Rich Task

Rich Task:	Cabinets Are Our Business!
Course:	Construction Technology, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation, TCJ3E (2 credit Cooperative Education)
Evaluation:	Part of 70%	Part of 30%	Both
Context:	· There are many opportunities in the world of custom cabinetry! Craftspeople with expertise and who take pride in what they create are in short supply. The construction industry plays a major role in job creation. · Cabinetmakers earn on average $20/hr. Many cabinetmakers establish their own businesses, which give them independence and financial success. · You will use the knowledge and skills acquired in your Construction Technology course and your Cooperative Education placement, working in a small cabinet-making shop that builds custom cabinets needed for a variety of retail customers.

Related Course Expectations

Strand: Theory and Foundation

TFV.01 · apply the design process to develop solutions, products, processes, or services in response to challenges or problems in construction technology;

TF1.02 - apply the following steps of the design process to solve a variety of construction technology challenges or problems;

TFV.02 · describe the properties and application of building materials, and of construction techniques and processes;

TF2.04 - describe the strength of a variety of species of wood, and of wood products, used in construction.

Strand: Skills and Processes

SPV.01 · apply the design process to a variety of construction projects;

SP1.05 - explain the choice of structure and materials for a particular project;

SPV.02 - demonstrate an ability to use resources such as technical data, reports, charts, tables, and building codes, regulations, and standards;

SP2.02 - demonstrate the measurement and layout skills required to build, assemble, erect, and install a variety of components related to construction technology;

SP2.04 - use a variety of appropriate tools, equipment, and materials to complete a construction project;

SP2.05 - prepare accurate working drawings for a variety of projects;

SP2.08 - complete a construction project using a variety of methods and procedures for laying out, assembling, and joining;

SPV.05 · apply mathematical and estimation skills in a variety of construction projects.

Strand: Impact and Consequences

ICV.02 · apply appropriate health and safety legislation; general shop and site safety rules; and rules specific to the use of materials, tools, and equipment;

IC2.01 - identify hazards related to materials, processes, and equipment used in a construction work environment;

IC2.02 - demonstrate safe shop and construction site practices for the use of hand and power tools, materials, and equipment;

IC2.05 - explain how to handle hazardous materials in accordance with the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) guidelines.

Cooperative Education Expectations

Health and Safety

H1 - an understanding of workplace health and safety considerations

H3 - an understanding of the need for personal protective equipment including goggles, gloves, boots and aprons

H7 - the procedures for reporting accidents

Reflective Learning

RL1 - relate the placement experience both to the curriculum expectations of the related course and to the expectations related to cooperative education, using a variety of strategies, activities, and tools

RL3 - reinforce the job-skills theory acquired in the classroom and the skills, techniques, and principles learned at the placement

Rights and Responsibilities

R2 - placement specific workplace health and safety considerations

Evaluation Strategies and Scoring Tools

	Evaluation Strategies	Scoring Tools	Expectations	Achievement Chart
70%	Test: WHMIS	Marking Scheme	ICV.02, IC2.05 H1	K/U
	Scaled floor plan: Workplace	Rubric	SPV.05 H7	K/U, T
	Construction: Custom cabinet/ scaled model	Rubric	TFV.01, TF1.02, SPV.01, SP1.06, ICV.02, IC2.01, IC2.02	K/U, T ,C, A
	Conference: Working Drawing	Anecdotal Comments	SPV.01, SP1.01, SP1.05, SPV.02, SP2.02, SP2.03, SP2.05 RL3	K/U, T, C, A
30%	Photo Log: Assembly and Finishing	Rating Scale	SPV.02, SP2.08, SP2.04, ICV.02, IC2.01 RL1	T, C, A
	List: Materials Management	Marking Scheme	SPV.01, SP1.02, SPV.05, ICV.01 IC2.02	K/U, T, C, A
	Presentation: Scaled cabinet/model to teacher/supervisor	Rubric	TFV.02, TF2.04, SPV.01, SPV.05	C

Teacher Notes

· Throughout the semester, students should keep a reflective journal in which they include lessons learned, observations, and interesting facts.

· Discuss the definition for a shop drawing with the student: A working or shop drawing is the step-by-step work breakdown of all of the steps, component parts, materials, fasteners, cutting templates, adhesives and time estimates required to fill the design order of a customer. The component parts will be identified by type of material, by dimension (length/width/height); fasteners (type, quantity and location), adhesive (appropriate to material) and cutting template that maximizes the efficient use of material.

· Provide suggestions for organizing what is learned during the work experience, using a binder, file folder, etc. with sections that clearly identify: Safety; Workplace Orientation; Woodworking Production Equipment: Knowledge and Use; Assembly and Finishing; Working Drawing; Material Management.

· Suggested timelines:

a. Weeks 1 and 2: Safety and Workplace Orientation

b. Week 3: Interview with employer to determine level of competency in knowledge of woodworking equipment use.

c. Week 6: Teacher-student demonstration re: Assembly

d. Week 7-16: Assembly and finishing practice

e. Week 17: Present rich task to employer and teacher

Task

Student Notes

You are in the custom cabinetry business. You are to complete a working drawing that identifies the materials required and the process for assembling and finishing a cabinet to fill the design order for a customer. You will build the cabinet and, in a final conference, explain your design process.

If it is not feasible to build a custom order, you are to build a scaled model of a cabinet following the same process.

· Your employer will give you industry specific Health and Safety training as well as the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including a test for WHMIS.

· Your teacher will provide you with the password for your Passport to Safety test.

Part A: Safety

· Create a spreadsheet of all woodworking production equipment and hand tools that you may be required to use and the PPE required to use them.

· Review with your shop supervisor the steps involved in reporting an accident in your workplace.

· Produce a scaled floor plan of your workplace, indicating where the following are located: fire exits, first aid kit, eye wash station, storage area of hazardous chemicals, telephones.

· Create a legend that includes your shop telephone number, shop address, emergency phone numbers, contact information for your shop supervisor and cooperative education teacher.

· Print the certificate that you earn by completing the Passport to Safety test and include it with your final assignment.

· Keep your certificates and your spreadsheet in a binder that can be displayed at the end of the placement.

· To measure accurately, take exterior measurements of the building and deduct the thickness of the walls.

· On your diagram, use a legend to indicate the type and location of equipment, fire exits etc.

Part B: Woodworking Production

· The shop supervisor will teach you how to use safely the woodworking production equipment and hand tools as well as the appropriate PPE. When the supervisor is confident in your proficiency, he will sign and date the spreadsheet from Part A.

· Assist with the assembly and finishing of a product. This may include following the steps of assembly and applying correct adhesives.

· Describe orally the proper assembly technique and the required specific equipment, (e.g., clamps, staple guns, nail guns, power screwdrivers) and the correct fasteners, appropriate to materials and dimension of materials.

· Assist in the finishing process. This may include:

- preparing the surface (e.g., filling and sanding);

- staining and lacquering or painting;

- attaching plastic laminates to the cabinet by applying contact cement.

· Assist in the final inspection and cleaning. This may include:

- using the appropriate solvents and PPE to remove any excess overspray, cements or glues;

- final polishing of the product;

- packaging and crating for shipping.

· Take photographs throughout the entire process. Include photographic samples of incorrectly finished products and indicate the area where there is an error. Compile these in a photo log with captions. Write a reflective statement that gives reasons for your choice of photos.

· Always wear appropriate clothing and safety equipment.

· Keep your photographs of good and bad examples of finishing in your binder for your final presentation. In your photo log, explain the mistakes in the bad examples.

Part C: Construction

· Build a cabinet as ordered by a customer.

· Following a customer’s design, create a working drawing by compiling a material list, a cutting template, the required fasteners (e.g., nails, screws, adhesives, etc.), and the finishing process (e.g., plastic laminates, painting, lacquering etc.).

· Cut the materials and carefully assemble your cabinet applying the skills you have practised and applied during the placement.

· Compile a material list, and cutting template that would allow for efficient use of materials to produce 10 units.

· Orally present your finished product and materials list to your supervisor and the client, if appropriate.

· Explain the decisions you made and the process that you followed.

· Use your photo log to provide pictorial evidence of your learning throughout the assembly and finishing process.

· If it is not possible at your placement to fill a genuine order then you are to build a scaled model of a cabinet following the same process.

· Always wear the appropriate PPE and use and maintain equipment safely.

· Check with supervisor to see if your cutting template makes the most efficient use of materials prior to cutting.