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Upholstery III, 12 ECTS credits.
/Möbeltapetsering III/
For:
CM-TA
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 96
Rec. self-study hours: 224
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Area of Education:
Main field of studies: Furniture Upholstery
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
To provide students with knowledge and insight into the relationship between craft technology, production techniques and artistic design. Having the ability and skill to investigate and prepare the manufacture of a product, independently and in collaboration with other skills. To give students insight into the profession of industrial upholstery with a special focus on foam.
After completing the course the student should:
- select and argue for appropriate techniques for cutting and gluing foam from the requirements of form and function
- explain and argue for appropriate textile materials and upholstery techniques to furniture upholstered with foam
- produce chair after given guidelines.
After completing the course, students gained insights about:
- the modern upholstery materials capabilities and limitations from a technical, functional and aesthetic point of view
- Importance of upholstery work as a form of creative, artistic expression.
- how an industrial upholstered furniture is constructed
- ethical and ecological aspects regarding the choice of materials and techniques.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Organisation:
Lectures, lessons, technique exercises and field trips.
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Course contents:
Material knowledge of wood constructions for upholstered furniture, industrial spring system, different types of foam and upholstery materials. Projects and assignments. Field trips relevant to the course.
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Course literature:
James, David (1999) Upholstery-A complete course.(Guild of Master craftsman Publications Ltd)
Stenberg, Bernt & �.kervall, Torsten (1988). Möbelstoppning som hantverk. Sveriges tapetseraremästares centralförening. (STC)
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Examination: |
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Excercises
Oral and written examination
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9 ECTS
3 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Ulf Brunne
Examiner: Sara Lindqvist
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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