This entry-level course is designed to introduce high school students to general design and shop practices. Projects are designed to give students as much experience as possible through using different machines and tools, and instruction covers as many aspects of design, building, and woodworking as possible.  Students expand their knowledge and experience through various hands-on projects, lessons, and mechanical vocabulary and are expected to learn shop safety and the safe use of hand tools, power tools, and woodworking machinery. Through lectures and demonstrations, the instructor introduces challenges such as designing projects with a budget, material selection, as well as project building, assembly, and finishing. 

 Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have shop skills that will be useful in any aspect of construction and industrial arts.  Additionally, the student will gain a broader understanding of construction processes as well as more in depth problem solving skills.  

This course will also be a prerequisite to Furniture Design.
Small class sizes of 12 max students per class allows for more personal student attention and safety.

 For Grades: 9th – 12th

Time - Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 2:30PM  &  2:45PM – 4:15PM

Duration - 2 Semester Class 

Price: $480/Per Semester. Which covers all cost except end of semester personal project.

*There Is An Annual Student Fee For All Students Taking Classes At Pacific Coast Learning Center. Some Charter Schools Allow For This Fee To Be Added To The Cost Of Classes Rather Than Being Paid Out-Of-Pocket By Parents. You May Select This Option When You Register For The Class.

TEACHER: Aaron Wilkins