LCA Graphics and Construction Studies case studies
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LCA Graphics and Construction Studies is a Leaving Certificate Applied subject that combines technical drawing and graphical communication with the materials, methods and safety practices of the construction industry. It suits students who learn best through doing: sketching, drawing to scale, handling materials, and solving practical building problems rather than writing long essays. The LCA Graphics and Construction Studies case studies are 6 cases and about 5,627 words.
1The Corner Shelf That Wouldn't Fit: Working Drawings at 1:5
A student is preparing an A3 working drawing at 1:5 of a wall-mounted corner shelf unit for the staff room. The client's freehand sketch shows an overall width of 900 mm, two side panels marked 400 mm, a shelf depth of 250 mm, and the note 'fit tight into the corner'.
901 words, about 5 min2A Beech Tabletop in a Kitchen That Breathes
A technician is building a 1500 mm x 700 mm solid beech kitchen tabletop, 27 mm thick, from edge-jointed staves running along the length. The kitchen has an extractor fan but no trickle vents, and the relative humidity swings from about 35% in winter with the heating on to about 75% in summer.
944 words, about 5 min3A Partition with a Door, a Window and 25 kg Tool Boards
A 4.2 m long, 2.4 m high stud partition is to divide a technology room from a new store. The specification is 100 x 47 mm CLS studs at 600 mm centres, 12.5 mm plasterboard both sides, one 900 x 2100 mm door, and an internal glazed panel 1200 mm wide x 1000 mm high so staff can supervise from the store side.
962 words, about 5 min4Adding a Table Saw to a 16 A Workshop Radial
A technician is asked to check whether a new 2.2 kW table saw can be added to a workshop circuit. The workshop has a 16 A radial circuit feeding three double 13 A socket outlets in 2.5 mm squared twin and earth, clipped direct for most of its 18 m run, but passing through 3 m of wall insulation.
910 words, about 5 min5MDF, a Stiff Guard and a Lead Across the Doorway
Two students are cutting 18 mm MDF on trestles in a 4 x 3 m room with one opening window, using a hand-held circular saw. The dust extraction hose is disconnected because the spigot is the wrong size, so the saw is discharging dust into the room.
953 words, about 5 min6The Coursework Unit That Outgrew Its Brief
A student is three weeks into an eight-week coursework unit. The brief is to design and make a storage unit for a primary school reading corner: it must hold about 40 picture books, be no taller than 900 mm so children can reach, have no sharp edges, and be stable if a child leans on it.
957 words, about 5 min