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This is an example course: This outline is designed to be flexible and changed to meet the needs of individual classrooms |
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Week |
Material to be covered |
Online activities |
Assignments Due |
Video Reviews |
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1 |
Guitar parts Overview, shop safety, guitar cost |
Cost estimate, guitar anatomy activity |
Guitar Kit price list and Online Anatomy quiz |
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Online Anatomy Quiz Link |
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2 |
CAD tools for headstock design Select Bodies , start headstock design |
Tolerances in Engineering activity |
Guitar Video Review – Body sculpting Headstock design |
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Online Tolerances Quiz Link |
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3 |
Body modification, Finish headstock design |
Guitar Geometry activity |
Video File review – Wood repair Video File review – Swirl dipping from down under Guitar Body shapes – Research project |
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Online Guitar Geometry Quiz Link |
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4 |
Swirl painting chemistry – Importing Case Study Online CAD/CAM activity |
Online CAD/CAM activity |
Research paper – Case Study Video File review – Hole Drilling |
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Online CAD/CAM Activity Quiz Link |
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5 |
Neck assembly Neck fabrication Material Properties of Wood for Guitars activity |
Material Properties of Wood for Guitars activity |
Video File review – Neck Assembly Video 1, 2, 3 |
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Online Material Properties of Wood for Guitars activity Quiz Link |
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6 |
Neck fretting and math behind fret positions, Neck and Body finishes |
Fret Spacing Calculation activity |
Video File review – Neck Assembly Video 4 Video File review – Painting |
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Online Fret Spacing Calculation Quiz Link |
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7 |
midterm |
Parts and Fretting locations |
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8 |
Tuning and gear ratios Guitar setup activity – Bring in a guitar and strings |
Tuning and gear Ratios activity |
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9 |
Soldering and electronics |
Online Electronics circuit path and pictorial activity |
Video File review – Soldering |
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Online Electronics circuit path and pictorial activity Quiz Link |
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10 |
Hardware Installation Threaded Fasteners activity |
Threaded Fasteners activity |
Video File review Hardware Installation |
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Online Threaded Fasteners activity Quiz Link |
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11 |
Hardware Installation Pickup assembly Scale Length, Frequency, & String Tension activity |
Online Scale Length, Frequency, & String Tension activity |
Video File review – Assembling Pickups SOUND CHECK BODY! |
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Online Scale Length, Frequency, & String Tension activity Quiz Link |
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12 |
Neck attachment Online Guitar Necks: The Compression and Tension of a Neck activity |
Online Guitar Necks: The Compression and Tension of a Neck activity |
Video File review – Buffing Guitars |
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Online Guitar Necks: The Compression and Tension of a Neck activity Quiz Link |
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13 |
Intonation basics |
Intonation activity |
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Online Intonation activity Quiz Link |
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14 |
Final assembly , Stings, String Nut Setup of Guitars |
Setup activity |
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Online Setup activity Quiz Link |
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15 |
Class Photo, final intonation |
Final Setup |
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16 |
Final guitar evaluation |
Final guitar evaluation – Rubric |
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