Standard

CAB 108 - Cabinet Design and Layout

Course Description

Provides instruction in the planning, design, and layout of cabinet units. Emphasis will be placed on adherence to blueprint specifications. Topics include: parts identification, cabinet styles and floor plan arrangements, estimation procedures, layout to specifications, shop working sketches, shop management and CAD.

Competency Areas	Hours
Parts Identification	Class	2
Cabinet Styles and Floor Arrangements	D. Lab	2
Estimation Procedures	P.Lab/O.B.I.	3
Layout to Specifications	Credit	4
Shop Working Sketches
Shop Management
CAD

Prerequisite/ Corequisite:

MAT 101, CAR 105

Course Guide

	Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
			Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
	Parts Identification		1	0	0
	Cabinet structure	Interpret detailed plans for cabinet structure identification.
		Identify cabinet structural components.
	Cabinet face frame	Interpret detailed plans for cabinet face frame identification.
		Identify cabinet face frame components.
	Cabinet Styles and Floor Arrangements		2	0	0
	Styles of cabinets	Identify cabinet styles
	Drawer and door styles	Identify door and drawer types.
	Residential kitchen and bath cabinets	Identify types of floor layouts.
		Design a floor plan.
	Estimation Procedures	Identify commonly used component sizes.	2	5	4
	Components sizes	Accurately measure individual parts.
	Individual parts size	Determine materials from a blueprint.
	Cost estimation	Estimate labor cost.
		Estimate material cost.
	Layout to Specifications		5	5	4
	Cabinet arrangements	Identify types of cabinet arrangements.
	Shop Working Sketches		5	5	2
		Design a floor plan.
		Sketch shop plans to fit floor plan specifications.
	Major appliances	Identify major appliance placement.
		Identify major appliance sizes.
	Shop Management
		Describe process of design of cabinetmaking shops.	3	0	10
		Identify areas and infrastructures related to shop management.
		Describe the orderly way of production from interpretation to completion of item.
	CAD		2	5	10
		Identify CAD workstation components. Research computer file saving systems.
		Research computer file saving systems.
		Identify AutoCad’s user graphic interface.
		Identify CAD workstation components. Research computer file saving systems.
Suggested Resources

Books

Baker, G. E., & Yeager, L. D. (1978). Wood technology. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill.

Christ, J. N. (1988). The complete guide to modern cabinetmaking. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Hoadley, R. (1980). Understanding wood. Newtown, CT: Taunton.

Koel. (1985). Carpentry. Homewood, IL: Am Technical.

Umstattd, W. (2000) Modern Cabinetmaking. Goodheart-Wilcox Co.

Audiovisuals

Cabinetware. (2000). Design Package. Woodland, CA