Certificate IV in Furniture Design and Manufacturing - MSF40222
Holmesglen Institute
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00012G
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who work in product design\u2013related and manufacturing or custom-made furniture roles in furniture or similar organisations where a combination of technical, creative, practical, research and project coordination skills is required. At this level, these individuals use knowledge of design principles and concepts in a practical way to drive design process, materials capability and production processes to develop and create product and process solutions in response to varied design briefs. Depending on the context, an individual may also use other product-specific technical production skills. There are no specific licenses that relate to this qualification. However, depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to the use of some units in this qualification. Local regulations should be checked for details.
Subjects
- Match furnishing style and materials to customer requirements
- Prepare tender submissions
- Create 3D digital models
- Implement customer service strategies
- Select, use and maintain hand tools for the creation of custom products
- Produce technical drawings
- Lead effective workplace relationships
- Research and organise product inspection and testing
- Develop and extend design skills and practice
- Research furniture styles and movements
- Hand carve wood to custom design
- Construct joints for custom furniture
- Assist with maintaining workplace safety
- Set up, operate and maintain basic static woodworking machines for furniture designs
- Articulate, present and debate ideas
- Produce curved and shaped components for custom furniture
- Produce patterns and templates
- Design, construct and test jigs
- Experiment with techniques to produce sculpture
- Investigate technologies for the creation of digital art
- Research and meet ethical and compliance requirements
- Coordinate and optimise workplace maintenance programs
- Research and develop business plans
- Assemble custom furniture
- Select timbers for furniture production
- Produce computer-aided drawings
- Source and apply information on the history and theory of design
- Produce manual and computer-aided drawings from design concepts
- Produce drawings to communicate ideas
- Collect and interpret information to support production processes
- Produce timber veneered components for custom furniture
- Experiment with techniques to produce wood objects
- Undertake project work
- Experiment with moulding and casting techniques
- Explore the use of colour
- Address customer needs
- Interpret and respond to a design brief
- Investigate materials and technologies for design projects
- Work safely
- Construct and evaluate prototypes and samples
- Apply cost factors to work practices
- Purchase materials and consumables
- Manage finances for new business ventures
- Research and select manufacturing technologies
- Design ancillary residential cabinetry
- Apply knowledge of history and theory to own arts practice
- Collaborate in creative processes
- Build and maintain business relationships
- Apply critical thinking skills in a team environment
- Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
- Produce and prepare photo images
- Source and apply design industry knowledge
- Research and select product finishes
- Identify and calculate production costs
- Prepare and present design and manufacturing information
- Market new business ventures
- Make scale models
- Generate design solutions
- Produce computer-aided line and component production drawings
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Chadstone | International: $16,800 | No |
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Fee comments
Campuses: Chadstone.
refer to the website https://www.chisholm.edu.au
