Furniture Materials and Techniques, 6 credits

Möbelmaterial och tillverkningstekniker, 6 hp

TCM070

Main field of study

Cabinetmaking Furniture Design Upholstery

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Martin Altwegg

Director of studies or equivalent

Alessandra Di Pisa

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6KMOS Cabinetmaking - Malmstens, Bachelor's Programme 1 (Autumn 2021) 1 - Swedish Stockholm, Lidingö C
6KMOD Furniture Design - Malmstens, Bachelor's Programme 1 (Autumn 2021) 1 - Swedish Stockholm, Lidingö C
6KMOT Upholstery - Malmstens, Bachelor's Programme 1 (Autumn 2021) 1 - Swedish Stockholm, Lidingö C

Main field of study

Cabinetmaking, Furniture Design, Upholstery

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

  • Bachelor's Programme in Furniture Design
  • Bachelor's Programme in Cabinetmaking
  • Bachelor's Programme in Upholstery

Examination

UPG1Assignments4 creditsU, G
LAB1Project Work2 creditsU, G

Grades

Two-grade scale, U, G

Other information

About teaching and examination language

The teaching language is presented in the Overview tab for each course. The examination language relates to the teaching language as follows: 

  • If teaching language is Swedish, the course as a whole or in large parts, is taught in Swedish. Please note that although teaching language is Swedish, parts of the course could be given in English. Examination language is Swedish. 
  • If teaching language is Swedish/English, the course as a whole will be taught in English if students without prior knowledge of the Swedish language participate. Examination language is Swedish or English (depending on teaching language). 
  • If teaching language is English, the course as a whole is taught in English. Examination language is English. 

Other

The course is conducted in a manner where both men's and women's experience and knowledge are made visible and developed. 

The planning and implementation of a course should correspond to the course syllabus. The course evaluation should therefore be conducted with the course syllabus as a starting point.  

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

Director of Studies or equivalent

Alessandra Di Pisa

Examiner

Martin Altwegg

Course website and other links

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Course literature

Books

  • Hoadley, R. Bruce, (1980) Understanding wood: a craftsman's guide to wood technology

Compendia

Other

Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG1 Assignments 4 credits U, G
LAB1 Project Work 2 credits U, G

Books

Hoadley, R. Bruce, (1980) Understanding wood: a craftsman's guide to wood technology

Compendia

Other

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery

                            
2.3 System thinking

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork

                            
3.2 Communications

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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