The competition tasks of this skill category are based on the Vocational qualification in wood industry and in Arts and Design. The qualification titles of the basic qualification are carpenter and artisan.
The professional who have completed this qualification may work
according to the competence area, for example, in an enterprise manufacturing
timber structures, in manufacturing and further processing tasks in the sawmill
and board industry, in the carpenter and furniture factory, workshop or as an
independent entrepreneur.
The competition task is to make a basic piece of furniture. The
competitors have to be able to use the basic woodwork machinery, hand tools and
CNC Machine appropriately and safely, and also schedule the phases of the
working process. The finished work has to be dimensionally accurate and meet
the quality requirements, considering the timetable. The finished product has
to be of high quality and tradable.
The products are made at the competition site of the available materials
in accordance with the given drawings and instructions. The competition is
based on the requirements of the Vocational qualification in the wood Industry
or the Vocational qualification in arts and design. The competition tasks are
based on the requirements and the assessment criteria of “Excellent” of the
vocational qualification. Competitors will get training for using and
programming the CNC Machine.
The competition is individual and has no age-limit.
Skill requirements
Competence requirements (the requirements and criteria of ”Excellent” in
the vocational
qualification, including competence requirements of the
task modules).
A successful competitor has to master the content of Vocational
qualification in wood industry or Vocational qualification in arts and design:
machining, fitting, assembling and finishing tasks in the furniture industry
basic CNC Programming
technical drawings and specifications
work safety
making wood products
customer-oriented production
basics of entrepreneurship and professional ethics
basics of sustainable development
occupational ergonomics.
Skill requirements:
reading drawings
making a list of parts
managing basic woodwork methods and structures
material knowledge
use of basic machinery and tools
use of hand tools and hand machinery
machining, fitting, assembling and finishing tasks in the furniture industry
use and programming of CNC Machine
work safety
basics of finishing the piece of furniture
customer-oriented production.
A competitor can choose work methods and machines used himself/herself.
