INDES 352 - Design & Fabrication

5 CR

This studio course gives theoretical and practical lessons in designing and fabricating a piece of furniture. Students learn industry terminology, material properties, manufacturing standards, structural principles, and processes used in fabricating furniture and other interior components. Students design a prototypical furniture piece and learn how to effectively communicate their design from concept through fabrication with designers, fabricators, and clients. Either INDES 152 or INDES 352 may be taken for credit, not both.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BAA Interior Design program or permission of the instructor.

Course Outcomes

Identify the typical and emerging tools and techniques used in furniture making, and how they are used.
Identify the structural components, hardware, joinery, and construction principles that achieve specific performance requirements for designing and fabricating furniture and interior components.
Evaluate the physical, aesthetic, and sustainable properties of materials and finishes used in fabricating furniture or other interior components.
Apply universal design, ADA, and ergonomic considerations in furniture design.
Use industry-standard terminology, knowledge, technology, and design documentation to effectively communicate with clients, furniture makers, fabricators, and other design professionals in the furniture selection and design process.
Apply practical and aesthetic considerations in an iterative design process to create a furniture prototype, customized to a client’s economic, environmental, and cultural context.

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