Cabinetmaking
The Cabinetmaking Program provides students with a wide range of opportunities to explore the exciting world of project-based learning in the areas of furniture building.
Students’ progress and advancement is based on completion of projects and demonstrations of skills. Students may progress through the clusters according to ability and interest, although instructors’ recommendations play an important role in student placement. Students with a high level of interest may take more courses at the 20 and 30 levels.
Cabinetmaking 10
5 Credits | Prerequisite: Completion of prerequisite courses as outlined by Alberta Education.
Students must have successfully completed all SAFETY instruction before continuing in the program.
Students will develop skills in the use of hand tools and woodworking machines and apply them to building a cutting board, small bench, and table of their own design. Experience in the set project (bench) will build skills and prepare the student for the challenge of building his/her own project (table).
Cabinetmaking 20
5 Credits | Prerequisite: Completion of pre-requisite and recommended courses from Furniture Construction 10. Students must have successfully completed all SAFETY instruction before continuing in the program.
This is a program for students with a strong desire to design and build their own furniture. It is an open-ended, project-based program where students, after a safety review, are encouraged to extend themselves and produce a fine pieces of furniture. This area of study is dedicated to OUTDOOR furniture. These students will make a twin set of lawn chairs, and small additional pieces if they finish early.
Cabinetmaking 30
5 Credits | Prerequisite: Completion of pre-requisite and recommended courses from Furniture Construction 20. Students must have successfully completed all SAFETY instruction before continuing in the program.
The motivated and organized student will take on and complete a major furniture project or group of smaller projects. After a safety review and shakedown project, students will begin with design, planning, and project organization, and then proceed with primarily self-directed shop work. The focus will be on developing the student’s ability to research, plan, organize and carry a project through to completion with a minimum of supervision. Examples are dining tables, wardrobe units, grandfather clocks and commissioned custom work.
Metal Technology/Fabrication
Metal Technology/Fabrication 10
5 Credits | Prerequisite: Completion of prerequisite courses as outlined by Alberta Education.
If you enjoy working with your hands, using tools and equipment to make interesting projects then Metal Technology is for you. This course will teach you how to use approximately 100 hand tools, 10 machinery tools of which 5 are commercial machines. There are 5 projects to help you gain experience of each tool and machine in this course. We will teach you how to draft, measure, cut, file and bend sheet metal to provide you with the opportunity to gain experience in the use of power and hand tools. In each project you will draft onto a 2-dimensional piece of paper and sheet metal to create a 3-dimensional product.
Metal Technology/Fabrication 20
5 Credits | Prerequisite: Completion of prerequisite and recommended courses from Metal Technology/Fabrication 10.
In Metal Fabrication 20, students build projects that will further their skills and knowledge in metal work. Students are introduced to rectangular projects with the addition of learning how to expand and shrink metal. They will also acquire skills to remove imperfections from their projects. Students will learn other metal attachment methods. These methods will be applied their Medieval projects. Student are introduced to Medieval Heraldry and learn how to apply their own designed Heraldry to their metal projects.
Metal Technology/Fabrication 30
5 Credits | Prerequisite: Completion of prerequisite and recommended courses from Metal Technology/Fabrication 20.
Projects become more advanced, and students will be exposed to shaping thicker sheet metal to place into circular artifacts to continue creating Medieval projects. Students will learn how to “stamp” metal parts and attach fabricated parts into intricate moving parts. Students acquire knowledge how to operate a metal lathe and milling machine.
Auto Mechanics
Introductory Mechanics
5 Credits
Mechanics 10 is not only for those who wish to pursue a career in the automotive industry . Through hands-on experiences, students will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills related to the design and maintenance of vehicles . Students will learn about engines, brakes, suspension, tires and other concepts such as preventative maintenance and tools and materials.
Auto Mechanics 20
5 Credits | Prerequisite: Mechanics 10
Intermediate Auto Mechanics enables a student to increase knowledge, skills and attitudes with regard to vehicle maintenance, service and care. These credits form a basis for Advanced Level MEC 30
Auto Mechanics 30
Prerequisite: Mechanics 20
Advanced Auto Mechanics 30 will focus on Engine Performance, Wheel Alignment, Vehicle Appraisal, and Vehicle Buying and Selling. This group of credits can be modified slightly with the proper prerequisites. This advanced program assists the student in continuing an interest in the automotive world as a hobby and or business venture.