IDE2810 - Furniture 1 - 2019

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Design

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Robbie Napper

Coordinator(s)

Mr Nicholas Found

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

  • First semester 2019 (On-campus)
  • Second semester 2019 (On-campus)

Prerequisites

ARC2002 or DGN2003 or IDE2113 or IAR2113 or IAR2115 or CDS2001 or IDN2001 or SDN2001 and OHS1000

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

Upon 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

100% in-semester assessment

Workload requirements

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.

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