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Woodwork Syllabus

444 -WOODWORK SYLLABUS

GENERAL OBJECTIVES FOR WOODWORK

At the end of this course, the learner should be able to:

(a) develop skills in the proper use and care of basic woodworking tools and equipment;

(b) identify and use locally available timbers and manufactured wood products

(c) have acquired skills to construct some functional items;

(d) demonstrate an awareness of career opportunities available in the related woodworking;

(e) develop awareness of all safety aspects related to personnel, tools, equipment used in woodworking;

(f) demonstrate the ability to read and interpret working drawings;

(g) appreciate the basic aspects of good design in regard to wood products

(h) appreciate and apply related knowledge to solve problems in woodwork

(i) understand the importance and demonstrate methods of planting and co trees.

1.0.0 INTRODUCTION

The aim of woodwork course is to teach knowledge, attitudes and skills. and materials will be used as vehicles for

teaching of these desired skills. operations will be stressed since the learners will be using them in most of work.

This course will provide instructions and information concerning the tools materials that are used in general

woodworking. Safe working habits and practices in using these tools are stressed throughout the course. This will give

the learner an opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes which will assist him / her to pursue further

training or enter gainful employment.

1.0.0 SAFETY

2.1.0 Specific Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) state the safety rules to be observed in a working place;

(b) demonstrate correct behaviour in a working environment;

(c) observe personal safety rules in a working environment;

(d) perform basic First Aid operations in the event of an accident;

(e) follow the correct procedure in the event of a fire outbreak;

(t) carry out basic preventive maintenance;

(g) observe safety precautions when using and handling materials in the working environment;

(h) follow the proper procedure when reconditioning tools;

(i) exercise proper care when using, handling and storing tools and equipment;

observe safely precautions when maintaining worn out tools.

Content

Behaviour and dress in the workshop:

(1) Types of conduct: individual and group.

(2) Type of dressing: clothing and protective garments.

Movement and storage of materials and tools:

(3) Movement – individually and collectively depending on weight and risk.

(4) Storage – storing places and demand of the items.

(5) Working areas.

Working procedure: Tidiness; Proper usage of tools and other items; Faulty

Tools and other items; Faulty tools.

Working place:- Tidiness; good ventilation; shelter from wind and rain;

adequate light.

2.2.5 Fire and accidents prevention:- Classes of fire and types of fire extinguishers.

2.2.6 Preventive maintenance:- Faulty tools; sharpening and conditioning of tools.

2.2.7 Personal safety:- Attire; behaviour; handling of tools; equipment and materials.

2.2.8 Working procedure:- Proper usage of tools; materials handling.

2.2.9 Basic first aid: Contents of First Aid box; treatment of simple cuts and bums.

MATERIALS

4.1.0 Specific Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) identify, select and utilize available timbers;

(b) describe the growth of timber-producing trees;

(c) describe methods of timber conversion;

(d) use the various methods learnt to store timber properly;

(e) identify defects arising from timber seasoning;

(0 describe common methods of timber seasoning;

(g) identify, select and utilize laminates and manufactured boards;

(h) explain how manufactured boards and laminates are manufactured;

(i) recognize defects other than those caused by seasoning;

(5) describe timber by common sizes.

Content

Trees:- Growth; classification and examples of locally grown timbers; problems facing growing timber trees in the

forests; identification, selection and utilization of timber: (structure of fibres and vessels, smell, colour,

hardness, strength, weight, and purpose). Timber storage and seasoning:-

Methods of storage; methods of seasoning (air and kiln)

Defects arising from seasoning:- Warpage; shakes; checks; splits. Other types of defects:-Growth defects (knots and

grain); Conversion defects (waney edge and diagronal grains); Insects; and Fungi.

3.2.5 Conversion:- Methods of coversion – plain (through and through) and quartat I Sizing.

3.2.6 Types of manufactured boards; methods of manufacture, turing and their uses: plywood, hardboards; battenboard;

blockboard; chipboard; softboarct laminboard.

3.2.7 Types of laminates, methods of manufacturing and their general uses:- laminates; plastic laminate e.g. formica;

veneers.

3.2.8 Common types of timber used in Kenya.

3.2.9 Commercial timbers:- Podo, pine, cypress, camphor, cedar.

3.2.10 Less common and rare:- Elgon olive, mvule, meru oak, mahogany.

3.2.11 Election of suitable timber and wood products.

4.0.0 MEASURING AND MARKING OUT

4.1.0 Specific Objectives At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) identiï¿½ and select the correct measuring and marking out tools; (b) use safely the measuring and marking-out

tools; (c) care and maintain the measuring and marking-out tools; (d) differentiate between various measuring and

marking out tools; (e) exercise proper care when using and handling the tools.

42.0 Content

4.2.1 Measuring:

Types of basic tools: External and internal.

– Methods of measuring;

– Care and maintenance;

– Differentiating between given measuring tools;

– Selection of appropriate measuring tools.

4.2.2 Marking-out Types of common marking-out tools including protractor, vernier calipers and combination square.

– Methods of marking-out;

– Care and maintenance;

– Differentiating between given marking-out tools;

– Selection of appropriate marking-out tools.

5.0.0 SEPARATION

5.1.0 Specific Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) identify, select and use separation tools correctly and safely; (b) properly maintain and store separation tools;

(c) differentiate cross-cutting and ripping saws; (d) use saws, saw jigs and fixtures.

Content

Handsaws:

Cross-cuffing: Types and parts of saws.

Ripping: Types and parts of saws.

Cabinet saws:- Parts, types and Sawing jigs and fixtures

Characteristics of cross-cut and rip saws.

Saw maintenance and storage: conditioning and storage.

Application of saw jigs and fixtures.

PLANNING

Specific Objectives

the learner should be able to: true-a-up a work piece; demonstrate the skills involved in timber preparations;

identify, select and use common types of planes correctly and safely; perform several operations using different

planes; maintain, condition and store planes;

observe safely precautions when using, maintaining and storing different planes.

Content

Identification of hand planes. Selection and use of hand planes.

Operations using different hand planes:

– Joining (timber preparation) common types of planes; end grain planning; handling and care of planes.

– Rebating: Types of tools; Methods of making rebates.

– Dadoing and grooving: Types of making dados and grooves.

– Chamfering and bevelling: Types of tools; Application. Maintenance of planes: Conditioning; Storage.

Safety precautions.

CUTTING HOLES

Specific Objectives

the learner should be able to:

(a) select, use correctly and safely hand tools and bits for drilling, boring, countersinking and counter-boring holes

to specified depths;

(h) identify and select other tools and correctly use them for drilling, cutting and shaping non-round holes:

(c) care and maintain tools for cutting holes.

Content

Drilling: Hand drill: Types of bits.

Boring, countersinking and counterboring.

Boring: types of braces; types of bits.

Countersinking and counterboring:- Types of tools;

Methods used; Uses of countersinking and counterboring.

Non-round holes: Types of tools; Methods of making non-round holes.

Tool maintenance: Conditioning and storage.

Safety precaution.

8.0.0 SHAPING

8.1.0 Specific Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) choose correctly the tools for malcing various types of decorative patterns and shapes;

(b) use safely and demonstrate the correct use of selected tools;

(c) select and use appropriately veneering materials for decorative patterns;

(d) care, maintain, condition and store the shaping tools.

Content

Selecting and using tools for decorative patterns and shapes.

Decorative patterns:- Inlay decorations; Overlay decorations; Veneering.

Rounding:- Types of tools; edge treatment.

Curving: Types of tools; kinds of shapes

Edge moulding:- Kinds of shapes; Types of tools.

Selecting and using materials.

Care and tool maintenance:-Conditioning; Storage; Caring.

9.0.0 ASSEMBLY

9.1.0 Specific Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) identify and use appropriate types of mechanical fasteners and hardware;

(b) assemble workpieces using appropriate joints;

(c) select and use appropriate types of adhesives;

(d) identify, select and fit appropriate hardware for specific projects.

Content

Using mechanical fasteners and hardware:

Nailing:- Types of nails; types of tools; Methods of nailing.

– Screwing:- Types of screws; types of tools; Other types of mechanical fasteners.

9.2.3 Joints:

– Types ofjoints:- Widening joints; Angle joints; Framing joints.

– Dowelling:- Types of dowels; Jigs, plates and templates for making dowels; types of tools used.

9.2.4 Adhesive bonding:- types of glues; Types of holding devices; methods of clamping.

9.2.5 Hardware:

– Types of fittings:- Door fittings; Table fittings glass and mirror; Carcase and box fittings; Other fittings.

– Fixing hardware.

10.0.0 FINISHING

10.1.0 Specific Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) correctly prepare project surfaces for finishing;

(b) select appropriate finishing materials

(c) correctly and safely apply the selected finishing materials;

(d) use and care of the finishing equipment;

(e) improve the surface where defects appear by filling;

(f) prepare the selected finishing materials.

10.2.0 Content

10.2.1 Surface preparation

– Tools and equipment;

– Materials:- types of wood fillers;

– Methods: Sanding, Filling, Grain raising.

10.2.2 Selection and application of finishing materials.

– Wood filling: Tools and equipment; type of wood fillers; Application.

– Polishing:- Tools and equipment; Types of polishes, application.

– Painting: Tools and equipment; types of paints; Application.

– Other types of finishing: formica; P.V.C. materials; veneers.

10.2.3 Preparation of finishes and surface treatment

– Preparation of finishes: Tools; Equipment; Materials.

– Surface treatment. Bleaching; Staining; Painting; Polishing

10.2.4 Maintenance of equipment: Cleaning; Drying; Storage.

11.0.0 RELATED DRAWING, PLANNING AND DESIGN

11.1.0 Specific Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) read and interpret various types o drawings;

(b) transfer dimensions between different drawings and actual physical project;

(c) prepare a cutting list and a bill of materials for a given project;

(d) communicate ideas by means of simple pictorial or orthographic drawing using drawing instruments or freehand

sketching;

(e) use correctly and safely drawing instruments;

(f) apply basic principles of design and elements in making simple projects;

(g) differentiate and make drawings in first and third angle orthographic projections;

(h) demonstrate proper dimensioning, numbering and lettering techniques on drawings;

(i) plan and organize production of simple projects;

(j) layout a title block, a border line and views on a drawing paper;

(k) read and draw simple sectioned and exploded drawings.

11.2.9 Content

11.2.1 Freehand sketching:

- Two dimensional sketches;

– Three dimensional sketches;

11.2.2 Lines, symbols and dimensioning:

- Types of lines;

– Symbols and abbreviations;

– Convention;

– Numbering and lettering.

11.2.3 Drawing instruments:

- Types of instruments;

– Care of the instruments;

– Use of instruments.

11.2.4 Measuring and laying-out:

- Title block and border liners;

– Placement of views.

11.2.5 Reading and drawing to scales: Full size; Reduced size; Enlarged size.

12.2.6 Pictorial drawings: Oblique; Isometric; Perspective.

12.2.6 Orthographic drawings: First angle projection; Third angle projection.

12.2.7 Sectioning: Cutting planes; Full section; Half section.

12.2.8 Auxiliary view

12.2.9 Exploded drawings.

12.2.10 Design: Principles; Elements: Materials; Design process

12.2.11 Bill of materials: Cutting list; Estimating costs of consumable and non- consumable materials;

12.2.12 Planning and organizing production: Simple jigs and fixtures; Plan of procedures.

12.0.0 OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

12.1.0 Specific Objectives

At the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

(a) identify various job opportunities existing in wood-work and other related fields;

(b) identify further training opportunities in woodwork and other related fields.

12.2.0 Content

12.2.1 Immediate job opportunities: Small-scale industry; Large-scale industry; Self- employment;

Application procedures; Training opportunities.

12.2.2 Relevant post-school training programmes: Colleges; Polytechnics; Universities.

12.2.3 Apprenticeship programmes: Private sector; Public sector

APPENDIX

List of Tools and Equipment for Woodwork

Fire extinguisher

First aid box

Aprons

Dust coats

Safety goggles

Steel rules

Steel tape measures

Metre rules

Vernier calipers 180mm

Outside calipers

Inside calipers

Spring4yders

Try-square

Carpenterï¿½s square 300mm

Marking gauges

Mortice gauges

Marking knives

Cross-cut saws 550mm

4pws650mm

Panel saws

Tenon saws

Dovetail saws

Coping

Pad saw

General purpose saw

Bow saw

Junior hacksaws

Hacksaws

Compass saw

Log saw

pad saw

Try planes

Smoothing planes

rebate planes

Router planes

(i) large (ii) small

Block planes

Shoulder planes Block plane

Combination plane Hand drills

Braces

Electric hand drill

Sets of auger bits 6mrn-25mrn

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Countersink bits:

(i) rose head

(ii) snails head

Power bids 6mm-25mm

Flat bits 6mm-25mm

Forstener bits 6mm-25mm

Expansive bit

Spoke shaves

(i) round safe

(ii) flat faced

Surforms

Planer file

Standard file

Round

Halfround

Block file

Hand files and Rasps

Half round files

Bastard files

Second double files

Triangular

Round files

Rasps

Rat tail files

Square files

File cards

Wood carving tools

Chisels and Gouges

Bevel edged firmer chisels 6mm

Beveledgedl 2mm

Beveledged 20mm

Mortise chisels 10mm

Paring chisels 10mm

Paring chisels 20mm

Inside ground gouges Outside ground gouges

Stanley laminates knife

Beam compass

Warrington pattern hammers 350gm

Claw hammers

Ball pein hammers

Pincers

Nail punches

Centre punches

Brawdawl:

(i) small

(ii) large

0-clamps 100mm

0-clamps 150mm

0-clamps 200mm

0-clamps 300mm

Bassey clamp (quick release clamps) 150mm

Sash clamps:

(i) im

(H) 15m

(Hi) 2m

Screw drivers:

(i) straight tip

(H) star head

Brace screwbit

Glue brushes

Adjustable spanners 200mm

Sliding bevels

Tinsnips:

(i) left hand

(H) right hand

(Hi) straight

Pliers (combination)

Dowel plate

Hand clamps

Slim taper files

Saw set

Taps and dies (metric)

Universal protractor

Sanding blocks

Finishing brushes:

(i) 25mm

(ii)50mm

Artistï¿½s brushes small and big

Simple drawing boards

Tee-squares

Set-squares 30, 60, 90

Set-squares 45, 45,90

Protractors

Clips

Letter stamps

Number stamps

WaIl charts

Factory Acts (wall chart)

Portable grinding wheel

French curves

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