SARK-E5031 - Furniture: From Structure to Product and Production, Lecture, 25.10.2022-8.12.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides the students a concise understanding of the contemporary furniture design practice in relation to the state of emerging production technologies and processes. 

Students will learn the critical parameters of furniture manufacturing. The objective is to examine how material performances can be appropriated in connection to technical, formal and manufacturing aspects of a product.

During the course students will learn the advantages and limitations associated with mass production processes interrelated to the nature of furniture industry.  

Credits: 9

Schedule: 25.10.2022 - 08.12.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Martin Relander, Tomek Rygalik

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The course introduces a design approach that ties the design- process and thinking closer to the operational side of furniture manufacturing. Students will learn the vocabulary related to advanced manufacturing and material engineering basics.   

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Participation in lectures, briefing, group working, tutoring sessions, project/practical assignment and presentation of the results. Students are expected to document their working process and research. 

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, group tutoring and personal tutoring 42 h, evaluation and feedback 8 h , project work 190 h

    Total 243 h

DETAILS

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Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn II
    2023-2024 Autumn II

    Enrollment :

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