Timber Furniture Workshop
Subject 702-512 (2008)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2008.Search for this in the current handbook
| Credit Points: | 12.500 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
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| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Six hours of workshop classes per week Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | 702-404 Architectural Design 4B | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
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Alex Selenitsch| Subject Overview: | Through the design and making of a piece of furniture, students will develop an understanding of furniture types, the design of furniture in architectural space, the qualities of timber as a material, and workshop practice for manufacture. Students will be guided through the process of producing scale models, drawings, quantities, test pieces, and the making of a prototype. |
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| Assessment: | The completion and exhibition of a purpose-designed full-size prototype of a piece of furniture equivalent to 5000 words. |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Recommended Texts: | Information Not Available |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Information Not Available |
| Notes: | Formerly available as 702-312 Timber Furniture Workshop. Students who have completed 702-312 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Available for final year BArch and BArch/BPC students only. Enrolments in the subject are limited to 20 places. Please refer to the section on Quota subjects for details about the selection process into this subject. |
| Related Course(s): |
Master of Architecture |
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