The Basics of Furniture Design

Structure Type: Course
Code: KH14BAKA10
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Savola, Esa
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will:
- understand issues pertaining to occupational and industrial safety when working with machines.
- understand the designing process through practical activities.
- designing a space and implementing their design independently based on a given theme.
- sketching out their ideas and making character and miniature models.
- presenting their ideas visually and justifying their choices verbally.

Student's Workload

lectures and exercises 90 h, independent study 40 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

Materials and their purpose
- Wood, metal, plastic

Basics in Spatial Planning
- Perceiving the use of space with the aid of a miniature model
- Designing elements of the space and placing them in the given space according to scale
- Innovation, sketches, character models of a space, technical drawings of the plan, finished miniature model

Working methods
- Working with miniature models
- Wood working machines

Recommended or Required Reading

Material will be announced at the beginning of the course

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignments, exercises, independent study

Assessment Criteria

Grading will be announced during the course.

Assessment Methods

assignments and planning process 30%
work shop and results 30%+10%
portfolio 30%

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