The table below describes what math tasks the student will be asked to perform in order to demonstrate competency in the module. It is much clearer that the module objectives. This is not a comprehensive list of the skills and sub-skills that teachers have presented to CM students but it does cover the minimum required for successful completion of the module.
All questions in the evaluation are applied to a woodworking/cabinetmaking context.
Skill
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Subskill
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Measurements
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Reading a ruler
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Calculate lengths
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Adding & subtracting fractions ½, ¼ , ⅜, ⅞
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Circumference and perimeter
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Calculate Surfaces
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Area (multiplication)
Inches to feet conversion
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Circle area, estimate to square feet
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Centre angle--division 360 degree
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3,4,5 triangle (to estimate. trueness 90°)
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Calculate Volume
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Cubes, pyramids, cylinders
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Ratio: percentage, fraction conversion
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Board footage: converting feet to inches (and back),
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Estimating Waste %
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Division with kerf subtraction ⅛
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Subtraction from original
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Calculating Labor Costs
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Rates
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Calculating Cutter Speed
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Reading a table (maple is soft)
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Gear ratios
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Rotational speed (outside edge)
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Calculating Feed Rate
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Calculating Machine Pitch
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Knowing to subtract from 90° (vertical).
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