CON3140 Furniture – Surface Enhancement
Advanced · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation
- Description
- Students explore and demonstrate the use of veneer, inlay, carving and/or marquetry techniques to enhance the appearance of a product or component.
- Prerequisite
- CON1120: Product Management
- Parameters
- Access to a materials and/or construction facility and to instruction from an individual with formal, specialized training in furniture and cabinetmaking.
Outcomes The student will:
1 identify and describe methods of matching wood veneer
1.1 describe the principal methods used to produce a wood veneer; e.g., rotary cutting, flat or plain slicing, quarter slicing, right and half round cutting
1.2 identify the methods used to match veneer including:
1.2.1 slip
1.2.2 diamond
1.2.3 checkerboard
1.2.4 book
1.3 describe successful cutting and applying techniques
2 differentiate between inlay, marquetry and carving techniques
2.1 differentiate between marquetry and inlaying
2.2 explain how hand and machine carving differ
2.3 identify a product or component that:
2.3.1 requires veneering
2.3.2 is enhanced by a carved, inlaid or marquetry feature
3 create a veneer, inlay or carving feature for a product or component
3.1 select an appropriate veneer
3.2 sketch the desired veneer match
3.3 sketch a design for a carved, inlaid or marquetry feature
3.4 use appropriate tools, materials and processes to:
3.4.1 cut and fit a veneer
3.4.2 apply and glue a veneer
3.4.3 create an inlay, marquetry or carving feature
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
5.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
5.2 identify steps to achieve goals
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