Course Title: Research and recommend furniture and accessories
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2019
Course Code: ARCH5213C
Course Title: Research and recommend furniture and accessories
School: 320T Architecture & Urban Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5333 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
Course Contact: Jennifer Crowley
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819
Course Contact Email: aud.ve@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teacher:
John Perperis
Lindsey Glover
Nominal Hours: 36
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit specifies the outcomes required to research and recommend furniture and accessories for various decoration and design solutions to meet client and project brief requirements.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSFID4004 Research and recommend furniture and accessories |
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Interpret decoration requirements from project brief |
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Make recommendations to client |
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Element: |
Research accessories |
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Element: |
Research furniture |
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Learning Outcomes
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for competent research and recommendation of furniture and accessories and applies to a design and decoration, retail, consulting or studio environment. These skills and knowledge are to be used within the scope of the person’s job and authority.
Refer to the elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This course will be clustered with the course ARCH5205c Decorate residential interiors and delivered using a blended approach in the following modes:
In Class activities will include:
Tutorials + class presentations
Teacher directed group activities/projects
Group discussions
Out of Class activities will include:
Online research
Independent project based work
Industry related excursions
Gallery/Exhibition visits
Self Directed Learning - Some activities will include a self directed learning approach; self directed learning refers to
organised activities that students undertake independently, either as individuals or with other
students that are supervised by a teacher. This may include workplace research, library assignments.
Teaching Schedule
This course is clustered with Decorate Residential Interiors and assessments cover both courses
Teaching Schedule 2019 Montague st. (soft furn) is providing the floor plan project for these two courses
WEEK |
CONTENT Decorate Residential Interior |
CONTENT |
Self-directed learning Exercises / homework requirements |
Tasks Due: |
1 |
Introduction to Decorate residential interiors and Research + recommend furniture + accessories AT2 - Guest bedroom + home office presentation of final option AT3 - Dec res interior knowledge quiz
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120 page spiral bound process journal Divide into 3 sections Soft furn x 50 pages Dec res x 50 pages Furn + acc x 20 pages
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Consider at least 2 hours a week of self-directed learning to pass this course |
AT1 - due wk 7 AT2 - due wk 16 AT3 - due wk 15 |
2 |
SITE ANALYSIS & BRIEF ESTABLISHMENT Spatial layouts explored through bubble diagrams Concept development in process folio
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Research and collate your client’s chosen style in furniture and consider Australian design style manufacturing and supply (no overseas internet companies) |
Explore layout options |
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3 |
Spatial layouts explored through bubble diagrams and discussion Tutorial/studio work for spatial layout Concept development in process folio
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Look at spatial planning in order to source furniture |
Use your self-direction time to collect images which will visually expand your note taking information (magazines & internet) |
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4 |
Present client profile and style Spatial layouts, rendered perspectives + elevations |
Source furniture (no overseas internet companies)
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Explore & collect style information, image & references into work book |
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5 |
Consider soft furnishings fabric styles Complete spatial layouts rendered perspectives + elevations |
Review and evaluation of exploration in studio class
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Visit Melbourne showrooms Develop a system for collecting location, web pages, phone numbers |
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6 |
Excursion day (Thursday 15th August) |
Excursion day |
Explore & collect style information, images & references |
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7 |
AT2 present 2 options for guest bedroom + home office In class |
Record and review and evaluation of presentation feedback
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Explore & collect style information, images & references |
AT2 present 2 options for guest bedroom + home office In class |
8 |
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Source furniture
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Take notes after Presentation into work book to review and adjust final option |
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9 |
REVIEW PROCESS Refinement of design, documenting into process folio |
Review and evaluation of exploration in studio class
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Use work book to develop ideas and concept of your style
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10 |
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Prepare rendered perspectives and elevations - discussion regarding preparation of digital presentation |
Source furniture |
Work in process folio to develop ideas and concept of your style
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Mid semester break - from Saturday 14th September to Sunday 29th September inclusive back MONDAY 30th September | ||||
11 |
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Sourcing furniture, décor & accessories, materials and colour |
Source furniture |
Use work book to develop ideas and concept of your style |
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12 |
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT Sourcing furniture, materials, accessories and colour |
Source furniture |
Use work book to develop ideas and concept of your style |
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13 |
Review and assessment preparation time |
Prepare assessment |
Use work book to review your design process
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14 |
Finalise presentations Review and assessment preparation time |
Prepare assessment |
Use work book to review your design process |
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15 |
AT3 Dec Res Interiors + Furniture + accessories knowledge quiz In class
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Guest bedroom+ home office finalisation Documentation finalisation |
Use work book to review your design process |
At3 Knowledge in class |
16 |
FINAL PRESENTATION - AT2 Oral presentation to class of final options for guest bedroom + home office |
Class presentation submit presentations into canvas + I:Drive |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students may be required to use some of the following materials in class:
- drawing pencils, pens and markers
- scale ruler, metal ruler, adjustable set square
- paper
- fibres, tape, sting
- foam core, mount card
- recycled/found materials
- measuring tools
- papers, cardboard, fabric + plastics
- relevant and current hardware and software
- http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/librarians/dsc
The university Library has extensive resources for Interior Design Students.
The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your
studies hhttp://rmit.libguides.com/interiordecoration.
The Library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing
and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian for colour, soft furnishings and dec res interiors
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is project based.
Assessment Tasks
Feedback throughout the course may be written, verbal or a combination of both.
To demonstrate competency in this course you need to complete each one of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard.
The Research + recommend furniture + accessories assessments are embedded in the Decorate residential interiors assessments:
Assessment Tasks:
AT1 - Presentation of 2 options each for Guest bedroom + Home office
There will be 3 separate components of this project that you will be graded on :
1. Oral / visual presentation
2. Computer generated documentation
3. Work book
AT2 - Presentation of final options for Guest bedroom + Home office
There will be 3 separate components of this project that you will be graded on :
1. Oral / visual presentation
2. Computer generated documentation
3. Work book
AT3 - Decorate residential interiors + Furniture + accessories knowledge quiz
This quiz will be done in the classroom and is open book
You will need your computer + your work book
Submission Due Dates:
AT1: Due week 7
Presentation of 2 options each for guest bedroom + home office
AT2: Due week 16
Presentation of final option for guest bedroom + home office
AT3: Due week 15
Decorate residential interiors / Furniture + accessories knowledge quiz
RMIT Grade Table
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did not submit for assessment
All work for Assessable Tasks is required to be submitted on the due date and time as outlined in
the Assessment Briefs.
Exception to this is where an approved DLU plan, an application for Special Consideration or an
approved Extension of Time is in place, submitted before the the Assessment Briefs.
Exception to this is where an approved DLU plan, an application for Special Consideration or an
approved Extension of Time is in place, submitted before the task’s due date with appropriate documentation.
Please visit the following link on the RMIT website for all information regarding adjustments to
assessable work; http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=od0oagg9uc111.
If your work is incomplete, you are strongly encouraged to submit your work on the due date, in
order to meet the submission requirements.
Should it be below competency you may be asked to resubmit (within 5 working days), and for
that resubmission, if deemed competent, you may only receive a Pass.
Late Submission
Submissions will only be accepted up to 3 working days after the due date and time, with
appropriate documentation ie a medical certificate.
Apart from the exceptions listed above, submissions received in this period can only receive a
Pass (50%), if deemed competent.
Assessment Matrix
An assessment matrix demonstrating alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency is available from the course contact person (stated above)
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It
is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the
maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Feedback - You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes
suggestions on how you can.
Proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT :
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/communication-and-feedback
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to
achieve your learning potential.
Student progress policy :
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1, and academic progress information:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-progress
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to
complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Special consideration,
appeals and discipline:https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration
Cover Sheet for Submissions:
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work.
This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism - RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity.
Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity : https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity
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