Description:

Gives practical experience in designing and building furniture. Students combine knowledge of design theory and processes, materials, and drawings with hands-on experience in the shop. Topics include engineering basics, manufacturing processes, joinery, and finishes. Prerequisite: ART 108 and INDES 150 and INDES 151, and INDES 160 with a C- or better or entry code.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Sketching and Drawing
• Produce quick (5min.) sketches expressing the essence of a furniture form.
• Produce original drawings extracting the major features and salient design points of well-known 20th century furniture styles.
• Identify various furniture styles, locations and resources.
• Design Process and Materials
• Follow a specific design process utilizing rough sketching, refined drawings, mock-ups, working drawings and cut lists.
• Select materials and finishes linked to the appropriate use and aesthetics of the designed project.
• Deliver an effective oral and visual design presentation to a live audience.
• Design a piece of furniture following the outlined design process
• Shop Project
• Demonstrate safe and efficient use of woodworking machinery and basic hand and power tools.
• Demonstrate use of sound construction techniques and basic joinery
• Construct and individually designed piece of furniture
• Participate in the design process in a hands-on workshop environment. (e.g. student would work through a project from the initial design stages, problem solving, construction, and through completion of a finished piece of furniture.)