Wood Products Technology, A.A.S.
Major Code: 0618Wood Products Technology is a one-of-a-kind program in the State of New York, designed to train students for employment in finish carpentry, cabinet-making and furniture production, while using cutting edge technology like computer numerical controlled machinery to enter wood manufacturing industries.
The major begins with a survey of the industry and an introduction to the use of commercial cabinet-making equipment. Students learn wood properties and identification, manufacturing and grading at the sawmill and apply this knowledge to the seasoning or kiln drying of lumber. Students also learn both in theory and practice about adhesives, finishes and wood laminates.
Students can choose either the Finish Carpentry option which includes the electrical, plumbing or light framing trades, or the Furniture Production and Business option that concentrates on the business aspects where the students learn accounting, marketing and human resource management. Students following the Finish Carpentry option take all of the wood courses while an introduction to electrical, plumbing and light framing is gained to allow the student to enter the building trades. Students following the Furniture Production and Business option also take all of the traditional wood courses with a concentration of business classes for the student interested in starting their own business or working for a large furniture manufacturer.
The facility is a 14,000 square foot fully-equipped wood center where the students can start with a log and use the same wood to complete a finished project. The technologically advanced equipment includes a WoodMizer LT300 sawmill, SII Dry Kiln with state-of-the-art drying software, a Weinig Profimat #26 five head molder with knife grinding equipment, a modern woodshop with four planers, Sawstop table saws, a Kreg Face frame clamping table and a General 5 hp. Shaper with self-feed.
Career Opportunities
The Wood Products Technology program prepares students for supervision and self-employment in the lumber, furniture, cabinet making, and finish carpentry industry. This includes fields like kitchen and bath construction and re-modeling and architectural millwork. Sales and services of related machinery and supplies is another option.
Program Requirements
There is a laboratory fee of $100 for WOOD 101 Wood Products and Processes and WOOD 241 Secondary Wood Processing courses. For each of these course the students will complete a wood furniture project that they can keep.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Dry any species of lumber with minimal defects.
- Identify defects that will cause degrade during drying.
- Collect data, create and present a professional laboratory report.
- Demonstrate current safety precautions in a manufacturing setting.
- Operate technological advanced manufacturing equipment.
- Describe the finishing procedure that best fits the application.
- Inspect lumber according to NHLA grading rules and determine best use.
SUNY General Education Requirements: All SUNY Morrisville AAS degree programs require completion of at least 20 credits of SUNY GE, a minimum of four (out of ten) knowledge and skills areas (including the four required knowledge and skills areas as indicated below), and completion of the two core competencies. The specific courses required within each knowledge and skills area/core competency for this degree program are outlined below.
Knowledge and Skills Areas:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Communication Written & Oral (required) | as advised |
| Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (required) | as advised |
| Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (required) | as advised |
| Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (required) | as advised |
| Humanities | as advised |
| Social Sciences | as advised |
| The Arts | as advised |
| US History and Civic Engagement | as advised |
| World History and Global Awareness | as advised |
| World Languages | as advised |
Core Competencies:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Information Literacy (required) | as advised |
| Critical Thinking and Reasoning (required) | as advised |
Curriculum Requirements
A minimum of 60 credits (Furniture Production and Business Option) or 61 credits (Finish Carpentry Option) is required for degree completion.
Finish Carpentry Option
The Finish Carpentry option provides students with wood working skills and construction skills including electrification, plumbing and light framing. A minimum of 61 credits is required for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WOOD 101 | Wood Products and Processes | 3 |
| WOOD 160 | Wood Technology | 3 |
| WOOD 170 | Lumber Manufacturing & Grading | 3 |
| WOOD 180 | Furniture Design Construction | 3 |
| WOOD 211 | Wood Industry Field Trip | 1 |
| WOOD 221 | Wood Glues,Laminating&Finishes | 3 |
| WOOD 231 | Wood Seasoning & Preservation | 3 |
| WOOD 241 | Secondary Wood Processing | 4 |
| WOOD 271 | Cabinet Design/Manufacturing | 3 |
| RESC 130 | Light Framing | 3 |
| RESC 106 | Graphic Communications | 3 |
| RESC 221 | Plumbing | 3 |
| DRFT 151 | Engineering Drawing I | 2 |
| CAD 181 | Intro To Computer-Aided Drftng | 1 |
| RESC 125 | Residential Electrification | 3 |
| Required SUNY General Education Coursework | ||
| SUNY General Education Communication Written and Oral as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3-4 | |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Additional SUNY General Education credits as advised | 7-8 | |
| Total Credits | 60-62 | |
Furniture Production and Business Option
The furniture production and business option prepares students to work in furniture manufacturing and cabinet shops and gives them skills in business including accounting, marketing and human resources. Students that choose this option could operate a small business in wood products. A minimum of 60 credits is required for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WOOD 101 | Wood Products and Processes | 3 |
| WOOD 160 | Wood Technology | 3 |
| WOOD 170 | Lumber Manufacturing & Grading | 3 |
| WOOD 180 | Furniture Design Construction | 3 |
| WOOD 211 | Wood Industry Field Trip | 1 |
| WOOD 221 | Wood Glues,Laminating&Finishes | 3 |
| WOOD 231 | Wood Seasoning & Preservation | 3 |
| WOOD 241 | Secondary Wood Processing | 4 |
| RESC 180 | OSHA 30 Hour Construction Indu | 3 |
| WOOD 271 | Cabinet Design/Manufacturing | 3 |
| BSAD 112 | Marketing | 3 |
| BSAD Elective as advised | 3 | |
| DRFT 151 | Engineering Drawing I | 2 |
| CAD 181 | Intro To Computer-Aided Drftng | 1 |
| ACCT Elective as advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Communication Written and Oral as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3-4 | |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Additional SUNY General Education credits as advised | 7-8 | |
| Total Credits | 60-62 | |
Sample Course Sequence
Finish Carpentry Option
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| WOOD 101 | Wood Products and Processes | 3 |
| DRFT 151 | Engineering Drawing I | 2 |
| RESC 130 | Light Framing | 3 |
| RESC 106 | Graphic Communications | 3 |
| CAD 181 | Intro To Computer-Aided Drftng | 1 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| RESC 125 | Residential Electrification | 3 |
| WOOD 160 | Wood Technology | 3 |
| WOOD 170 | Lumber Manufacturing & Grading | 3 |
| WOOD 180 | Furniture Design Construction | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| RESC 221 | Plumbing | 3 |
| WOOD 221 | Wood Glues,Laminating&Finishes | 3 |
| WOOD 231 | Wood Seasoning & Preservation | 3 |
| WOOD 241 | Secondary Wood Processing | 4 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| WOOD 211 | Wood Industry Field Trip | 1 |
| WOOD 271 | Cabinet Design/Manufacturing | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Communication Written and Oral as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3-4 | |
| Additional SUNY General Education credits as advised | 2 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Total Credits | 61-62 | |
Furniture Production & Business Option
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| WOOD 101 | Wood Products and Processes | 3 |
| DRFT 151 | Engineering Drawing I | 2 |
| BSAD 112 | Marketing | 3 |
| ACCT 100 | Accounting Info & Mgt Decision | 3 |
| CAD 181 | Intro To Computer-Aided Drftng | 1 |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WOOD 160 | Wood Technology | 3 |
| WOOD 170 | Lumber Manufacturing & Grading | 3 |
| WOOD 180 | Furniture Design Construction | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3-4 | |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| WOOD 221 | Wood Glues,Laminating&Finishes | 3 |
| WOOD 231 | Wood Seasoning & Preservation | 3 |
| WOOD 241 | Secondary Wood Processing | 4 |
| BSAD Elective as advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 2 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WOOD 211 | Wood Industry Field Trip | 1 |
| RESC 180 | OSHA 30 Hour Construction Indu | 3 |
| WOOD 271 | Cabinet Design/Manufacturing | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Communication Written and Oral as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education as advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 61-62 | |