EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL

 

Based on Southern California Regional Occupational Center (S.C.R.O.C.) Standards

 

Course Title: Cabinetmaking 3

Department: Applied and Fine Arts

Grade Level: 11-12

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

                      This advanced woodworking workshop provides individualized instruction as students design and construct projects using a variety of carpentry techniques.  Each student is required to design and construct at least one cabinet.  In addition, students may participate in a class mass production project using assembly line techniques.  Students completing this course successfully may pursue an entry-level carpentry occupation.

 

Length:  One year

Prerequisite for enrollment:        70% or better in Cabinet Making 2AB

Recommendation for enrollment:  Teacher Recommendation

Type of course: Elective. This is a SCROC course that is held on the ESHS campus.  Students may enter at the semester with the consent of the instructor.

 

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE

Based on California State Construction Technology Standards

 

Standard 1: Cabinetmaking

 

3.1 Case Construction

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

Students will understand the procedures and techniques of constructing cabinet casework (layout, milling, assembly, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately layout and fabricate cabinet cases and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2 Face Frame Construction

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

Students will understand the procedures and techniques of constructing face frames (layout, milling, assembly, etc.) and fastening them to casework. They will know the tools, machines, and materials used in toe process. They will safely and accurately layout and fabricate cabinet face frames, fasten them to casework, and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.

 

 

3.3      Cabinet Doors and Drawers

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

Students will understand the procedures and techniques of constructing cabinet doors and drawers (layout, milling, assembly, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately fabricate cabinet doors and drawers and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.

 

3.4      Euro Cabinets

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

Students will understand the procedures and techniques of European cabinet construction (layout, cutting, assembly, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately layout and fabricate European cabinets and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.

 

3.5      Hardware and Accessories

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

Students will understand the procedures and techniques of installing hardware on traditional and European cabinets (installing hinges, locks, shelving hardware, etc.) and know the tools,  machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately install hardware and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.

 

3.6      Cabinet Assembly

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

Students will understand the procedures and techniques of cabinet assembly (joining, fastening, squaring, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately assemble cabinets, and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.

 

3.7      Countertops

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

Students will understand the procedures and techniques of constructing and installing (applying laminate, cutting openings, installing backsplash, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately construct and install countertops. and identify the tools, machines, and materials used.

 

 

 

3.8      Plastic Laminate and Wood Veneer

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

Students will understand the procedures and techniques of applying plastic laminate and wood veneer products (cutting, gluing, trimming, etc.) and know the tools, machines, and materials used in the process. They will safely and accurately apply plastic laminate and wood veneer to a surface and identify the tools.

 

Instructional Methods

 

a.       Lecture

b.      Discussion

c.       Demonstration

d.      “hands on” use of equipment

 

Evaluation/ Grading

 

a.       Individual projects

Students must complete a specified number of projects, one being a cabinet of acceptable difficulty.

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving)

 

 

 

b.      Classroom participation

Students are required to attend class on a regular basis

Students are expected to participate constructively in classroom activities and projects.

(Integration of Core Knowledge; Critical Thinking/Problem Solving; Personal and Social Devevlopment)

 

 

 

Instructional materials

 

a.       Basic text:  Wagner,  Modern Woodworking  Goodheart, Wilcox

b.      Manipulatives:  woodworking hand tools, portable power tools, Stationary power tools