IDE2810 - Furniture 1 - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Design

Coordinator(s)

Mr Nicholas Found

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

  • First semester 2017 (Day)
  • Second semester 2017 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit provides an overview of furniture design practice in Industrial Design. It outlines specific issues of the design process with particular reference to form, materials and structure. Methods of design communication and presentation are explored and applied.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

  1. understand the diversity of materials and processes for making furniture
  2. have increased sophistication in ergonomic analysis
  3. understand constructional requirements and techniques
  4. understand the development of furniture design concepts
  5. undertake simple three-dimensional projects with regard to functional, technical, structural and aesthetic design criteria
  6. understand and practice the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the industrial design studio

Assessment

Projects: 100%

Workload requirements

12 hours per week, including 4 hours studio contact and 8 independent study hours

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Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites