| Course Name | Current Approaches in Furniture Design |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMVD 250 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Short Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to understand the importance of the process of furniture design, to learn detailed information on the norms of human ergonomics and universal design principles and also to gain the ability to apply the right materials in the right place. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Furniture design criteria, materials used in furniture making and accessories will be introduced and their properties will be explained. The design process of a furniture is discussed and it includes subjects such as the technical drawings of the furniture design according to the identified problems and related prototypes and then the applications in the work shop environment. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the course and discussion of the curriculum | Kalınkara, V., Tasarım ve Dekorasyon, Gazi yayınevi, Ankara, 2007- Section 1 ISBN: 9799756009825 |
| 2 | Determining the project concept and theme with creative thinking techniques | Kalınkara, V., Tasarım ve Dekorasyon, Gazi yayınevi, Ankara, 2007- Section 2 ISBN: 9799756009825 |
| 3 | Introduction to the project and project research | Kalınkara, V., Tasarım ve Dekorasyon, Gazi yayınevi, Ankara, 2007- Section 3 ISBN: 9799756009825 |
| 4 | Create a user profile, determine user needs | Kalınkara, V., Tasarım ve Dekorasyon, Gazi yayınevi, Ankara, 2007- Section 4 ISBN: 9799756009825 |
| 5 | First sketches and critical | Kalınkara, V., Tasarım ve Dekorasyon, Gazi yayınevi, Ankara, 2007- Section 4 ISBN: 9799756009825 |
| 6 | Appearance and section of the designs and details 1/10 technical drawing and critical | Masif Mobilya Üretim Teknikleri- Gürtekin, A., Hekim, Ö. (2006) Değişim Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 7 | Appearance and section of the designs and details 1/20 technical drawing, model and critical import | Masif Mobilya Üretim Teknikleri- Gürtekin, A., Hekim, Ö. (2006) Değişim Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 8 | Field Trip | |
| 9 | Jury I: Technical drawings and design clarification | |
| 10 | Prototype project and production process (Design of rough designs of the design to be produced) | Application Activities |
| 11 | Prototype project and production process (Designing the net to be produced) | Application Activities |
| 12 | Prototype project and production process (Constructional design of the design to be produced) | Application Activities |
| 13 | Prototype project and production process (Surface design of the design to be produced) | Application Activities |
| 14 | Juri II: Technical drawings and presentation | |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Kalınkara, V., Tasarım ve Dekorasyon, Gazi yayınevi, Ankara, 2007. ISBN: 9799756009825 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 20 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation / Jury | 2 | 30 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 70 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 30 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 15 | |
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 6 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 2 | 4 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | 1 | 9 | |
| Total | 116 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Will recognize the raw materials, accessories and basic technological machines used in the furniture manufacturing. | X | ||||
| 2 | Will draw and read the projects for the furniture manufacture and ensure manufacturing, installation, maintenance and repair of the furniture according to the drawings. | X | ||||
| 3 | Will be able to associate the materials and applications in furniture manufacture with the environment and human health. Will be able to produce and use environmental-friendly and hygienic materials in furniture manufacturing. | X | ||||
| 4 | Will be able to use computer-aided design programs and recognize computer aided manufacturing techniques. | X | ||||
| 5 | Will be able to use mathematical skills and perform cost analysis in professional field. | X | ||||
| 6 | Will adopt a lifelong learning approach by having abilities of synthesizing, analyzing, interpreting, questioning, criticizing professional information and understanding professional legislation. | X | ||||
| 7 | Will have the professional and ethical responsibility. | |||||
| 8 | Will have the necessary skills to perform his profession effectively and use them personally and in multidisciplinary groups. | X | ||||
| 9 | Will be acquainted with the importance of occupational health and safety, will have the ability to apply first aid techniques in case of emergency. | |||||
| 10 | Will be able to follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues as determined by the European Language Portfolio A2 level. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
