Furniture Design & Making 2

Description

Take your woodworking and furniture making skills to the next level with the Furniture Design and Making Year 2 course. Advanced woodworking, computer aided manufacture and finishing techniques are taught in parallel with analysis, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to enable you to create thoughtful, functional and beautiful furniture. To maximize your learning potential on this course, competency with woodworking tools and machinery is required.

The course is supported by an excellently equipped workshop and IT resources. These include all of the expected woodworking equipment, a new industrial grade panel saw, heated spray booth, CNC router and our new laser cutting equipment.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

• Leaving Certificate, QQI Level 5 in a related area, or equivalent.

• All applicants are interviewed and places are awarded on suitability.

• Mature students without formal qualifications are most welcome to apply.

DURATION:

This is a one year course.

CERTIFICATION:

• QQI Level 6 in Furniture Design & Making (6M2230).

COURSE CONTENT:

The following subjects may be offered:

Furniture Design - 6N5449

This subject will provide an understanding of the strategies used in furniture design. It addresses the function, appearance, construction and sustainability of furniture designs. In this core subject, you will explore materials.

Furniture Making with Machinery - 6N0607

History of Furniture - 6N5448

3D Design Materials - 6N4905

Computer Aided Draughting - 6N3652

Wood Finishing - 6N0724

Work Experience - 6N1946

Communications - 6N1950

EDUCATION PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES:

Excellent progressions opportunities including:

• MTU: BSc Craft Technology – Wood (CR077).

• MTU: BSc Interior Architecture (CR053).

• ATU: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Furniture Design and Manufacture, ATU, Galway (AU681).

• ATU: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Furniture Making and Architectural Woodworking, ATU, Galway (AU682) Furniture Design, Making and Technology, ATU, Galway (AU683).

Students who wish to use the links to further studies will need to attain a certain level of achievement in their QQI award.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Career opportunities exist as furniture makers in furniture workshops, or as self-employed makers after a suitable period of professional experience.

TESTIMONIALS & HIGHLIGHTS:

Graduates:

• Sean Bourke, https://www.instagram.com/de_burca_bespoke_furniture/

• James McDonald, https://www.instagram.com/jmcdfurniture/

• Lorraine Dwyer, Lorraine Dwyer Design, www.instagram.comlorrainedwyerdesign /, lorrainedwyerdesign.com

• Trevor Mee, Mountain Woodwork, https://www.instagram.com/mountain_woodwork/

• Michael McFadden, https://www.instagram.com/leachim81/

• Rory Drinan, Rory Makes, https://www.instagram.com/rorymakes/

• Ciaran Lynch, By_ciaran, https://www.instagram.com/by_ciaran/