Woodworking

Course Objectives:

• To provide an exploratory experience with safety procedures, wood, hand tools and some machines
  (sander, drill press, band saw, scroll saw, table sander and router)
• To relate safety with proper work habits and procedures
• To promote cooperation and organization in maintaining a neat notebook
• Building a simple project and adequate work room clean up

Course Content:

• Discussion and quiz of safety rules applicable to any woodworking lab
• To perform the six basic steps of building any wood project
• To learn the operation and safe use of some hand tools and some machinery
• To learn useful organizational skills and work habits (proper clamping and securing of work, clean up
   procedures, sequence of work steps)

Projects/Labs:

• Each student completes one compulsory project in the class and, time permitting, a second limited choice
• Each student will design and construct a sail car or bottle rocket