Furniture Design 1: Furniture (10 ECTS)

Objective

The student
• is able to identify different categories of furniture, their special features and qualifications
• is able to evaluate and compare different functional and structural solutions
• can take into account ergonomical standards in furniture design
• masters all different phases of furniture design and will be able to utilise model building as part of the design process
• is able to make technical drawings of their designs
• is able to use machinery and tools with guidance in the wood workshop.

Content

• Furniture categories: special features and demands
• Principles of furniture design: functions, structures, materials, proportions, ergonomics and user centred design
• Design process: definition of objectives, creation, sketching, scale model, mock-up, prototype, technical drawings
• Wood workshop: wood materials, machinery and tools
• 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 loose furniture design with its associated components and student knows their significance as part of the quality of the final design work
• is able to take into account different aspects of loose furniture design in their own work
• has successfully completed the tasks.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
• has achieved the objectives of the course well
• understands the whole related to furniture design with its associated 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 areas of loose furniture design in their own work
• has successfully completed the course assignments and has been 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
• masters the field of loose 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 areas of loose furniture design in an appropriate way 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 loose furniture design with its associated components and student knows their significance as part of the quality of the final design work
• is able to take into account different aspects of loose furniture design in their own work
• has successfully completed the tasks.