WOOD WORK
INTRODUCTION
The subject is designed for Senior Secondary School level so as to enable students obtain knowledge in the craft and art of woodworking and to provide students with the basic skills needed for useful living and technological growth. The knowledge obtained will serve as a basis for continuous growth aimed at purposeful living in the society. To this end, the syllabus is intended to provide room for students to exhibit adequate knowledge in: practical woodworking skills and art,
drawing and designing techniques, basic methods and principles of construction,
creative ability in art and practice of woodwork,
development of managerial skills in the control and use of resources in woodwork and the appreciation for careers in woodwork field.
OBJECTIVES
Candidates are expected to display
i.creativity, mental and practical skills in the use of hand and machine tools in the construction of basic items using wood and other materials;
ii.ability to sequentially plan an operation necessary to lead to project completion;
iii.ability to design, read and interpret any working drawing;
iv.adequate awareness of the problems relating to wood-industry; and
v.skills necessary to provide means of livelihood.
STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION
The examination shall have three papers which will be as follows:
PAPER 1:PRACTICAL - Three hours will be allowed. There is only one (1) Section in this paper. Candidates will be provided with the detailed working drawing and will be allowed 15 minutes to study it. This paper attracts 100 marks.
PAPER 2:DRAWING AND DESIGN - Two (2) hours will be allowed.
There is only one (1) Section in this paper
Candidates will be required to do ONE of the following:
(i)make pictorial drawings of objects using given dimensions,
(ii)list procedures of production
(iii)describe methods.
This paper also attracts 100 marks.
PAPER 7 OBJECTIVE & ESSAY (To be answered in 1 40 minutes)
There are 2 Sections in this paper
Section A50 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 1 hour
This section attracts 40 marks
Section BFour questions shall be given and candidates are expected to answer only THREE. 1 hour will be allowed for this section. This section attracts 60 marks.
NOTEIt is recommended that each student offering this course should have a properly finished project for each of the Senior Secondary School years. Such finished projects MUST be kept by the school six months after the SSCE result.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
1.Practical
Candidates will be allowed the use of
(i)common hand tools,
(ii)portable power tools,
(iii)basic woodworking machines and
(iv)iron-mongerics (Hardwares).
2.Candidates are required to work from
(i)given dimensions
(ii)sketches
(iii)written descriptions as well as
(iv)available templates and patterns.
3.They are expected to be able to construct the following joints;
(a)Widening joints, e.g. butt, dowelled, screw slots, rebated, tongued and groove, etc.
(b)Framing joints, e.g. mortise and tenon joints, dovetail joints, bridle joints, lapped joints etc.
(c)Angle joints, e.g. housing joints, lapped joints, mitre joints etc.
4.Candidates will be required to perform the following operations:
(a)Shaping – e.g. tapering, rounding, chamfering etc.
(b)Assembling and finishing – e.g. cramping, testing for squareness, parallelism, use of diagonals to check squareness, application of finishes etc.
5.General Workshop safety
i.Personal safety precautions.
ii.General workshop safety regulations
iii.Safety devices e.g. fire-extinguisher, eye glass, hand groove etc.
6.West African Timbers in common use
i.Growth and structure
ii.Common West African Timbers
iii.Sources and location, characteristics and uses.
7.Timber Conversion
i.Methods of conversion
ii.Characteristics of each method
iii.Common market sizes.
8.Seasoning of Timber
i.Reasons for seasoning timber
ii.Methods of seasoning timber
iii.Determination of moisture content i.e. Moisture meter and Laboratory method.
iv.Properties of timber.
9.Defects in Timber
Common timber defects e.g. growth defects, grain defects, seasoning defects etc.
10.Preservations of Timber
i.Reasons for preserving timber
ii.Common timber preservatives e.g. preservative oils, water preservatives etc.
i.Characteristics of a good preservatives
ii.Methods of applying timber preservatives.
11.Timber Products
i.Production of veneers and manufactured boards
ii.Uses of veneer and manufactured boards
iii.Structure, properties, advantages and disadvantages of manufactured boards.
12.Hand tools
i.Types of hand tools
ii.Classification of hand tools e.g. holding and supporting tools, geometrical tools, cutting tools, grinding and honing tools etc.
iii.Uses of hand tools.
13.Special Purpose hand tools
Types and uses of special purpose hand tools.
14.Portable power tools
Hand drill, jig saw, spray-gun, power screw driver, sander and router etc.
15.Wood working machines
i.Circular saw, cross cut saw, thicknesser, surface planer, mortiser, lathe, etc.
ii.Safety precautions in the use of machines.
iii.Sketching and labeling of machine parts.
16.Hand tool safety
Safety precautions in carrying, storing and handling hand tools.
17.Machine safety
i.General machine shop safety.
ii.Safety of electrical equipment
iii.Prevention of mechanical faults
iv.Safety in machine operation
18.Safety devices and appliances.
Types of safety devices and appliances, e.g. fire extinguisher, sand bucket.
19.First Aid
i.Meaning of First Aid
ii.First aid materials e.g. iodine, cotton wool, plaster, bandage etc.
iii.Applying First Aid.
20.Types of maintenance
i.Types of maintenance, e.g. corrective, predictive and preventive.
ii.Reasons for maintenance.
21.Maintenance of Hand Tools.
i.Grinding, sharpening and oiling, cutting blades.
ii.Topping, reshaping and setting saws.
iii.Storing of tools.
22.Maintenance of machines.
i.Machine parts requiring oiling and greasing.
ii.Reasons for lubricating machine parts.
23.Preparation of Timber.
i.Hand tools and machines used in timber preparation.
ii.Operational sequence in timber preparation.
iii.Safety precautions in the use of hand tools, and machines in timber preparation.
24.Wood work Joints
i.Woodwork joints: types, classification and uses
ii.Sketching of woodwork joints.
iii.Tools and machines
iv.Construction of joints
v.Assembling for squareness and proper fitting.
25.Wood finishes and finishing.
i.Wood finishes: types, uses and properties.
ii.Tools, equipment and materials for application of finishes.
iii.Processes involved in preparing timber surfaces for application of wood finishes.
26.Wood Abrasives
i.Production of abrasives from local materials
ii.Abrasive grades available in the market
iii.Correct use and selection of wood abrasives.
27.Wood Adhesives
i.Types, classification, characteristics and uses.
ii.Selection and use of adhesives
iii.Preparation of adhesives
iv.Gluing terms: e.g. shelf live, pot-life, close assembling time etc.
28.Wood fittings
E.g. hinges, locks, wood screws, nails, catches, stays, bolts, handles etc.
29.Non-wood materials.
Glass, plastics, rubber, ceramics, metal etc.
30.Veneering
i.E.g. Core, back, cross band and face veneer.
ii.Methods of producing veneers
iii.Veneering tools and materials e.g. toothing plane, veneer hammer, knife etc.
iv.Veneering process.
31.Wood bending
i.Wood bending devices: male and female former.
ii.Methods of wood bending; solid bend, kerfing
iii.Tools and devices for wood bending forms, saws etc.
32.Introduction to design and drawing
i.Concept of design
ii.Sign factors, fundamentals and processes
iii.Basic draftsmanship skills
iv.Working drawings
v.Cutting list and bill of materials.
33.Project design and drawing
i.Preliminary freehand sketching of designs of furniture items.
ii.Preparation of working drawings
iii.Preparation of cutting lists and bill of materials
iv.Details of construction.
34.Introduction to Business opportunities in wood working.
i.Business opportunities in woodwork: E.g. log, timber and plywood merchandising.
ii.Furniture spraying
iii.Upholstery work
iv.Wood turning
v.Decoration work i.e. in laying, carving etc.
35.Project design and construction
i.Selection of project and designs
ii.Preparation of working drawing
iii.Preparation of cutting list and bill of materials
iv.Construction
v.Application of finishes and finishing
36.Upholstery tools and materials
i.Properties of upholstery materials
ii.Types uses and identification of upholstery tools and materials.
37.Processes and techniques
i.Types of upholstery, plat form, padding, covering materials and techniques
ii.Upholstery construction techniques.
38.Wood turning
i.Safety on lathe turning machine
ii.Parts of the lathe machine and their uses
iii.Wood turning tools, uses and sketches
iv.Wood turning processes and operations.
39.Wood carving and sculpture
i.Characteristics of wood suitable for carving and sculpture.
ii.Carving and sculpturing techniques, processes and tools, e.g. skew or chisel, parting tools, knives.
iii.Kinds of carving
iv.Treating woods for carving and sculptures
v.General safety for carving and sculptures.
40.Surface Decoration
i.Description of types of surface-decoration.
ii.Techniques of surface decoration.
iii.Tools and materials for surface decoration, e.g. marking knife router plane etc.
41.Wood shaping
i.Types of wood shapes, e.g. rounding, moulding, beveling, chamfering, tapering etc.
ii.Tools and machines for wood shaping, e.g. plough planes, router machines, rebate planes etc.
42.Mass production
i.Definition of concepts and principles of mass production
ii.Definition of terms relation to mass production, e.g. templates fixtuses, jigs, division of labour, production line, production team, supervisor, line manager, quality controller prototype, trial run etc.
iii.Design and production template
iv.Mass production line process
43.Quality control
i.Definition, purpose and methods, e.g. Go-no-go gauge
ii.Observation etc.
44.Estimating and costing
i.Mensuration
ii.Preparation of cutting list and bill of materials
iii.Estimating and costing
45.Managing wood work production system
i.Production planning
ii.Material procurement
iii.Sourcing of fund
iv.Managing finances
v.Customer relation and salesmanship
6.Case study in entrepreneurship woodworking
i.Mechanizing timber, logs, manufactured boards, fittings finishes, tools and machines etc.
ii.Service enterprises, e.g. interior furnishing, wall and floor paneling etc.
iii.Production enterprises, e.g. upholstery work wood turning, pattern making, furniture making etc.