Course Title: Introduction to Furniture Design & Construction (Small Item

Part A: Course Overview

Course ID: 029008

Program: C5111

Course Title: Introduction to Furniture Design & Construction (Small Item

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 110.0

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUIL5371

City Campus

TAFE

320T Design (TAFE)

Face-to-Face


Course Contact: Julian Pratt

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4820

Course Contact Email: julian.pratt@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop an individual approach to the design and production of a small piece of contemporary furniture. This course is specifically written to cater for the needs of designer-makers in developing prototypes.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Pre-requisites: BUIL5096, BUIL5370, BUIL5374 and GRAP5148C
Co-requisites: BUIL5375



National Competency Codes and Titles

VBA634

Introduction to Furniture Design & Construction (Small Item


Learning Outcomes

1. Investigate and apply the elements and principles of design in response to a given brief to design a small item of contemporary furniture.
2. Investigate and apply a range of 3D design methodologies in response to a given brief to design a small item of contemporary furniture in conjunction with 3D Design Studies.
3. Make a small item of contemporary furniture from timber using appropriate joinery techniques.
4. Use appropriate adhesives and finishing materials in completing the production of a small item of contemporary furniture.


Overview of Assessment

This course is assessed through:
• The completion of a small item of contemporary furniture to a craftsman standard
• The presentation of a design folio of development work and concepts including developmental drawings.