Furniture Design 2: Built-in Furniture (10 ECTS)

Objective

The student
• is able to recognise and analyse functional, structural, aesthetic and qualitative demands of the furniture
• is able to design furniture solutions that meet the requirements of usability and spatial design as a whole
• is able to apply generally used construction and material options in their designs
• is able to apply the principles of ergonomics and user-centred design into design work
• is able to take into account the aspects of production and practical execution, and make technical drawings of their designs by using CAD software.

Content

• Built-in furniture: special features and requirements
• Principles of built-in furniture design: architecture and interior space design, functionality, materials and structures, quality and durability, proportions, requirements of public spaces, user-centred design and ergonomics
• Design process: definition and evaluation of objectives, taking advantage of user information, creation, sketching, scale model, technical drawings
• Documentation and presentations

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
• has partially achieved the objectives of the course
• understands the whole related to fixed furniture design with its associated components and knows their significance as part of the quality of the final design work
• is able to take into account different aspects of fixed furniture design in their work
• has completed the tasks successfully.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course well
• understands the whole related to fixed furniture design with its components and knows the importance of the components as part of the quality of the final design work
• is able to use and apply different aspects of fixed furniture design in their own work
• has successfully completed the course assignments and is able to apply what they have learnt in carrying them out.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• has excellently achieved the objectives of the course
• extensively masters the ensemble of fixed furniture design with its associated components and understands their significance as part of the quality of the final design work
• is able to skillfully use and apply different aspects of fixed furniture design in their own work
• has successfully completed the course assignments and is able to apply what they have learnt with particular merit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
• has partially achieved the objectives of the course
• understands the whole related to fixed furniture design with its associated components and knows their significance as part of the quality of the final design work
• is able to take into account different aspects of fixed furniture design in their work
• has completed the tasks successfully.