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Practical Training in Wood Processing and New Technology

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Course abstract

Acquisition of the course promotes an understanding of the types of wood materials, wood processing technologies and their usability for manufacturing of wood products. Aim of the course is to create conditions for the ability to construct and to produce wood products according to predefined requirements, as well as to practice working with wood processing tools and machines.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge - to classify and to explain the types of wood materials and methods of wood machining, to explain conceptions of the wood machining, and to discuss the phenomena that characterize wood processing – laboratory works.
Skills - to plan sequence of the technological processes, to check the suitability of technological possibilities of the wood materials, machines and cutting tools for reaching of target of the machining process – laboratory works.
Competence - to develop and to evaluate technological processes of manufacturing of the wood products, to choose the materials, machines and cutting tools with the most appropriate parameters and to solve problems associated with wood processing – laboratory works, wood product prototype of project.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Cutting tools and their use. (4h)
2. Woodworking machines and their use. (7h)
3. Computer numerical control woodworking machines and their use.(3h)
4. Designing appearance of wood product of the project.(4h)
5. Designing construction of wood product of the project, technical drawing(4h)
6. Determination of material consumption(3h)
7. Production of wood product prototype (PWPP): sawing of raw materials(5h)
8. PWPP: surface planing and thickening of raw materials(6h)
9. PWPP: gluing of workpieces(4h)
10. PWPP: surface planing and thickening of workpieces(5h)
11. PWPP: veneering of workpieces(2h)
12. PWPP: milling of workpieces(4h)
13. PWPP: drilling of workpieces(2h)
14. PWPP: finishing of workpieces(3h)
15. Preforming of project of the wood product(6h)

16. Presentation of project of the wood produ

Requirements for awarding credit points

Successfully designed appearance and construction of wood product of the project. Laboratory works were completed. Production of wood product prototype is finished.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Students must independently prepare before practical and laboratory works.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Knowledge, skills and competences are assessed on a 10 point scale. The oral or written response is successful if at least 50 % of tasks are completed. The formation of assessment is a cumulative assessment of laboratory works and practical works (total 50 %) and presentation of project of the wood product (50 %). Requirements and procedures for delayed laboratory works: the requirements for the processing of laboratory works are the provision of proper mutual accountability, rework of failed works for one more choice.

Compulsory reading

1. Korn P. Woodworking Basics - Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship - An Integrated Approach with Hand and Power tools. The Taunton Press, 2003. ISBN 1-56158-620-X
2. Miller J. The Foundations of Better Woodworking. F&W Publications Inc, 2012. 192 p. ISBN13 9781440321016

Further reading

1. Hylton B. Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works. AW Media LLC, 2008. ISBN 978-1-56523-369-0
2. Duginke M. Mastering Woodworking Machines (Find Woodworking). The Taunton Press, 1992. ISBN 0-942391-98-5

Notes

For academic bachelor study programme „Sustainable Forestry” students