Interior Design 150
History of Furniture
Fall
Quarter 2009
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor: Connie Wais
E-mail: The class website on WebCT includes a web-based email
service. Use this service for
Telephone: 425-564-2623 or 425-564-2341 (A & H office)
Office hours: My office hours are by appointment only;
contact me directly (using WebCT email) to make arrangements.
Course Description
Welcome to
the History of Furniture! INDES 150 will
provide the framework for a comprehensive examination of the history of
furniture from Antiquity to the mid-eighteenth century and will be mostly
focused on western production of case and seat furniture. The countries involved are mainly, but not
exclusively:
We will study
national furniture production first in
Course Objective
Students
successfully completing this course will be able to:
·
Identify
different styles and periods of furniture from the antiquity through the early
nineteenth century.
·
Understand
the historical influences behind furniture design and development.
·
Evaluate
a piece of furniture based on its function, overall design, manufacture and
social/historical significance
Students
enrolling in this class are expected to be comfortable with basic computer
functions. As a core class within the
Interior Design curriculum, all degree seeking students must earn a C- or
better in the course. See “Course
Outcomes” to further clarify objectives of this course.
Textbooks and Materials
Your textbook
for the quarter is:
Interior
Design and Decoration
by Sherrill Whiton and Stanley Abercrombie
(Available at the Bellevue College Bookstore and through various online
retailers such as Amazon.com)
Also recommended
is:
Dictionary
of Furniture by
Charles Boyce
(This book is out of print but if you can get your hands on a copy it will
prove to be a useful resource for you.)
Materials
that you will need to complete this class include:
Materials
that you may need to complete this class include:
Class Web Site
To log onto
our class website, go to http://vista.bcc.ctc.edu. Enter your student number as your username
and your birth date (MMDDYY) to access you’re my WebCT main screen. The class site should appear as a link. The site will be open by the first day of
fall quarter. The site will be used to
post announcements, discussions, messages and assignments, as well as course
slide lectures.
Occasionally,
web site technical problems can block you from accessing the site for a few
minutes to a few hours. If you cannot
access the site, check back later. If
you still cannot access the site at a later time, please contact me using the
emergency email address above for further instructions.
An excellent
resource for help with technical problems is the Distance Education
office. They are very knowledgeable and
it is the mission of the Distance Ed staff to assist you to have the best
online learning experience possible.
Contact the Distance Ed staff at 425.564.2438.
Class Participation and Communications
One of the
advantages of an online class is that the classroom is open 24/7 and you can
come to class when and where it is convenient for you. One of the disadvantages is that being and
online learner often requires a greater degree of self-discipline. My suggestion to you is that you “come to
class” at least three times per week, just like you would for a classroom
class. The more frequently you come to
class, and the more that you participate through reading and writing discussion
responses, the more you will get out of the course.
All
communications will be done through the class’s Blackboard site. Any necessary
revisions or important class announcements will be announced through the site
so you will need to check your class email and announcements on a regular
basis. Please be aware that it is your
responsibility to remain appraised of all class matters.
You can
interact with me or the whole class via the discussion board or email. Using the discussion board is equivalent to
raising your hand in class. It is a
communication that will benefit the entire class and your classmates may
respond. Of course broadcast emails to
the entire class are another option for group interaction.
A personal email
is equivalent to coming up to see me (or another student) after class or during
a break. Please use email when a more one on one conversation is desired.
When
corresponding with me via email, please understand that it may at times take up
to 24 hours to respond on weekdays and up to 48 hours on weekends. I make every effort to check my email several
times per day and to be responsive to your questions or concerns. It is my intention to provide feedback and
grades within one week of the submission of work.
Projects and Assignments
You will be
assigned one major project for the quarter.
There will be two submission deadlines – one mid-quarter submission and
one final submission. Project submission
for the midterm will be via mail,
email, or in person/on-site drop off. Project
submission for the final will need to
be a hardcopy so you will need to mail your
project or drop it off in person by the due date.
You will be
expected to participate in class discussions on each style period by answering discussion
questions, replying to your classmates answers, and reading through the
responses of others (roughly on a weekly basis).
Late work
will not be accepted. Projects and
assignments are due by
Exams
There will be
two midterms and a final exam in this course.
The two midterms will cover the material surveyed in the readings and
slide lectures prior to each exam. It is
expected that the student will augment the assigned readings with the use of research
materials to further clarify lecture topics.
The final exam will be somewhat comprehensive in that it will assume
knowledge of vocabulary and key ideas covered on the first two exams as well as
new content knowledge from the last third of the quarter.
Exams will be
timed so it is important that you have your study materials well organized
before starting the exams.
Student Services
If you need
help with your writing skills, please make use of the Writing Lab in D-204
(425-564-2493). These folks can really
make the difference if you are struggling…but go to them early, not the hour
before your assignment is due.
If you
require accommodation based on a documented disability, have emergency medical
information to share, or need special arrangements in case of emergency
evacuation, please make and appointment with me as soon as possible. If you would like to inquire about becoming a
Final Grades
Please see
the course overview for a complete listing of projects and assigned point
values.
Since INDES
150 is an exit requirement for graduation, your graduation will be denied until
you pass this course with a C- or better.
Student Procedures and Expectations
Students
taking this course are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the Arts
and Humanities Student Procedures and Expectations manual. You can find the full text of this document
at http://bellevuecollege.edu/ArtsHum/policy.html
Class Evaluation
Toward the
end of the quarter, you will receive instructions on providing feedback about
the class you are taking. This
evaluation will only take a few moments of your time and is required of you by
the college. Please let me know if you
have any questions about this class requirement.
Grading
Points are
awarded and converted to percentages for computation of your final grade based
on the following:
·
Midterm
exam #1
·
Midterm
exam #2
·
Final
exam
·
Review
Chart Project
·
Discussions
Grading Scale:
95-100% =A 90-94% =A-
86-89% =B+ 84-85% =B
80-83% =B- 76-79% =C+
74-75% =C 70-73% =C-
65-69% =D+ 60-64% =D
<60% =F