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June 16th
• And so it ends...
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June 13th
• Exam day 10
• Exam to be submitted at end of period today.
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June 12th
• Exam day 9
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June 11th
• Exam day 8
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June 10th
• Exam day 7
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June 9th
• Exam day 6
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June 6th
• Exam day 5
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June 5th
• Exam day 4
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June 4th
• Exam day 3
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June 3rd
• Exam day 2
• Planning and designing in VectorWorks.
• Some of you have "finished" your design in VectorWorks and are moving on to actual cutting.
• HINT*** This is a 10 day exam. If you are finished in 3 days you haven't really done the exam.
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June 2nd
• Exam day 1 - Let the games begin.
• Planning and designing day in VectorWorks. You'll likely want to be finished this aspect by end of
day on Tuesday.
• Once you have settled on your design and have drawn it, submit it for printing.
• You should make a materials list for your design to maximize your efficiency in the shop.
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May 30th
• Last official day for cabinet construction.
• Final exam begins Monday with design process
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May 29th
• Cabinet construction continued...mostly face frame dressing now.
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May 28th
• Cabinet construction continued.
• Installation continued.
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May 27th
• Cabinet construction continued.
• Installation continued.
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May 26th
• Cabinet construction continued.
• Beginning of installation
• Some cabinets are not being glued and screwed properly resulting in structural failure
• Structural failure = fabricator failure (hint, hint)
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May 23rd
• Cabinet construction continued.
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May 22nd
• Cabinet construction continued.
• Cabinets are due Friday, May 30th. That means built and face-framed.
• Final Exam - In class Monday June 2nd through Friday, June 13th inclusive. We may start earlier
depending on the status of the cabinets.
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May 21st
• Cabinet construction continued.
• Some students have had to disassemble some parts because of alignment and screw blowout
issues.
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May 20th
• Cabinet construction continued.
• Face framing has begun in earnest.
• Final exam will likely begin on Monday, June 2nd and last until Friday, June 13th. Muuhahahaha!!
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May 19th
• Victoria Day - no school.
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May 16th
• Cabinet construction continued. Carcasses should be done by now...am I dreaming?
• Some groups have begun dressing lumber for face framing.
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May 15th
• Cabinet construction continued.
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May 14th
• Cabinet construction continued.
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May 13th
• Cabinet construction continued.
• Carcass construction should be completed by this Friday. Yah, right!
• Final design project slated to begin on Tuesday next week. May be delayed...likely. You're good
kids, but man, molasses moves faster.
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May 12th
• PD day. No school.
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May 9th
• Special appearance from VectorWorks. Orthographic drawing refresher.
• Shop closed today.
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May 8th
• Cabinet construction continued.
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May 7th
• Testing of the load challenge structures. Congratulations to Andrew and Jason.
• Supported book as required = 10/10
• Complete but failed to support book = 7.5/10
• Incomplete or absent without authorization = 0/10 (these little one-off assignments are really
adding up. Easy marks wasted.)
• All photo boxes due by end of period, regardless of condition. Project officially ended.
• Cabinet structure teams have begun process of cutting sheet stock to size.
• Pre-drilling, countersinking, gluing and screwing have begun. Two carcasses are complete.
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May 6th
• Structural load challenge.
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May 5th
• Discussed the new project - cabinet making
• Discussed the cutting diagram for upper and lower cabinet carcasses
• Working in pairs, you will create two upper and two lower cabinets
• Some students still working on their photo boxes.
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May 2nd
• Box due today.
• Those finished the box moved on to rough cutting sheet stock for a large cabinet project which
is next.
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May 1st
• Most students are getting close to completing the box.
• Those finished the box moved on to rough cutting sheet stock for a large cabinet project which
is next.
• Box is due end of class Friday.
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April 30th
• Couple of students have completed the box.
• Most students are getting close to completing the box.
• Those finished the box moved on to rough cutting sheet stock for a large cabinet project which
is next.
• Box is due end of class Friday.
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April 29th
• Why do I do it? Why? Every year I compliment a class on their work and every year it jinxes the
class. Today I mention how pleased I am with the work quality and the next thing I know, I've got
every other student breaking their delicate pieces, pulling apart their ill-fitting lids, blowing brads
through the box sides. When will I ever learn?
• Continued work on the photobox. Any slower and time will actually start going backwards.
• Couple of students are effectively complete. Just a quick light sanding to remove excess filler.
• Several people are very close to finishing
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April 28th
• Continued work on the photobox project
• Several people are very close to finishing
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April 25th
• Continued work on the photobox project
• One person is very close to finishing
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April 24th
• Continued work on the photobox project
• Clearly no one will be done by Friday. The project is extended for a few days.
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April 23rd
• Continued work on the photobox project
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April 22nd
• Continued work on the photobox project
• This project should be completed by Friday at the absolute latest
• Some students were re-tasked to work with Mr. Parcher on some last minutes spring play set
issues.
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April 21st
• Continued work on the photobox project
• This project should be completed by Friday at the absolute latest
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April 18th
• Continued work on the photobox project
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April 17th
• Continued work on the photobox project
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April 16th
• Continued work on the photobox project
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April 15th
• Demonstration of dado saw for creating dados and rabbets. This machine will be used to create
the rabbets on the photobox project.
• Continued work on the photobox project
• Several students just sat around for much of the period, presumably watching their grade drop.
• If you think you have nothing to do then you don't know what's going on. Seek assistance.
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April 14th
• Quick overview of how the box lid goes together and why the rabbet must be machined first.
• Explained rabbet vs. dado
• Continued machining and assembling photobox.
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April 11th
• Handed back Engineering Treasure Hunt II - The Second Coming and took it up as a class
• Handed out the actual plan for the photobox as required
• Once initial stock dressing is complete, the plan should then be followed
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April 10th
• Many students away on Science field trip
• Handed out the actual plan for the photobox as required
• Once initial stock dressing is complete, the plan should then be followed
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April 9th
• Dressing lumber for photobox project
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April 8th
• Dressing lumber for photobox project
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April 7th
• Dressing lumber for photobox project
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April 4th
• Dressing lumber for photobox project
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April 3rd
• Do-over of the safety test...we'll do it 'til we get it right.
• Started dressing lumber for first project
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April 2nd
• Took up the safety test - 5 people passed. Everyone else failed.
• Re-test scheduled for Thursday, April 3rd during class. You must get 80% to get into the shop.
• Period C, April 3rd is when I will go over the machines for those students absent from the
initial demonstrations/explanations. Plan on attending.
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April 1st
• Safety test - no foolin'. 30 questions - 20 minutes. 80% is a pass.
• Internet Engineering Treasure Hunt II - The Second Coming
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March 31st
• Safety training continues.
• Specifically covered today: some final table saw considerations, planer
• Safety test tomorrow, April 1st (no foolin'). 30 questions - 20 minutes. 80% is a pass.
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March 28th
• Safety training continues.
• Specifically covered today: Jointer, Tablesaw
• Anticipate a safety test early next week.
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March 27th
• EQAO Literacy Test - No class
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March 26th
• Safety training continues.
• Specifically covered today: Sliding Compound Miter Saw, Bandsaw
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March 25th
• Took up quiz on hand tools. Students either did really well or completely bombed. Expect
more of these quizzes soon...until everyone can get it right.
• Took up the Engineering Treasure hunt. Most did reasonably well. Still waiting for a confirmation
on the number of motors on Mr. Freeze. Will they respond? Unlikely. Curse Wikipedia!!!
• Began SAFETY TRAINING for the main shop. This is a LEGAL requirement of all students. Students
may not use any tool, especially a power tool, without sufficient safety training and by
demonstrating competent usage to the teacher.
• SAFETY TRAINING is required for every course involving tools, every year, regardless of whether
you have had it before. So if you have been trained in previous years, think of this as a refresher.
• Specifically covered today: General safety rules...safety glasses, clothing, ear protection, focus, etc.
• Discussed hardwood (deciduous) vs. softwood (coniferous).
• Introduced the concept of "dressing" rough lumber (FEWTEL).
• Rough lumber thickness is measured in 1/4" increments starting at 1". However, it is notated as
4/4...read "four quarter". Two inch thick rough l lumber would be 8/4 (read eight quarter) four
inch lumber would be 16/4 (read sixteen quarter). What would inch and a half be called? (6/4
read six quarter).
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March 20th
• Quiz on hand tool names and functions (This is being posted at noon on Wednesday. If you
are reading this before Thursday then the quiz will not be a surprise. Congratulations.)
• Engineering scavenger hunt to be submitted at end of class.
• General shop safety and power tool safety begins Tuesday. Attend!!
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March 19th
• Discussed a series of hand tools (names and functions)
• This is testable or, more likely, quizzable (it's a word) material...KNOW IT!!
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March 18th
• Last two chairs tested for the Sultan's consideration
• Tossed around idea of auctioning off a chair on eBay for grins and giggles
• Discussed a series of hand tools (names and functions)
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March 17th
• Testing of cardboard chairs all period.
• Some chairs collapsed while others achieved greatness. The Sultan will be pleased.
/--INSERT MARCH BREAK HERE
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March 7th
• Chair project is due. Only what was submitted today will be marked.
• Crushing commences upon return from March Break pending availability of weights.
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March 6th
• Chair fabrication continued - this is the second last day.
• Testing will occur upon return from March Break (pending availability of weights)
• Submit all thumbnails and drawings today
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March 5th
• Effectively a snow day.
• Chair fabrication time increased by another day to Friday
• Testing will occur upon return from March Break
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March 4th
• Chair fabrication continued - all groups
• Fabrication time increased by one day to Thursday
• Testing will occur on Friday
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March 3rd
• Chair fabrication continued - all groups
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February 29th
• Late start day (on a Friday? What?)
• Chair design and fabrication continued
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February 28th
• Chair design and fabrication continued
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February 27th
• VectorWorks object test
• Chair design and fabrication continued
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February 26th
• Completing CAD of chair design
• Cardboard layout and cutting
• Orthographic test is tomorrow
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February 25th
• Gradually completing CAD of chair design
• Cardboard layout has begun
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February 22nd
• VectorWorks objects returned with marks
• Chair CAD continued
• *****************************************************************************
• ***NOTICE*** VECTORWORKS OBJECT TEST - SINGLE PERIOD - WEDNESDAY, FEB 27TH***
• *****************************************************************************
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February 21st
• Chair CAD progressing well
• Some groups almost ready to start fabrication
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February 20th
• Chair thumbnails approved for advancement to CAD stage of design process
• Vectorworks CAD should be done at 1:10 scale on US Letter sized paper. This size of paper will
allow you to print out your drawings on the LaserJet at the front of the room.
• Feel free to experiment in Sketchup as well. This is extra work that will be rewarded. However, your
main drawings are to be done in VectorWorks. Sketchup is an excellent program for visualizing your
ideas. You will not be penalized for not using Sketchup. It is just another tool available to help you.
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February 19th
• Distributed and explained cardboard furniture design challenge
• Viewed a short video on "Casula" - a furnished room in a box
• Thumbnails of chair ideas begins
• Some completing remaining VectorWorks objects
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February 18th
• Family Day - No school
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February 15th
• Continued working on objects 1-4 in VectorWorks.
• Object 4 should be complete or almost complete
• Drawings should be wrapped up in the first few days of next week.
• Students who are finished have begun researching some ideas for cardboard based furniture
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February 14th
• Continued working on objects 1-4 in VectorWorks.
• Object 3 should be complete or almost complete
• Students who are finished have begun researching some ideas for cardboard based furniture
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February 13th
• Continued working on objects 1-4 in VectorWorks.
• Objects 1 and 2 should be done by now to be keeping a reasonable pace.
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February 12th
• Continued working on objects 1=4 in VectorWorks.
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February 11th
• Finished demonstration of creating an Orthographic Projection drawing in VectorWorks.
• Hidden lines, border/title block insertion, and centering of views demonstrated.
• Distributed 8-page, step-by-step instruction booklet on how to create an Orthographic Projection
using VectorWorks. Use this guide to help you when you get stuck.
• "How To Submit Drawings Electronically to Mr. Chute" instruction sheet distributed and explained.
• 4 objects to be drawn in VectorWorks distributed. Get started.
• Mr. Chute explained that there will be a "Timed Test Drawing" in the near future, likely next week.
It will consist of creating a drawing from an object from start to finish in one class period.
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February 8th
• Demonstration of setting up a drawing document in VectorWorks.
• Demonstration of how to "crate" and object in VectorWorks.
• Demonstration of creating and trimming lines in VectorWorks on practice object.
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February 7th
• No buses today...Tsk, tsk, tsk. So walk, for crying out Pete's sake. I did(n't).
• Demonstration of setting up a drawing document in VectorWorks.
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February 6th
• School closed for snow day.
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February 5th
• Viewed presentation on Technology and Engineering definitions. Presentation is available in the
TDJ3M downloads section.
• Students sketched the six different views of a simple object in preparation for Orthographic
drawings using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.
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February 4th
• Distributed and discussed the course outline
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