This course introduces students to the field of industrial design. It provides a framework for the development of design methodology. Students will use computers to create visual features of forms, configurations, patterns, and ornaments involved in the product design. Emphases will be placed on the multidisciplinary approach and the integration of design and engineering. Students are required to utilize the knowledge they learned to produce various design projects.
Days & Times Room Instructor Meeting Dates
Th 2:15PM – 5:35PM
Voorhees V-511A
Masato Nakamura
08/27/2015 – 12/23/2015
Course Website:
openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/furniture-design/
Course Profile (this page):
openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/groups/furniture-design-ind2401/
Time: W 6:00 – 9:20 PM
Room: V/0511A
Instructor:
Masato R. Nakamura (Office: V532)
Description: This course introduces to the students the art and the science used in designing furniture. Topics include: Fundamental ideas of function and social use; Form, spatial organization, and typological orders; Structural integrity and composition; The design principles and design process; Materials selection and fabrication processes; Marketing and professional practice; and an historical overview of furniture design. Students will be given various hands-on design projects to fully understand the whole process of furniture design.
