Timber Framing Program - College of the RockiesJoinery Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Timber Framing Program - College of the Rockies The College of the Rockies' Timber Framing Program is designed to expose students to the fundamental techniques of Timber Framing including designing, drafting, joinery, and layout using Computer-aided design (CAD) and Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). The Program is comprised of a 12-week Timber Framing Program and a 5-day Introduction to Timber Framing Workshop, each of which has its own pre-requisites. Graduates will be ready to seek employment in timber framing or related fields, primarily in the construction, wood, and wood products and manufacturing industries. The12-week Program is primarily designed for individuals 'interested in working in the timber frame industry and/or wanting to build their own timber frame structure' and will lead to an Associate Certificate Award from the College of the Rockies. Through an emphasis on practical learning 'in a large well-equipped Timber Frame shop,' including constructing 2-3 framed structures, students will acquire the knowledge and skills required to pursue employment in the trade. Graduates will be knowledgeable in the 'techniques, history, and systems employed in traditional timber framing' and be able to assemble, raise, and rig frames, make joinery decisions, read and interpret blue-prints and specifications, select and process timber, select layout method appropriate for each project, solve mathematical frame dimensioning problems, understand frame design and geometry, use CAD and CAM programs, particularly CADWORK and/or Dietrich's 3D CAD/CAM, and use and care for the manual, machine, and power tools of the trade. For the 12-week Program, the College highly recommends that applicants completed at least Computer 11 or Trades Math 11, or equivalent, as the material learned in these courses is important to succeeding the former. Furthermore, the College suggests that students should be able to demonstrate a career interest in the construction industry, be able to work in an English language environment, be physically fit, fill out 'an interview questionnaire about their skills and education prior to acceptance,' and have some carpentry and/or computer use, or related, experience. The 5-day Workshop, on the other hand, is 40 hours in duration and designed to introduce students to timber framing including how to assemble and raise a frame, do joinery, source and select timbers, and use timber framing equipment and tools. Students will use 'traditional hand tools and some specialized power tools to...lay out and cut the joinery for a complete frame,' which they will then assemble and raise. Upon successful completion students will receive a Certificate of Completion. To be eligible for the Workshop, applicants must possess 'some basic carpentry' and be able to work within an English language environment. For further information, interested individuals are encouraged to contact the Kimberley campus.
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