Course Title: Contemporary Furniture Design&Const(Frame&Pan H/C)

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5111

Course Title: Contemporary Furniture Design&Const(Frame&Pan H/C)

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 110.0

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Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUIL5380

City Campus

TAFE

320T Design (TAFE)

Face-to-Face

Term1 2009

Course Contact: Julian Pratt

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4820

Course Contact Email: julian.pratt@rmit.edu


Course Description

In this course students develop an individual and innovative approach to:

(1) Designing for frame and panel construction; and/or
(2) Designing hand crafted cabinets.
On completion of the design stage, students make the designed item as a piece of contemporary furniture for sale or exhibition.
This course is specifically designed to cater for the needs of designer-makers in developing prototypes.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Pre-requisites: All First Year Courses and BUIL 5377



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBA641 Contemporary Furniture Design&Const(Frame&Pan H/C)


Learning Outcomes

1. Design an item of contemporary furniture using frame and pane construction or using handcrafted assembly principles.
2. Conduct design development, of an item of contemporary furniture from the concept stage as selected above, to the beginning of construction stage
3. Construction of the piece using frame and panel construction or hand made furniture construction techniques
4. Upon completion of construction of the item of contemporary furniture, evaluate the process


Overview of Assessment

• Brief: Describing market for piece
• Design folio of: Sketches and development work
• Production of item: completed furniture item
• Craftsmanship: assessed for structure, accuracy, finish, materials choices and quality control
• Self-Assessment: A written assessment of the finished piece