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Industrial Woodworking Technician |
School of Applied Technology |
Program AvailabilityNorth Fall 2012: Open Winter 2013: Open |
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Type:
Diploma
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Campus:
North
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Program Code:
30891 |
Length: Three consecutive semesters, beginning in September or January |
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CONTACT INFORMATION: Mark Paddison, program co-ordinator | 416.675.6622 ext. 78021 | mark.paddison@humber.ca
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Located at the Humber Centre for Trades & Technology (see map on inside back cover or at humber.ca/maps), our Industrial Woodworking Technician diploma program provides you with the knowledge and skills to construct cabinets and fine furniture using both traditional recognized trade practices, as well as computer-based technologies. Students will complete a series of woodworking projects exploring various types of joinery and construction techniques using hand tools, portable power tools, and stationary machines. Time management skills and the ability to work to a deadline are developed throughout the program.
Woodworking classes also focus on: verbal and written communication, computer skills, business practices, critical thinking, problem solving, mathematics, and interpersonal/ teamwork skills.
Graduates of this program will be able to produce shop drawings, calculate material lists, operate woodworking machinery safely and also assemble and apply a finish to basic cabinetry or furniture.
Graduates of this woodworking program may find employment in a number of areas including store fixtures construction, architectural millwork, furniture construction or in the kitchen cabinet industry.
There has been continuing interest in our graduates from employers over the past number of years. Humber offers a comprehensive program that gives students a solid grounding in woodworking. We stress the safe operation of common stationary machines and introduce basic manufacturing processes.
Our Advisory Committee provides regular review and input of our curriculum ensuring our program is always on the cutting edge of industry developments.
Students spend the majority of their time in our newly constructed 10,000 square foot woodworking lab. Within the lab there is a bench area for assembly and also kitchen cabinet installation area. All common woodworking machines are available for student use as well as a hydraulic veneer press, two computerized (CNC) routers and a vacuum pressing area for curved forms and veneering. A dedicated electronic classroom is available for lectures.
Note: For more information visit Selection Procedures.
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Humber also offers the Cabinet Making certificate program 30991 for students interested solely in developing their practical skills.
The 2012/2013 fee for three semesters is
– domestic $6,998.73
– international $19,200.
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first three semesters of the 2012/2013 academic year.
Fees are subject to change.
For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.
View more examples of the great work of our Industrial Woodworking students in the student work gallery.
View more examples of the great work of our Industrial Woodworking students in the student work gallery.
Semester 1 | ||
| Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COMM 220 | English Communications 1 for Skilled Trade ProfessionalsEnglish Communications 1 for Skilled Trade ProfessionalsCourse Code: COMM 220 Credits: 3 This course is designed to develop the writing skills that will be required in the technical workplace. Students will learn to select and use appropriate language and layout for technical documents and write documents that are clear, accurate, and grammatically correct.
Students will practice reading and writing skills that will be valuable in their college programs and build a strong base for professional technical and business writing. Those students who plan to further their studies will develop the fundamental skills for writing acceptable academic English.
To help students reach these goals, the course covers the following: analytical reading and critical thinking; the organization and development of various technical documents; and the elements of clear writing, including grammar and punctuation skills.
To complete COMM 220 successfully, students must produce writing that meets or surpasses the minimum departmental standards as set out in the attached sample criterion sheets. | 3 |
| IWWT 100 | General Drafting and Blueprint ReadingGeneral Drafting and Blueprint ReadingCourse Code: IWWT 100 Credits: 3 General Drafting and Blueprint Reading is an introductory course in which the student will study the fundamentals of technical shop drawings and will develop basic manual drafting skills. The course will include the study and practice of line work, lettering, drawing symbols, conventions and layouts, and multi-view and pictorial drawings. Students will prepare sample presentation drawings, working drawings and construction details. | 3 |
| IWWT 101 | Shop Practices/Material HandlingShop Practices/Material HandlingCourse Code: IWWT 101 Credits: 3 Shop Practices/Material Handling is an introductory course in which the student will review the characteristics and properties of wood and wood-related products used in the cabinet making industry. The course is designed to assure basic understanding of lumber, veneer, sheet goods, plastic laminates, adhesives, fasteners and hardware in order to plan woodworking production, perform estimates and takeoffs in preparation for practical training sessions. | 3 |
| IWWT 102 | Power Tools 1Power Tools 1Course Code: IWWT 102 Credits: 6 Power Tools 1 is an introductory course reviewing the safe and efficient use of common hand tools, portable power tools and stationary woodworking machines commonly found in a small- to medium-sized cabinet shop. | 6 |
| IWWT 103 | Fundamentals of Design/JoineryFundamentals of Design/JoineryCourse Code: IWWT 103 Credits: 4 Fundamentals of Design/Joinery, is an introductory course, which includes joinery, design fundamentals and a brief history of furniture design as it relates to product engineering, materials and construction. Various types of wood joints will be studied and the student will be introduced to the process of design from idea generation to finished product. Also included are clamps and clamping fixtures, templates, jig design and construction | 4 |
| IWWT 105 | Cabinet Construction 1 Cabinet Construction 1Course Code: IWWT 105 Credits: 4 Cabinet Construction 1 is a practical course in which the student will learn to operate woodworking machines safely and efficiently, while producing component parts and performing exercises designed to expose the student to basic construction problems. | 4 |
Semester 2 | Course Code | Course | Credits |
| COMM 320 | English Communications 2 for Skilled Trade ProfessionalsEnglish Communications 2 for Skilled Trade ProfessionalsCourse Code: COMM 320 Credits: 3 This course is designed to reinforce and expand on the skills students learned in English Communications 1. In English Communications 2, students will learn to design and write informal reports and a variety of other technical documents, using appropriate research, language, layout, and graphics. | 3 |
| HUMA 024 | Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and ScienceHumanities: An Introduction to Arts and ScienceCourse Code: HUMA 024 Credits: 3 The Humanities course focuses on fundamental questions individuals ask of themselves as they proceed through life. Why are we the way we are? Do we have free will or are we prisoners of our past experience or our biological inheritance? What motivates societies to change? Why do societal changes so often divide people into opposing camps? Why do so many people find contemporary life at home, at work, and in the community unfulfilling? What constitutes good government? How should injustice be fought? Can nations successfully deal with global problems? What is science and how does it differ from other kinds of inquiry? Can scientists provide solutions to the problems we face? What is art and does it offer answers of its own? What is its relationship to beauty, to knowledge, and to ethics? Is objectivity about art (or anything) possible? These questions are organized into units that begin with issues concerning the nature of the individual and then extend outward to various social, cultural and physical contexts.
The issues explored in this course are too complex to have any one right answer. Rather, individuals must search for answers that make sense of their experiences via various theoretical perspectives. The Humanities course supports this endeavour through study of different thinkers presented in the readings and exploration of different points of view explored in class discussions.
ESL students should consider taking the ESL Humanities course. Students may transfer into
ESL Humanities (HESL 024) either at the Registrar?s Office or the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Office (K201) on a first-come, first-served basis before the Last Day to Add. | 3 |
| IWWT 200 | Power Tools 2Power Tools 2Course Code: IWWT 200 Credits: 4 Power Tools 2 is an introductory course reviewing the safe and efficient use of stationary woodworking machines commonly found in a small to medium sized cabinet shop. This course is a continuation of Power Tools 1. | 4 |
| IWWT 201 | Cabinet Construction 2 Cabinet Construction 2Course Code: IWWT 201 Credits: 8 Cabinet Construction 2 is a practical course in which the student will learn to operate woodworking machines safely and efficiently, while producing component parts and performing exercises designed to expose the student to basic construction problems. | 8 |
| IWWT 202 | Finishing 1Finishing 1Course Code: IWWT 202 Credits: 2 Finishing for the industrial woodworker examines the theory of finishing as it relates to cabinet making and also provides an opportunity for the student to experiment and produce samples of the various techniques discussed. | 2 |
| IWWT 203 | Bending and Laminating Methods Bending and Laminating MethodsCourse Code: IWWT 203 Credits: 6 Bending and Laminating Methods is a practical course in which the student will study the various methods available for manipulating lumber, sheet goods and veneer. A series of assignments will ensure the student's understanding and competency in the processes and provide some insight in the appropriate usage of each particular method under different circumstances. | 6 |
| IWWT 204 | Basics of CAD (Auto Sketch) Basics of CAD (Auto Sketch)Course Code: IWWT 204 Credits: 3 This course is an introduction to computer-aided drafting and design (CADD). The course covers the fundamental skills and standards for creating, editing and plotting shop drawings using AutoCAD. Students will develop skills in setting up, producing and modifying two-dimensional drawings. | 3 |
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