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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
ARTSD058B
Course Title (CB02)
Intermediate Furniture Design
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Course Description
This intermediate-level furniture design course emphasizes a broader range of skills in design, construction, and craftsmanship.
Faculty Requirements
Discipline 1
[Art]
FSA
[FHDA FSA - ART]
Course Family
DA - Industrial Design

Course Justification

This course is a major preparation requirement in the discipline of Art. This course is CSU transferable. It belongs on the Sculpture A.A. degree. The course provides an intermediate level for the furniture-making process.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours3.06.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
36.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
72.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
72.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
72.0

Prerequisite(s)

ARTS D058A

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

  • ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.
  • Pre-algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond pre-algebra

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Field observation and field trip

Guest speakers

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Collaborative projects

Laboratory experience which involves students in formal exercises of idea and skill development, within the study of furniture design.

Assignments

  1. Concept and technical skill development for sculpture project including preparation.
    1. Preliminary sketches
    2. Use current technology to aid furniture-making process
    3. Acquire materials and supplies necessary for the projects
    4. Scale models
    5. Orthographic drawings
  2. Image library and research in scrapbook/sketchbook on the subject
  3. Completed furniture projects
    1. Chair
    2. Table
    3. Drawer construction
    4. Carved wood element

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Shop safety test to evaluate student's safety awareness, proper tool usage.
  2. Evaluate three to four progress checks to assess student's idea, design issues and technical skills.
  3. Assess presentations and critiques for the students to summarize, integrate and critically analyze and apply concepts examined throughout the furniture making process including the initial idea development.
  4. Periodical and final review to evaluate student's work, including proposed designs, process sketches, photo references, and  finished objects. Work will be evaluated for completion, successful material handling, and conceptual merit.
  5. Final critique and presentation that requires students to summarize, integrate and critically analyze and apply concepts examined throughout the process of furniture making including the initial idea development.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Sketchbook, Pencils, Erasers, Ruler, Other materials as required for various assignments
Essential College Facilities:
  • Classroom space with large working surface area,
  • Studio space with basic woodworking facility and workbench,
  • Basic hand and power tools,
  • Sink with traps,
  • Adequate storage for materials and projects

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Hemachandra, Ray500 Tables: Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style (500 Series)Lark Crafts2009
Yanagi, SoetsuThe Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into BeautyKodansha1990
Fieli, Charlotte and Peter1000 LightsTaschen2013
Lupton, EllenSkin: Surface, Substance, and DesignPrinceton Architectural Press2007
Wilson, JohnWoodworking Mastery 2023Draft2digital20229798215065013

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Define a more advanced knowledge of design within the parameter of furniture construction.
  • Practice more advanced skills of woodworking techniques and produce a work of art furniture.
  • Apply proper safety procedures when using tools and machinery.
  • Apply critical thinking skills and problem solving skills in more advanced making process of furniture.
  • Define and discuss an historical and/or cultural understanding of furniture design by contemplating global perspectives and designs from an historical sense, with an emphasis on today's visual arts world.

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate intermediate woodworking skills and techniques with an emphasis on furniture and three dimensional design.

  • Demonstrate and apply proper safety procedures using appropriate tools and machinery as it applies to a machine shop.

  • Apply critical thinking skills and problem solving skills associated with the formal design process.

  • Demonstrate through the construction of furniture a fundamental understanding of design process as it applies to furniture and three dimensional design.

Outline

  1. Define a more advanced knowledge of design within the parameter of furniture construction.
    1. Sketching, working drawings and orthographic drawings.
    2. Model making and material selection
    3. Developing form with function
  2. Practice more advanced skills of woodworking techniques and produce a work of art furniture.
    1. Advanced joinery
      1. Table saw
      2. Band saw
      3. Hand saw
      4. Chisels
    2. Carving and shaping
      1. Electric angle grinder
      2. Mallet and gouge
      3. Chainsaw
    3. Bent lamination
      1. Making of mold
      2. Clamping method
      3. Milling method of veneer
    4. Finishing and surface treatment
      1. Application of oil, stain, wax, etc.
      2. Material safety
  3. Apply proper safety procedures when using tools and machinery.
    1. Students are expected to adhere to "Shop Safety Rules" at all times.
    2. Intermediate students are expected to attend the mandatory shop safety demonstration and take the shop safety test and pass it each quarter.
  4. Apply critical thinking skills and problem solving skills in more advanced making process of furniture.
    1. Critique
    2. Presentation
    3. Class discussion
    4. Individual instruction
    5. Woodworking quiz
  5. Define and discuss an historical and/or cultural understanding of furniture design by contemplating global perspectives and designs from an historical sense, with an emphasis on today's visual arts world.
    1. Examination of the design
    2. Material and process.
    3. Cultural background.
    4. Function in the society.

Lab Topics

  1. Shop Safety Demonstration
  2. Advanced Joinery Demonstration
  3. Wood Finish Demonstration
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