This course builds upon fundamental knowledge of solid timber design and construction to exploit a range of traditional and contemporary techniques to design, plan, and fabricate a variety of basic typographic volumes central to furnishings and housewares, such as the cup and the box. Topics covered include the selection of an appropriate technology, from hand tools, to woodworking machines to digital fabrication, in relation to the design, plan, and product goals. Students will work both during and outside of class to work with plans and fabricate the many components of a larger, compound product. The course is taught by a combination of readings, lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and supervised practice that exposes students to a combination of technology, theory, history, and design and making processes. Workplace health and safety instruction is an integral part of this course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Demonstrate ability to accurately measure and interpret construction plans.
- Develop increased technical competency in fabrication of project.
- Manage set tasks against project milestones.
- Demonstrate increased understanding of furniture-making techniques through both set project and independent technical investigations.
Work Integrated Learning
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-Indicative Assessment
Portfolio of studio work and visual journal (80%) [Learning Outcomes 1-4]Documentation (20%) [Learning Outcomes 3-4]
Assessment includes periodic critique and review sessions that provide ongoing feedback on work in progress.
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice; and b) 82 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing.Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Korn, Peter Why we make things and why it matters : the education of a craftsman. London Square Peg, 2015.
Majors
Fees
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
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