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F_Lab: Bespoke Furnitures (ABPL90222)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Semester 2
Overview
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F_ Lab: Bespoke Furnitures is part of a suite of electives, the Digital Design and Fabrication Electives. In these electives students have the opportunity to build and demonstrate expertise and competence in the understanding and application of contemporary design tools that inform and shape design process and thinking. A Digital Design and Fabrication Electives are based on a culture of experimenting and making – applying contemporary design and making tools to create advanced physical and digital artefacts and environments. For more detailed information concerning the respective tutors, design approaches and previous examples as well as other offerings in the Digital Design and Fabrication Electives suite please check on the ADD+F Research Hub website under teaching and learning: https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/addf
F_Lab introduces students to consideration of materiality, anthropometrics and fabrication techniques. Students will be exposed to and demonstrate the capability to use a wide range of making techniques, including e.g. skills in hand-tool usage and modern woodworking equipment.
F_Lab students will demonstrate their capability to design and fabricate a bespoke furniture piece that is highly individual and of novel aesthetic and material qualities. A resulting final piece will highlight students’ experimentation process, demonstrate exemplary craft, and creating a novel furniture piece, e.g for one person to rest on.
Costs to Students:
In combination with prototyping and fabrication students should allow for a minimum of 100-200 AUD to cover material costs; costs often depend on students’ choice of material.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion, students should have developed the ability to:
- Document a design concept from initial idea, through digital and physical iterations to realizing a full-scale furniture outcome which can safely hold 75kg.
- Understand a diverse range of digital and non-digital fabrication tools, techniques, and methodologies and be able to appropriately implement those skills.
- Develop hands-on skills for fabrication and confidence in navigating a modern fabrication workshop environment.
- Understand the varieties and appropriate usage of wood and its limitations for fabrication.
- Understand the environmental impact of using materials and equipment for furniture making.
- Learn about important modern furniture designers globally and locally.
Generic skills
- Cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesis knowledge about their discipline;
- Technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of fabrication tools and techniques ;
- Skill building using hand tools and power tools;
- Creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving design problems with intellectual independence;
- Communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas;
- Be able to participate in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
- MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-ARCLARC Master of Architecture/Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-ARCHUP Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Planning
- MC-ARCHUD Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Design
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Design Review 1
| From Week 3 to Week 4 | 15% |
Design Review 2
| From Week 7 to Week 8 | 15% |
Final Design Review with verbal presentation
| During the examination period | 50% |
Design Journal
| During the examination period | 20% |
Additional details
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Rochus Hinkel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours workshop per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 6 February 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 - Semester 2
Coordinator Rochus Hinkel Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 3 July 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Quota: 16
This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.
Selection Criteria: Students who have provisionally enrolled in the subject must provide a brief 3-5 pages portfolio (2-3 projects of their design work) and an approx. 100-word statement outlining why they are interested in the subject. Submission of the application is to be emailed directly to the subject coordinator Associate Professor Rochus Hinkel (rochus.hinkel@unimelb.edu.au) no later than three weeks before the start of the teaching period.
For detailed information on the quota subject application process and due dates, refer to the EDSC Quota Subjects webpage: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/quota-subjects
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Further information
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Recommended texts and other resources
Students are required to have solid competencies and the ability to use digital design software, including layout software like e.g. Indesign, Image and Video software like e.g. Photoshop, and 3D modelling software - specifically in Rhinoceros 3D.
No knowledge of coding or computer programming is required.
- Subject notes
Safety boots, safety glasses and ear muffs are required for workshop activities in this subject (to be provided by the student).
- Incidental costs
In combination with prototyping and fabrication students should allow for a minimum of 100-200 AUD to cover material costs; costs often depend on students' choice of material.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 November 2023