Furniture Design

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. create a design concept that addresses the cultural and aesthetic aspects of the furniture product
  2. develop the design concept through a process and examine the functional, material and production techniques through 2D and 3D visualisation and prototypes
  3. create a prototype that utilises effective techniques of experimentation and making process
  4. communicate the design process and results verbally, visually, and through made objects.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Curtin University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-IND-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Interior Design
• CUR-IAH-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture) (Honours)

Elective

• CUR-BAS-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Architectural Science)
• CUR-CME-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management)
• CUR-FAST-DEG-2025 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study

Others

Pre Requisite: Successful completion of 350 credit points.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - Audio video equipment required - Webcam, microphone and speakers

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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