Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ID 3550 - Custom Furnishings


Credits: 3

This junior-level course emphasizes innovation and creativity in the design of functional furniture pieces. Students investigate appropriate materials, including sustainable alternatives, and apply relevant assembly and construction techniques for their designs. Upon successfully completing this course, students will understand and implement the creative, technical, and practical processes involved in the design and construction of custom furniture for specific uses.

Prerequisites: FD 2130 - 3D Design: Space + Materiality  

Notes: (Formerly ID 4850)


Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Understand theories related to the impact of the built environment on human experience, behavior, and performance.
  • Understand the relationship between the natural, built, virtual, and technological environments as they relate to the human experience, wellbeing, behavior, and performance.
  • Gather and apply human- centered evidence.
  • Analyze and synthesize human perception and behavior patterns to inform design solutions.
  • Apply human factors, ergonomics, and universal design principles to design solutions.
  • Apply wayfinding techniques to design solutions.
  • ID5 DESIGN PROCESS - Apply all aspects of the design process to creatively solve a design problem.
  • Apply space planning techniques throughout the design process.
  • Effectively express ideas developed in the design process through visual media: ideation drawings and sketches.
  • Effectively express project solutions using a variety of visual communication techniques and technologies appropriate to a range of purposes and audiences.
  • Understand the elements and principles of design, including spatial definition and organization.
  • Demonstrate the ability to explore a range of two- and three-dimensional design solutions using a variety of media.
  • Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to two-dimensional design solutions.
  • Effectively apply the elements and principles of design and related theories throughout the interior design curriculum to three-dimensional design solutions.
  • Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
  • Understand typical fabrication, installation methods, and maintenance requirements.
  • Understand appropriate design or specification of products and materials in relation to project criteria and human and environmental wellbeing.
  • Recognize the environmental impact of construction.
  • Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by base-building structural systems and construction methods.
  • Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by interior systems, construction, and installation methods.
  • Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by detailing and specification of interior construction materials, products, and finishes.

ID 3550 Course Learning Outcome Rubric  



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