310380 v.1 Product and Furniture Design Major (Bachelor of Arts (Design))

Introduction

The product and furniture design major provides students with a creatively expansive experience to apply their ingenuity, intellectual abilities and practical skills through designing in three dimensions. Project based activities develop design processesthat encompasses the needs and projection of the future through individual thoughts, concepts and ideals. Students develop their understanding and application of designing products and furniture with an expanded knowledge of technology, professional communication skills and applying creative rational. Components of the third year program are self directed enabling career and further study directions to be explored. This design major is directed towards employment outcomes in the creative industries sector; specifically product, industrial and furniture design in the consultant designer, manufacturing, custom design and architectural industries.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

As current Design entry requirements.

Duration and Availability

Entry on completion of Design first year two semesters 200 credits. Two years four semesters 400 credits full time study. Part time study available to local students.

Course Organisation

Entry on completion of BA Design first year two semesters 200 credits. The Product & Furniture Design Major consists of sixteen 25 credit units completed over two years and includes two optional units in the third year. Prerequisite units from semestersone and two are from the preceding year. This allows mid second year entry subject to completion of all first year units. Progression through the course is subject to completion of prerequisite units. Part time study is possible but requires an agreed study plan with the coordinator.

Professional Recognition

Graduates may apply to be members of the professional body representing design internationally or in their country: Australia - Design Industry Association (DIA); America - Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA); UK - Chartered Society of Designers (CSD).

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Further Information

For further information contact the Mark Lawson Product & Furniture Design Coordinator, Design Department Tel. 08 9266 4170 Email: m.lawson@curtin.edu.au.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
10006	v.3	Design in Context 291	3.0	25.0
310370	v.1	3D Studio 291	3.0	25.0
310372	v.1	Technology and Communication 291	3.0	25.0
310376	v.1	Sustainable Design 291	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10007	v.3	Design in Context 292	3.0	25.0
306909	v.1	Furniture Design 291	3.0	25.0
310371	v.1	3D Studio 292	3.0	25.0
310373	v.1	Technology and Communication 292	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
10008	v.3	Design Management 391	2.0	25.0
307096	v.1	Client Project 391	3.0	25.0
310374	v.1	Presentation and Production 391	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
307098	v.1	Major Design Project 392	3.0	25.0
308447	v.1	Design Methods 392	3.0	25.0
310375	v.1	Presentation and Production 392	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 ELECTIVE		25.0
				100.0