4/23/2024 2:29:42 AM	INDE 84 Course Outline as of Fall 1999	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  INDE 84	Title:  FURNITURE & PROD DESIGN
Full Title:  Furniture and Product Design
Last Reviewed:3/23/2015

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	5.00			Contact Total	87.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

This course is the study of the design considerations for products used in interior spaces. It includes design for wall coverings, textiles, area rugs, case goods, upholstered goods and other products of concern to the interior designer.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
INDE 80.1 (formerly INDE 80A) & INDE 67.

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Design considerations for products used in interior spaces. Includes wall coverings, textiles, area rugs, case good, upholstered goods and other products.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:INDE 80.1 (formerly INDE 80A) & INDE 67.
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1999	Inactive:	Summer 2007
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will be able to:

Develop and design a product based on a design concept

Design a piece of case goods suitable for a client's needs

Render drawings, with appropriate elevations, and details to graphically

present the design concept

Design and render wall covering and textile patterns that will function

on typical widths of materials

Design an area rug suitable for specific client needs and graphically

present solution

Design an upholstered piece of furniture that is appropriate for human

scale and dimension

Develop scale models for furniture designs

Topics and Scope

Orientation/Course Objectives

Area Rug Project

   Client Requirements

   Concept Development

   Design Techniques

   Graphic Presentation Techniques

Case Goods Project

   Technical Construction

   Details

   Construction Documents

Chair Design Project

   Human Dimensions and Scale

   Material Considerations

   Scale Model Construction

Textile/Wallcovering Project

   Construction Considerations (widths/repeats)

   Material Selections

   Media Choices

   Presentation Techniques

_Presentations

Assignments:

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 15 - 25%
Written homework, Lab reports, Term papers, Project Reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Homework problems, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Class performances, Projects
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 15%
Multiple choice, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Attendance & Participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

(Representative List.)

Spence, William & Griffiths, L. Duane; Furniture And Cabinet Construction

1989; Prentice Hall

Pile, John; Furniture Modern & Postmodern Design & Technology; 1990

Whitney Library Of Design

Supplementary Requirements:

Drafting Equipment And Presentation Materials

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