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