IDE3815 - Furniture design 2 - 2019

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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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

OHS1000 and IDE2810

Synopsis

Students are encouraged to develop a greater understanding of furniture design and methods of production. Topics cover aspects of ergonomics, production processes in a variety of materials and the aesthetic aspects of furniture. Further sophistication in the demands of users. Furniture as components of exterior environments, and larger modules such as office spatial requirements. Studio project work is undertaken involving the development of furniture designs to meet particular technical and cultural requirements.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have an understanding of:

  1. The wide diversity of furniture types;
  2. Progressive ergonomic analysis;
  3. The variety of production methods;
  4. Aspects of furniture in a wider external environmental context;
  5. The development of furniture design concepts and details to meet selected design requirements;
  6. The holistic integration of technical, aesthetic, and symbolic factors in their designs;
  7. And will observe and employ occupational health and safety principles and rules appropriate to studio practice.

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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