Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002)
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Woodskills 1A
Enrolment code: FSW150
Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2
Special note: enrolment restrictions may apply
Unit description: Develops both the hand and machine skills which enable
students to work competently with wood and related furniture-making
materials. The unit covers the use of basic tools and cabinetmaking construction
techniques, and introduces wood technology. While it is not a formal
corequisite, Woodskills is a complement to Furniture Design (see FSF units).
Within the context of practical projects, students learn to identify Tasmanian
timber species (common names), and are instructed in: (a) timber conversion,
seasoning and finishing; (b) correct methods of woodmachining (including the
use of wood-turning lathes); (c) the use and maintenance of hand-tools; (d) the
development of skills in relation to joinery and common cabinetmaking wood
joints – how to identify, set-out, apply and execute them; (e) the cultivation of a
quality standard of workmanship; and (f) tasks which develop an appreciation
of wood and wood products (veneer, plywood, etc).
Staff: tba
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching: 3 hrs weekly (26 wks)
Assess: project work
Required texts, etc:
Walton JA, Woodwork in Theory and Practice, 6th edn, Random House,
Canberra, 1993.
Courses: F3E
Woodskills 2A
Enrolment code: FSW250
Offered: Hbt, sem 1
Unit description: Builds on FSW150 by introducing more complex aspects of
cabinetmaking, including more sophisticated machine processes, safety
procedures and spray-finishing techniques. Students develop expertise in the
areas of sliced and sawn veneer, compound curves, vacuum pressing,
laminations – sliced, sawn, tapered and/or steamed, and finishing techniques.
Staff: Mr KW Perkins
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching: 3 hrs weekly (26 wks)
Prereq: FSW150
Assess: project work assessed by examination penal at end of unit
Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002)
Courses:
F3E
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