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Alex Kathol
ED 3700-CTS
May 21, 2014
3-Year Plan
Student Profile:
Student is a 15 year old male in grade 9. Upon entering into high school, his interests include
working on his parents farm, fixing his dirt bike, and other hands-on projects. Recently he has
expressed an interest in working with wood and construction tools, with a specific interest in
cabinet making and kitchen remodelling. He receives average grades in school, but excels in
the math and science based courses. The student has expressed an interest in pursuing a career
in construction trades with a focus on carpentry, with the possibility of owning his own
company one day.
3 Year Plan Rationale:
This 3 year, 15 module/course plan, aims to provide the student with a flexible guided pathway
for course options in the Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation Cluster. This pathway will
include courses from the construction, financial management, and design studies streams.
Drawing from a number of clusters (TMT, BIT, & MDC) will provide the student with a variety of
knowledge and skill sets applicable to entering into a profession of carpentry/construction,
while also providing some insight into business management and development.
This plan is flexible because it can be redesigned and modified based on the interests of the
student. The first 5 courses will serve as an introductory base, where the student will gain
general knowledge of the 3 clusters drawn from for this individual plan. In the second and third
year of the plan the student will gain a more specialized education in the clusters of his interest.
From there, the student can modify course selections to better suit his interests and ultimately
achieve skills and knowledge needed for an occupation or post-secondary program of his
choosing.
A 3-year plan would be suitable for this student because it would provide engaging, skill based
courses, with hands-on learning opportunities. This program allows for knowledge and skills to
be applied outside of a classroom environment and gain first-hand experience in the industry
through internships. The occupational options the student would be exposed to during the
process of the 3 year plan would include (but not be limited to):
Carpentry first period apprentice (Skill Pathway)
Cabinet maker
Residential framer
Business Owner
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Potential projects during this 3 year plan include:
Transforming common building materials safely into useful products.
Producing a built-in or modular cabinet
Developing shop drawings
Building cabinet doors & drawers
Research, design and build a product suitable for mass production and marketing
Build and install a simple cabinet/countertop
Develop a floor/wall cabinet plan
INTRODUCTORY INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
-CON1010: Construction Tools
& Materials
-CON1120: Product
Management
-CON1130: Solid Stock
Construction
-FIN1015: Accounting Prep
-DES1060: Technical Design &
Drafting 1

-CON2130: Furniture Box
Construction
-CON2160: Cabinetmaking
Web & Face Frame
-CON2170: Cabinetmaking
Door & Drawer
-CON2190: Manufacturing
Systems
-CON2200: Product
Development

-CON3160: Cabinetmaking
Cabinets & Countertops
-CON3170: Cabinetmaking
Layout & Installation
-DES2075: Technical Drafting
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-DES3125: Interior Design
-FIN1020:Accouting Cycle 1
-CON3950: CON Advanced
Practicum


Specialized Skill Options:
Carpenter First Period Apprenticeship
CRA3400: Introduction to Work Site Safety
CRA3405: Basic Hand, Power Tools & Safety
CRA3410: Construction Materials & Processes
CRA3415: Site Preparation & Floor Systems
CRA3420: Foundations & Concrete Structures
CRA3425: Blueprint Drawings & Sketching
CRA3430: Construction Machines, Tools &
Equipment
CRA3435: Blueprint Interpretation
CRA3440: CRA Practicum Course A
CRA3445: CRA Practicum Course B
CRA3450: CRA Practicum Course C
CRA3455: CRA Practicum Course D


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Cabinet Maker
CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials
CON1120: Product Management
CON1130: Solid Stock Construction
CON2130: Furniture Box Construction
CON2160: Cabinetmaking Web & Face Frame
CON2170: Cabinetmaking Door & Drawer
CON2190: Manufacturing Systems
CON2200: Product Development
CON3160: Cabinetmaking Cabinets &
Countertops
CON3170: Cabinetmaking Layout &
Installation
CON3190: Production Planning
CON3200: Production Management

Knowledge/Skills:
The knowledge/skills obtained from this 3 year plan include:
knowledge of safety and workplace procedures
knowledge of tools and materials
basic building skills
model/shop drawings
proper tool use and maintenance
Basic accounting skills
Drafting and Illustrating
Furniture design and production
Cabinet design and production
Production and product marketing
Knowledge of manufacturing systems
Layout and installation
Knowledge of interior design concepts
Assessment:
The student can expect the following forms of assessment:
project based assessments (summative)
knowledge testing (formative and summative)
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Skills testing (challenge exams, apprenticeship exams and proof of trade entrance
exams)
Internship evaluations (supervisor and teacher assess)
Course Information:
Introductory
CON1010: CONSTRUCTION TOOLS & MATERIALS
Students develop basic hand tool and production skills to transform common building
materials safely into useful products.
Prerequisite: None

CON1120: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Students develop basic shop drawing and estimating skills and apply them to build a product.
Prerequisite: CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials

CON1130: SOLID STOCK CONSTRUCTION
Students develop basic hand and power tool skills to build a product made from solid wood.
Prerequisite: CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials

FIN1015: ACCOUNTING PREP
Students are introduced to accounting and terminology unique to financial accounting. They
become familiar with financial statements, generally accepted accounting principles and how to
prepare for the process of starting up a business.
Prerequisite: None

DES1060: TECHNICAL DESIGN & DRAFTING 1
Students develop basic knowledge, skills and techniques to draft drawings for visualizing and
illustrating simple design problems.
Prerequisite: None

Intermediate
CON2130: FURNITURE BOX CONSTRUCTION
Students develop basic joinery skills and knowledge related to case construction by producing
a box-type piece of furniture.
Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management



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CON2160: CABINETMAKING WEB & FACE FRAME
Students apply web and face frame construction techniques and use solid and/or
manufactured materials to produce a built-in or modular cabinet.
Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management

CON2170: CABINETMAKING DOOR & DRAWER
Students use solid and composite materials to develop skills in building cabinet doors and
drawers.
Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management

CON2190: MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Students investigate the nature of manufacturing systems used to produce durable goods.
Prerequisite: None

CON2200: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Students work, individually or as team members, to research, design and build a product
suitable for mass production and marketing.
Prerequisite CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials

Advanced

CON3160: CABINETMAKING CABINETS & COUNTERTOPS
Students develop the knowledge and skills required to build and install a simple
cabinet/countertop, complete with an appropriate backsplash and edge treatment.
Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management

CON3170: CABINETMAKING LAYOUT & INSTALLATION
Students develop a floor/wall cabinet plan and order and install a set of pre-built cabinets.
Prerequisite: CON1120: Product Management

FIN1020: ACCOUNTING CYCLE 1
Students are introduced to the accounting cycle for a service business. They will analyze and
record business transactions up to trial balance for the fiscal period of a business using
terminology unique to financial accounting.
Prerequisite: FIN1015: Accounting Prep



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DES2065: TECHNICAL DESIGN 2
Students refine skills and techniques to present appropriate drawings and/or model(s) for
visualizing and illustrating solutions to design problems.
Prerequisite: DES1060: Technical Design & Drafting 1

DES3125: INTERIOR DESIGN
Students learn to consider form and space when developing interior design solutions specific to
human and/or environmental needs. Students assess solutions on the basis of functional and
aesthetic considerations and appropriateness within the human environment. The design
process is applied to solve abstract and realistic interior design problems.
Prerequisite: DES2055: CAD 2 or DES2075: Technical Drafting 2

Resources:
Alberta Education Program of Studies
http://education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/cts/program-of-studies.aspx

Reflection
The peer share process taught me that there a number of varied pathways that present such
flexible options that there is no right or concrete pathway to create or choose. The feedback I
received was mostly positive, about my layout and the flexibility of my pathway. One
constructive comment I did received was to elaborate more on the assessment methods and
how the specialized program options connect to the pathway I had laid out.