FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Industrial Design
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PD 315 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Construction and Details for Furniture Design
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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PD 315
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Discussion | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course introduces materials and techniques commonly used in furniture industry and making furniture in small workshops. The aim is to give an in depth knowledge of the field of furniture construction and of the important interplay between user, space and product in a contemporary and future context. Provides students with a broad conception of modern furniture manufacturing and problems connected with various types of techniques. Very important aspects of the course is to encourage the students to be able to build and self-produce and promote their project and them as freelance designers. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course includes seminars, lectures, and practice will be emphasized throughout the course in order for the students to develop their capacity about correct construction and detail needs furniture design. The course will be structured around a number of themes linked to furniture design and making. The students will also explore furniture design from a number of different perspectives, the history of the field, industrial production and sustainable development. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Syllabuss overiew: introduction, attendance and time keeping. Handout and discussion | None |
| 2 | Preliminary Research + Case Study assignment | Readings assigned by the instructor |
| 3 | Class brainstorming and collection frame definition Models, mock ups and prototypes, sketches | Readings assigned by the instructor |
| 4 | Basic principles of Furniture design, ergonomics, common joinery and fabrication techniques and material skills | Reading material for Furniture design, ergonomics, common joinery and fabrication techniques and material |
| 5 | Introduction to wood construction. Wood, woodlike materials and wood frames and structures, advanced crafting techniques. | Research on case study |
| 6 | Field Trip 1 wood warehouses | Research on wood types |
| 7 | Prototypes Crafting | Research on case study |
| 8 | Mid Term Review | None |
| 9 | Prototype Crafting | Research on materials, fixtures and construction |
| 10 | Prototype Crafting | Research on case study |
| 11 | Prototype Crafting | None |
| 12 | Treatment of material surfaces and understanding of wood finishing | Research on treatment of material surfaces |
| 13 | Prototype Crafting | Research on case study |
| 14 | Final Piece Production | Research on case study |
| 15 | General discussion of overall Semester Homework 6 | Preparation and specific reading for General discussion |
| 16 | Final Exam | None |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Bent Ply Furniture, Dung Ngo, Eric Pfeiffer; Mastering Machines, Dark Duginske; Tage Frid Teaches, Joinery, Shaping, Veneering and Finishing; Designs in wood, Paul Bridge, Austin Crossland; Transmaterial, Transmaterial 2, Transmaterial 3, Blaine Brownell; Material Connexion, George M. Beylerian; Materials for Inspirational Design, Chris Lefteri; Furniture design and woodworking Building Chairs, TIME Life Boks; Understanding Finishing Furniture, Bob FlexnerTurning materials, Woodturning and Metal milling, Dale L. Nish |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Magazines, Journals, ebooks |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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50
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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50
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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50
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
6
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5
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30
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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10
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10
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| Final Exam |
1
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16
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16
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| Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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