Design and Technology

Design and Technology – D and C

Academic Department Details

Department:Department of Design and Technology

Subject:Design and Technology

Course Content

D Form

Introduction to Wood as a material and exploration with basic manual tools.
Introduction to Metal as a material and exploration with basic manual tools.
Introduction to Acrylic as a material and exploration with basic manual tools.
Exploring types of finishes on found objects.
Presentation including a good graphical poster of the complete furniture, details of the mockup and its physical models

C Form

Designing of bed side table in combination of night lamp

Following the design process, building their brief, looking for design area.

Final concept and scaled mockup.

Presentation including a good graphical poster of the complete furniture, details of the mockup and its physical models

Learning Objectives

To equip students with furniture making skills with the help of power tools, design development and construction techniques
Building full-scale furniture with actual materials for better understanding of scale, proportion, ergonomics and materials properties, strengths and weaknesses
Better knowledge of design and improvement in quality of design through a deep understanding of materials properties, joints, finishes and construction techniques

Skills Required to Learn

Ability to analyze the colour and material combinations
Creativity

General Comments

The process of the Design and Technology begins with the teaching of healthy and safe work habits, and using many different hand tools and machine tools. Students will go through a hands-on experience of working with materials and processes in which they will be exploring and making their final product in actual material.