MSFFM2016 - Join solid timber

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Unit code: MSFFM2016 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to join timber to manufacture solid timber flat surfaces.Workers with this competency follow established procedures in timber technology industries such as cabinet and furniture making using discretion, judgement and some problem solving.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • join at least 4 solid timber tops, shelves or panels, each with a minimum of 3 sections
  • use each of the following edge joining methods at least once to achieve workplace quality standards:
  • butt and dowel
  • moulded edge joint (finger-joint, tongue in groove, or zigzag)
  • biscuit joint or domino
  • slip-tongue (aka tongue-in-groove) joint.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • workplace procedures for:
  • work health and safety
  • quality assurance
    reporting of machinery faults and material defects
  • the following wood characteristics and defects:
  • bowing
  • cupping
  • expansion
  • grain direction
  • spring
  • twisting
  • characteristics of different types of adhesives used to join solid timber and their application methods
  • types of sawing methods, including back sawn and quarter sawn, and the impact of these on joining
  • tools, materials, equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and processes used in timber joining.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the Victoria University Polytechnic e-Learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate II in Cabinet Making and Timber Technology
MSF20322 | Certificate ii | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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