Furniture and Interior Decor Design 1401-MWW-AW-3L-S1

Program content of the subject Furniture and interior design:

Designers and furniture manufacturers in Poland and around the world

Ergonomics in furniture and interior design

Application and properties of materials:
solid wood, reed, bamboo, soft steel, cast iron, aluminum, glass, artificial leather, leather, fabric, plastics, stainless steel, copper, wood-based panels, stone, wicker, etc.

Mechanical parameters of wood and its processing

Chemical and non-chemical methods of increasing wood durability (construction and operational prevention).

Wood surface refinement

Constructions and technologies of case furniture

Constructions and technologies of frame and upholstered furniture

Modular structures

Furniture design stages:
User needs research
Selection of design assumptions
Conceptual work - sketches
Conceptual work, computer-aided design
Use of CAD software
3D visualization, photorealistic renderings

Kinematic animation
Construction of a scale model
Use of a 3D printer
Construction of a prototype
Use of a numerically controlled milling machine
Design of parametric templates for fabric/leather
Types of connections
direct inseparable (e.g. glued),
forced connection (e.g. screwed, nailed, wedges)
shaped (e.g. grooved, dowel, dovetail)
Tests and preparation for production
Cost estimation and analysis of material consumption and assembly costs
Analysis and optimization size and shape of the packaging, and therefore storage and transport costs
Analysis of the impact of production on the natural environment
Presentation
photo session preparation of documentation

Total student workload

Hours implemented with the participation of a teacher (contact hours of lecture and 2 semesters of exercises provided for in the program): 120 (30 + 45 + 45) (4 ECTS) Time devoted to individual student work, necessary to pass the subject (familiarization with literature, searching for inspiration, developing project tasks): 120 hrs. Time required to prepare for the test (collecting materials and literature and preparing for the exam; presentation of the project task): 30 hrs. Total individual work 150 hrs. (5 ECTS) Total 270 hours in the subject cycle (9 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

W1: Possesses knowledge about methods of implementing design tasks in existing interiors (design principles and ergonomics), including historical interiors. K_W09

Learning outcomes - skills

U1: Demonstrates creativity and spatial imagination in solving complex formal and design issues. K_U06 U2: Is able to conduct an analysis of the structure of solids and spatial relationships between solids and the surroundings. K_U07 U3: Is able to realize their own artistic concepts consciously using the tools of artistic and design workshops, using appropriate formal means and techniques, with an emphasis on creating interiors in contemporary and historical architecture. K_U08 U4: Is able to make independent decisions regarding the implementation of visual and design works. K_U09 U5: Is able to recognize and use unique, traditional and new techniques and technologies from the field of visual arts. K_U10 U6: Is able to design the effects of artistic works in aesthetic, social and legal aspects. K_U11

Learning outcomes - social competencies

K1: Is aware of the level of his/her knowledge and workshop skills – his/her competences and shortcomings, understands the need for continuous professional/artistic development. K_K01

Teaching methods

Exercises: Exercise didactic method: - exercises Lecture: Teaching method giving: - informative lecture

Observation/demonstration teaching methods

- display

Expository teaching methods

- narration
- discussion
- informative (conventional) lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- experimental
- brainstorming
- observation
- biographical
- presentation of a paper
- practical
- case study

Online teaching methods

- methods referring to authentic or fictitious situations
- exchange and discussion methods
- integrative methods
- methods developing reflexive thinking
- content-presentation-oriented methods
- cooperation-based methods

Type of course

compulsory course

Prerequisites

Basic computer skills running Windows.

Course coordinators

Marcin Podskarbi

Assessment criteria

The lecture ends with an exam, exercises with a grade.
Assessment methods:
Each semester is graded by reviewing the work and critically discussing it with a grade.

End-of-year reviews of all subjects.

End-of-year exhibitions.
Assessment criteria:
Exercises: graded based on:

commitment and activity, (W1, U1)

ability to independently obtain necessary information, (U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6)
level of understanding of the tasks performed, (W1)

ability to formulate and present assumptions, (W1, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6, K1)
technical and manual proficiency, (W1, W2, U1, U2, U3, K1)
ability to use materials and technologies. (W1, U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6, K1)

Assessment criteria:
Ndst ≤ 50 %
dst 51-60 %
dst plus 61-70 %
db- 71-80 %
db plus 81-90 %
bdb- ≥ 91 %

Practical placement

Not applicable

Bibliography

Obligatory literature
1. Furniture design - Jerzy Smardzewski
2. Atlas of human measurements - Gedliczka Adam
3. Design methods - Jones J. Christopher
4. The iconic interior: 1900 to the present - Dominic Bradbury, Richard Powers
5. Modern Furniture: 150 Years of Design - Ullmann Publishing
Supplementary literature
Theory of vision - Władysław Strzemiński

Additional information

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