FURNITURE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING (522)
DESCRIPTION
The second instructional course in a sequence that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge
and skills to prepare and execute furniture design projects; assemble and finish furniture articles; repair
furniture; and stresses the safe use a variety of hand and power tools and machinery. Recommended
projects would be anything that would allow students to incorporate all joints and tools e.g. a chest of
drawers.
Total Test Questions: 70
Levels: Grades 10-12
Units of Credit: .50
Prerequisite: Woodworking
STANDARDS, OBJECTIVES, AND INDICATORS
STANDARD 1
15% of Exam Blueprint
STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND FURNITURE DESIGN, MANUFACTURING, AND
THEORY.
Objective 1:
Understand basic elements of the furniture manufacturing industry.
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Objective 2:
Understand the design, planning and estimation process.
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Objective 3:
Identify elements and principles of design as they apply to woodworking and
cabinetmaking/millwork manufacturing.
Identify standard furniture dimensions relating to tables, seating, and
shelving.
Draw/sketch the necessary views of a selected project.
Create a material list for the selected project and determine the project
cost.
Follow a procedure list for construction of a cabinet.
Extract pertinent cabinet information and specifications from working
drawings and specifications.
Understand and demonstrate basic math and measuring concepts.
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Identify career opportunities using career pathways in furniture and
cabinetmaking/millwork manufacturing.
Identify career opportunities in related millwork industries.
Describe the integration of cabinetmaking into construction schedules.
Add two- and three-digit numbers.
Subtract two-, three-, and four-digit numbers.
Solve two-digit divisor numbers.
Multiply a two-digit factor.
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Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers.
Convert fractions to decimals.
Reduce fractions.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimal numbers.
Calculate percentages and basic ratios.
Add and subtract linear measurement in feet and inches.
Use a ruler or measuring tape to measure within a sixteenth (1/16) of an
inch.
Calculate board feet and square feet.
Demonstrate the optimization of materials.
STANDARD 2
25% of Exam Blueprint
STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND AND DEMONSTRATE THE SAFE USE OF
WOODWORKING TOOLS.
Objective 1:
Understand and demonstrate the safe use of hand tools.
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Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
measuring and layout tools:
o Measuring tape
o Caliper (digital or dial)
o Scratch awl
o Framing square
o Combination square
o Try square
o Sliding T-bevel
Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
cutting and shaping tools:
o Back Saw
o Block plane
o Wood chisel
o Wood file/rasp
o Hand saw
o Glue scraper
o Putty knife
o Jack plane
o Card scraper
Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
striking tools:
o Claw hammer
o Nail set
o Dead-blow hammer
Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following drill
bits:
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Objective 2:
Objective 3:
o Twist
o Spade
o Countersink
o Driver bits: Phillips, Square, Flat
o Multi spur bit
Understand and demonstrate the safe use of portable power tools.
 Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
portable power tools:
o Pneumatic/power nailer
o Power drills
o Router
o Finish sander
o Belt sander
o Orbital sander
o Biscuit jointer
o Hand jig saw
Understand and demonstrate the safe use of power machines.
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Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
sawing machines:
o Table saw
o Power miter saw
o Band saw
Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
surfacing machines:
o Surface planer
o Jointer
Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
sanding machines:
o Disc sander
o Wide belt sander
o Spindle sander
Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
shaping machines:
o Router
o Shaper
o CNC machine
o Lathe
Describe the purpose and demonstrate the proper use of the following
drilling machines:
o Drill press
o Line boring machine
o Mortising machine
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STANDARD 3
29% of Exam Blueprint
STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE METHODS OF PROCESSING MATERIALS.
Objective 1:
Understand and demonstrate safe practices.
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Objective 2:
Understand and demonstrate the use of fasteners and adhesives.
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Objective 3:
Identify the various woodworking fasteners and the application of each.
o Nails
o Screws
o Staples
o Pins
o Bolts
Properly use an adhesive in the construction of a project.
o Yellow glue
o Polyurethane glue
o Cyanoacrylate
o Epoxy
Identify the different types of clamps.
o Bar
o “C”
o Spring
o Handscrew
o Band
Understand the gage system (nails, staples, pins, etc.)
Understand wood products, characteristics and procedures.
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Demonstrate the ability to work safely in a cabinet shop following general
safety rules.
Demonstrate how to handle, store, and dispose of materials according to
SDS sheets.
Pass a written safety test with a score of 100 percent.
Describe the parts of a tree and the significance that it has in cabinet
construction.
o Bark
o Sap wood
o Heart wood
o Pith
o Annual (growth) rings
o Lignin
Describe and identify natural defects in wood.
o Warp
o Cracks
o Bark inclusions
o Knots
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Understand the methods of the seasoning and drying lumber.
o Standard moisture content levels for kiln and air dried lumber
o The effects of moisture on materials (expansion and contraction)
Distinguish between softwoods and hardwoods.
Identify the difference between solid wood and manufactured materials and
describe the use of each.
Identify wood species and their specific characteristics.
o Alder
o Cherry
o Oak
o Walnut
o Maple
o Poplar
o Pine
o Mahogany
o Red Cedar
Identify common manufactured wood products.
o Plywood
o Particle board
o MDF
o Baltic Birch
Identify the common grades of lumber and sheet goods.
o FAS
o Select
o #1 COM
o Rustic
STANDARD 4
22% of Exam Blueprint
STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND MILLING AND ASSEMBLY.
Objective 1:
Understand and demonstrate the use of joinery.
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Identify the basic woodworking joints.
o Butt
o Miter
o Rabbet
o Dado
o Spline
o Mortise and Tenon
o Dovetail
o Groove (plough)
o Lap
o Pocket
o Dowel
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Objective 2:
Understand and demonstrate the use of furniture components and hardware.
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Objective 3:
Understand and properly apply the basic rules of sanding.
Select and correctly use each specified grit size
Properly prepare a surface for finishing
Properly apply stain, penetrating oil, and/or a clear finish
Properly apply a clear coat.
Understand order of operations
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Identify the components of a face frame and cabinet box.
o Stile
o Rail
o Mullion
o Side
o Veneer
o Base
o Shelf
o Web frame
o Kicker
o Drawer runner/glide
o Back
Identify the door options in furniture making:
o Flush
o Overlay
o Lip
o Tambour
Identify the components of a drawer.
Identify and properly install common furniture hardware such as:
o Hinges - offset, overlay, European, butt
o Drawer guides,
o Pulls and knobs,
o Shelf supports
Assemble a project with the proper adhesive and fasteners.
Construct a drawer.
Install lid or door and drawer.
Identify basic construction methods.
o Frame and panel
o Casework construction
o Post and rail
Understand and demonstrate sanding and finishing techniques.
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Objective 4:
o Biscuit
o Blind dado
Construct the basic wood joints used in furniture construction.
Identify the steps for squaring a board.
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Joint an edge
Rip to width
Cut one end square
Cut to length
STANDARD 5
7% of Exam Blueprint
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO PERFORM AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
USING CNC EQUIPMENT.
Objective 1:
Understand X, Y, Z axis.
Objective 2:
Understand vector lines/drawings.
Objective 3:
Define G-code.
Objective 4:
Create a tool path and use a CNC machine to make a cut.
Objective 5:
Understand the process of booting and running a file.
STANDARD 6
3% of Exam Blueprint
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND AND APPLY PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SKILLS IN THE WORKPLACE.
Objective 1:
Understand the need for professional development in school and the workplace.
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Objective 2:
Understand the need for leadership skills.
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Complete a personal inventory.
Set and meet goals.
Be self-motivated.
Know how to make decisions.
Know how to manage time.
Organize personal belongings and lab equipment.
Learn to communicate verbally.
Write effective communications.
Establish a personal reading program.
Develop effective work skills and attitudes.
Master a working knowledge of SkillsUSA.*
o Learn the acronym SkillsUSA.
o State the SkillsUSA motto.
o State the SkillsUSA creed.
o Learn the SkillsUSA colors.
o Describe the official SkillsUSA dress.
o Describe the procedure for becoming a SkillsUSA officer.
Serve on a committee.
o Prepare an agenda.
Assist in planning a meeting.
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Objective 3:
Understand the need for career planning.
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Objective 4:
Define your future occupation.
Survey employment opportunities.
Report on a trade journal article.
Explore opportunities for advanced training.
Conduct a worker interview.
Contact a professional association.
Explore entrepreneurship opportunities.
Give a talk about your career.
Review career goals.
Understand the importance of employability skills and workplace habits.
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Review basic parliamentary procedure.
Make a main motion.
Participate in a school project.
Attend a community meeting.
o Practice effective speaking.
Present a three- to five-minute talk.
Implement a leadership project.
o Master a working knowledge of SkillsUSA.
o Describe the meaning of the SkillsUSA emblem.
o State the SkillsUSA pledge.
o Describe the duties of a SkillsUSA officer.
Develop a list of work standards to follow at school and on the job.
Evaluate your personal ethics.
o Evaluate your personal ethics against acceptable workplace ethics.
Build a job search network.
Find job leads.
Write a resume.
Create a job portfolio.
Complete a job application.
Write a business letter and memo.
Participate in an actual or simulated job interview.
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