped housing, stopped rebate, flat miter, edge miter, dowel-butt and mitered, “T” and corner bridle, through single dovetail, plate jointed-butt and mitered (biscuit).)

6,7*

2,3

The student will select a number of construction joints to build without error using hand and power tools safely. Final product will be assessed with a checklist.

5) COURSE CONTENT:

  1. Roles and responsibilities of the cabinet maker.
  2. Environmental impacts on the furniture industry.
  3. Skill and trade areas within the cabinet industry
  4. Select, use, maintain and store hand tools and equipment.
  5. Manufacture a range of furniture construction joints.

6) METHOD(S) OF INSTRUCTION:

[X ] Lecture [X ] Cooperative learning groups

[ ] Laboratory [ X ] In-class exercises

[ ] Audio visual [ X ] Demonstrations

[X] Other:

7) REQUIRED TEXT(S) AND COURSE MATERIALS:

NCCER, (2001) Wheels of Learning Level One Carpentry. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Pearson Education (or the latest edition).

Program requirements: Class project materials Woodshop with proper tools and equipment.

8) REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Freirer, J. L., Freirer, M. D.,& Hutchings, G. R. (1997).Carpentry and Building Construction: Hardware and Manufacturer’s Manuals, 5th Edition. New York: Glencoe, McGraw-Hill (or the latest edition).
Ramuz, M. (2001) The Encyclopedia of Woodworking. New Jersey: Chartwell Books (or the latest edition).

9)INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS:

None

10) EVALUATION:

Summative assessment will be based on the midterm exam, final exam, and final practical project with the use of checklist/rubric. Students must pass with C (70%) or better.

11) CREDIT BY EXAMINATION:

None

VCF 104 Introduction to Cabinet / Furniture Making

 Endorsed by CC: 10/26/2022
  Approved by VPIA: 08/21/2023

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