CURRICULUM of COMPETENCY UNIT (CoCU)

Sub Sector FURNITURE

Job Area FURNITURE PRODUCTION OPERATION
Competency Unit Title FURNITURE COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY
The person who is competent in this CU shall be able to produce furniture components or product in
accordance with work order, product specifications, Assembly Instruction and product drawing and sample.
Upon completion of this CU, trainees will be able to:-
 Identify work requirements
 Identify furniture components
Learning Outcome
 Identify assembly jig & fixtures
 Evaluate assembly machine and tools conditions
 Carry out furniture components assembly
 Verify assembled furniture components condition
 Report furniture component assembly activities.
Training
Competency Unit ID Level 2 46 Hours Credit Hours
Duration
Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria

1. Identify work i. Work order content and 1 hour Lecture i. Furniture product
requirements. format. specifications
ii. Furniture product identified.
specifications, such as: ii. Assembly
 Types Instruction (AI)
 Size explained.
 Materials iii. Product drawing
 Finishing and sample
iii. Assembly Instruction interpreted.
(AI).
iv. Product drawing.
v. Product sample.

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria

i. Obtain work order. 3 hours Demonstration

ii. Interpret work order. 6 hours &
iii. Determine furniture Observation
product specifications,
such as:
 Types
 Size
 Materials
 Finishing
iv. Interpret Assembly
Instruction (AI).
v. Interpret product
drawing and sample.
Attitude:
i. Meticulous in
acquiring
information

2. Identify furniture i. Type of furniture 1 hour Lecture i. Type of furniture

components. components. 2 hours components
ii. Component list. determined.
iii. Furniture components ii. Furniture
acquisition method and components
procedure. obtained
iv. Furniture components according to
storage/inventory component list.
system.

i. Determine type of 3 hours Demonstration&

furniture components. Observation
ii. Select furniture
components according

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to component list.
iii. Obtain furniture
components using
storage/ inventory
system/procedure. Attitude:
i. Handle furniture
components with
care.

Safety:
i. Use appropriate
PPE.
ii. Perform safe
work practices.
iii. Ensure safe
working
conditions.

3. Identify i. Assembly jig & fixtures 1 hour Lecture i. Assembly jig &
assembly jig & usage & fitting 2 hours fixtures usage &
fixtures. methods. methods
ii. Type of assembly jig & analysed.
fixtures ii. Type of
iii. Assembly jig & fixtures assembly jig &
fitting procedure. fixtures
determined.
iii. Assembly jig &
i. Determine assembly 3 hours Demonstration fixtures fitted.
jig & fixtures usage & 6 hours &
methods. Observation
ii. Determine assembly
jig & fixtures type.
iii. Fit assembly jig &
fixtures.

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
Attitude:
i. Work place
condition safety
awareness.
ii. Minimise
wastage.

Safety:
i. Use appropriate
PPE.
ii. Perform safe
work practices.
iii. Ensure safe
working
conditions.

Environmental:
i. Manage waste
properly.

4. Evaluate i. Assembly machine 1 hour Lecture i. Assembly

assembly and tools condition 2 hours machine and
machine and checking method and tools condition
tools conditions. procedure for: verified.
 Safety ii. Assembly
 Performance machine and
 Setting tools set up.
ii. Assembly machine
and tools usage and
operation.
iii. Assembly machine
and tools set up.

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 Attitude / Safety / Training Delivery Assessment
Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria

i. Verify assembly 3 hours Demonstration

machine and tools 6 hours &
condition for: Observation
 Safety
 Performance
 Setting
ii. Determine assembly
machine and tools
usage and operation.
iii. Set up assembly
machine and tools.
Attitude:
i. Work place
condition safety
awareness.
ii. Minimise
wastage.

Safety:
i. Use appropriate
PPE.
ii. Perform safe
work practices.
iii. Ensure safe
working
conditions.

Environmental:
i. Manage waste
properly.

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5. Carry out i. Type of components 4 hours Lecture i. Required

furniture assembly. 6 hours hardware fitted.
components ii. Hardware fitting ii. Furniture
assembly. method and components set
procedure. up.
1 hour iii. Assembly jigs
and fixtures
iii. Furniture components checked.
setting. iv. Furniture
1 hour components
assembled.
iv. Assembly jigs and v. Assembly
fixtures condition machine and
checking. power tools used.
1 hour

v. Furniture components
assembly method and
procedure.
1 hour

vi. Machine and power

tools manual.
vii. Machine and power
tools usage and
operation.
2 hours

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i. Determine type of 16 hours Demonstration
components assembly. 32 hours &
Observation
ii. Fix required hardware.

iii. Set furniture

components.
iv. Check assembly jigs
and fixtures.
v. Assemble furniture
components.
vi. Interpret machine and
power tools manual.
vii. Operate assembly
machine and power
tools.

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Work Activities Related Knowledge Applied Skills
Environmental Hours Mode Criteria
Attitude:
i. Work place
condition safety
awareness.
ii. Minimise
wastage.

Safety:
i. Use appropriate
PPE.
ii. Perform safe
work practices.
iii. Ensure safe
working
conditions.

6. Verify i. Assembled furniture 2 hours i. Assembled

assembled components checking 5 hours furniture
furniture method and components
components. procedure. checked.
1 hour ii. Assembled
furniture
ii. Product drawing and components
sample. compared with
1 hour product drawing
and sample.
iii. QC endorsement iii. QC endorsement
acquisition. obtained.
1 hour iv. Assembled
furniture
iv. Assembled furniture components
components storage stored.
method and
procedure.
1 hour
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v. Assembled furniture
components storage
area/place.
1 hour

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i. Determine assembled 4 hours

furniture components 8 hours
checking method and
procedure.
2 hours

ii. Compare assembled

furniture components
with product drawing
and sample.
2 hours

iii. Obtain QC
endorsement.
2 hours

iv. Determine assembled

furniture components
storage method and Attitude:
procedure. i. Check
v. Store assembled assembled
furniture components furniture
at designated components
area/place. thoroughly.
2 hours ii. Do not
compromise with
quality issue.
iii. Honest with own
work result.

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Safety:
i. Use appropriate
PPE.
ii. Perform safe
work practices.
iii. Ensure safe
working
conditions.

Environmental:
i. Manage waste
properly.

7. Report furniture i. Furniture components 1 hour i. Furniture

component assembly activities 2 hours components
assembly confirmation assembly
activities. procedure. activitiesconfirme
1 hour d according to
work
ii. Recording format order/product
(work order, checklist, specifications.
QC forms, pallet label, ii. Recording format
etc.) completed.
iii. Organisation’s iii. Furniture
reporting hierarchy components
1 hour assembly
activities report

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 submitted.
i. Confirm furniture 3 hours
components 6 hours
assembly ctivities
according to work
order/product
specifications and AI.
2 hours

ii. Complete recording

format (work order,
checklist, QC forms,

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pallet label, etc.)
2 hours

iii. Determine
organisation’s
reporting hierarchy.
iv. Submit furniture Attitude:
components assembly i. Knowledgeable
activities report. and meticulous in
2 hours reporting furniture
components
assemblyactivities
.

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Employability Skills

Core Abilities Social Skills

01.04 Analyse information 1. Communication skills

01.06 Utilize word processor to process information 2. Conceptual skills
02.06 Write memos and letters 3. Interpersonal skills
02.08 Prepare pictorial and graphic information
4. Learning skills
03.08 Develop and maintain a cooperation within work group
Organize own work activities 5. Leadership skills
Set and revise own objectives and goals 6. Multitasking and prioritizing
Organize and maintain own workplace 7. Self-discipline
Apply problem solving strategies 8. Teamwork
Demonstrate initiative and flexibility
06.06 Monitor and correct performance of systems

Tools, Equipment and Materials (TEM)

ITEMS RATIO (TEM : Trainees)

1. Product drawing 1:1

2. Measuring tape 1:1
3. Verniercaliper 1:1
4. Calculator 1:1
5. L square 1:1
6. Steel ruler 1:1
7. Jigs and fixtures As required
8. Furniture components As required
9. Wood panel As required
10. Wrapping materials As required
11. Adhesive As required

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 12. Hardware and fittings As required
13. Mallet 1:5
14. Clamps As required
15. Pallet As required
16. Assembly machine 1:25
17. Handtools 1:5
18. PPE As required

References

REFERENCES

1. The Malaysian Grading Rules For Sawn Hardwood Timber 2009 Edition, Malaysia Timber Industry Board (MTIB)
2. Timber Trade Leaflets Published by Timber Technology Centre (TTC), FRIM
3. Albert Jackson, David Day (1995), Wood Worker Manual, Happer Collin Publisher, ISBN 0-00-411565-1
4. Hontoir Anthony (1992), Furniture Making a Manual Of Techniques, Marlborough, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press, ISBN : 1852238194
5. Marshall Chris (2004), Woodworking Tools & Techniques an Introduction To Basic Woodworking, Chanhassen, Minn.: Creative Pub., ISBN :
1589230965

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