Study Guide

Learning outcomes

This studio course includes the following parts and their respective learning goals:

Designing Furniture (10 ECTS)
The student is able to
- recognize and analyze the functional, structural and aesthetic requirements for furniture products
- use the process of furniture design and utilize model making as a method of design
- apply the principles of ergonomics and user-centric design to the design of furniture
- design appropriate furniture solutions to complement an interior design
- draft industry-standard manufacturing drawings with required measurement notation.

Manufacture of Furniture (10 ECTS)
The student is able to
- take the requirements of manufacture into account when designing furniture products
- design furniture that are both economically and ecologically viable to manufacture
- choose commonly used materials and structures in their design
- draft manufacturing guidelines and CAD drawings of their design.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

- Repeated absences from lessons and teaching situations

- Poor knowledge of the professional knowledge and skills relevant to the course

- Absence of key course assignments

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

- Ability to work according to instructions
- Can generate ideas for the implementation of the assignment
- Can identify and describe the main methods of the course in a guided manner
- Participates in a guided learning discussion
- Can search for professional information in his/her field

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

- Is able to apply a wide range of options to his/her working process
- Can implement assignments in a guided and independent manner on the basis of their ideas and develop them on the basis of feedback
- Can independently identify and compare the methods used
- Can assess and justify competence and set objectives for development in terms of content and/or technology
- Able to follow and describe the professional debate in his/her field

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

- Can apply and develop a variety of options in their working process
- Can use what they have learned in a planned and creative way when carrying out assignments and apply feedback received
- Can apply the methods used and analyse their relationship to the task
- Able to assess, develop and extend content and/or technical competences
- Able to participate in professional debates in his/her field