MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Gardner, MA  01440

Course Syllabus

WPT220 WOOD PRODUCTS SANDING AND FINISHING

Instructor:

Ken Hanson

Wood Technologist

Wood Products Workforce Development Coordinator

Experience and Education:

Twenty-four years in wood products manufacturing, wood technology, engineering, management, sales, training and education;

B.S. Wood Science and Technology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

M.Ed. Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA

Contact Information:

Email: khanson@mwcc.mass.edu

Ph: 978-630-9179

Forest and Wood Products Institute

Mount Wachusett Community College

444 Green Street

Gardner, MA  01440

Instructional Objectives:

The student will develop a better understanding of the following course topics:

1. Wood surface preparation and sanding equipment

2. Finishing application equipment

3. Finishing material use and evaluation

4. Environmental compliance

Description of Course:

WPT220 Wood Sanding and Finishing is a 3-credit college undergraduate course concentrating on basic and intermediate sanding and finishing principles commonly found in the wood industry. Students in this course will learn the value of proper wood sanding, the properties of spray and non-spray finishing equipment, types of finishing materials, and environmental compliance requirements. The course will stress safety and the most current finishing technologies available to the woodworking industry. Students will learn the types of abrasives used in sanding, and their proper application. Next, the wood finishing process will be reviewed in depth, including environmental compliance requirements, types of finishes and finishing systems.

Selected Texts:

1. Principles of Widebelt Sanding and Data Reference Manual, 2004, Howard Grivna

Purchase from Mr. Grivna at:

Sanding Systems Consulting, Inc.

12607-74th Ave. N.

Maple Grove, MN  55369

Email: hgrivna@comcast.net

www.howardgrivna.com

Special price for students: $75.00 plus shipping fee

2. Building an Industrial Wood Finish, 2003, Robert M. Cox, Jr., $24.95

3. Sanding and Sawing Seminar, 1995, C. P. A., $12.00

4. Measuring and Controlling VOC and Particulate Emissions from Wood Processing Operations and Wood-Based Products, 1995, Forest Products Society, $10.00

Purchase from Forest Products Society at:

2801 Marshall Court

Madison, WI   53705-2295

www.forestprod.org

Online articles TBD as course progresses

Course Outline:  quizzes monthly, midterm, final, and term paper required

General Policies:

1.) Distance learning students in WPT 220 Wood Products Sanding and Finishing web-based course have one year to complete its requirements.

2.) Every registered student will receive a password to allow entrance into the appropriate Blackboard (Bb) site. Instructions to obtain this password will be emailed to the student upon registration.

3.) Every student is required to complete assignments as assigned. Any student is welcome to register for WPT 220 at any time during the schedule at no additional cost.

4.) The material and scheduling is subject to change without notice.

5.) Readers of Education-In-Print may take this course for college credit by contacting the instructor and registering for the course.

6.) Discussion and networking is required, expected, and encouraged on the Bb site.

Grading System: For WPT220, the grading consists of a letter grade equal to a numerical percentage derived from the points available (410) versus the points attained. The academic and grading policies are set by the college and may be viewed in the catalogue, available at your request.

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