The purpose of this module is to build competency and confidence in the context of wood processing. The module will develop knowledge and skills that will support students in sustainably processing material, and safely operating secondary wood processing equipment. The module will equip students with knowledge of relevant legislative documentation relating to the provision, and safe operation of such equipment relevant to the school and classroom. The module will examine how machine and tooling design contributes to the safe and effective machining of wood and wood composite materials. Promoting self-reflective autonomous professional practitioner, the module will equip students in the context of identification of hazards, associated risks and control measures.

The syllabus will focus of the provision and safe use of a range of wood processing machines designed for cutting, planing, boring and shaping wooden material. Machine anatomy. Safety features: electrical isolation, emergency stops, inadvertent start, and guarding and dust extraction. Motors, power and the machining process. Machine tools and tooling geometry. Cutterblock design and balance. Centrifugal and Centripetal forces. Cutting tool holding and setting devices. Machining parameters. Surface finish. Flat surface semblance. Jig and template design for machining. Material specification, optimisation and conservation. Nature of wood and associated processing hazards and procedures. Machining best practice for creative artefact processing. Reflective practitioner risk assessments. Personal protective equipment. Safety legislation. Supervising for safety. Safety promotion strategies.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: • Identify appropriate legislative documentation and indicate how this governs the role of a machine operator and workshop/classroom supervisor in a school as a learning community. • Develop the knowledge and skills to identify hazards and risks in the technology education classroom environment. • Develop strategies and work sequences to increase levels of operator safety and material optimisation in creative artefact processing. • Critically reflect on the key criteria for machine specification and provision, with particular focus on material properties, performance, and processing requirements. • Discuss how tooling materials and geometry effects machine performance, surface finish and operator safety.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: • Develop an appreciation for the importance of working safely in the technology workshop/classroom / school as a learning community. • Discuss the factors that influence material processing in a school or work environment, cognisant of care for others and the world around us.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: • Demonstrate competency in the safe and efficient setup and use of wood processing machinery. • Select and fit appropriate machine tooling for processing of materials. • Select and apply suitable, safe machine cutting speeds and feed rates to ensure quality of surface finish and safe processing. • Select and utilise personal protective equipment appropriate to hazards and risks identified. • Develop skills and best practice in the safe processing of wood and a variety of materials from stock material, cutting list, and/or working drawings.

The module will foster appropriate learning environments, including digital ones that support the development of student teachers' ability to provide for the learning needs of all pupils by utilising, for example, a universal design for learning framework. The module will be taught using traditional lecture format supported by demonstrable integration of learning through extensive laboratory experiences. Practical laboratory sessions will initially focus on a flipped classroom approach fostering an autonomous professional to enrich the intensive instruction on the safe use of specific high-risk machines. This will occur in four specific stages. Formative stage that creates the foundation knowledge and skills. Consolidation phase that will give students the opportunity to demonstrate best practice through prescribed activities. Development phase where students apply principles of safe and best practice to develop strategies to process material through design based tasks. Evaluation and assessment phase where students demonstrate competency and safe practice in setting up and using wood processing machines.