Academic Programs

Furniture Design and Production Technology Program Basic Information

Program Name: Furniture Design and Production Technology.

Program Overview: 

The program aims to graduate a comprehensive designer and producer of furniture products, equipped with the cognitive, intellectual, and professional skills that qualify him/her for innovation and competitiveness at local and regional levels. It also aims to provide scientific research related to the needs of the industrial community and supply the labor market with designers and manufacturers who keep pace with the rapid development in this field, in line with the state’s orientation toward supporting the furniture design and production sector.

1. General Program Objectives

The graduate must be able to:

  • Innovate and create in furniture design.
  • Understand various sciences and integrate them within design processes.
  • Design furniture units with both aesthetic and functional values.
  • Optimize the use of available resources to enhance product competitiveness.
  • Follow global developments in furniture design.
  • Adapt personal abilities to labor market requirements.
  • Apply statistics, analysis, and cost calculation principles for furniture units.
  • Understand management and marketing concepts and fundamentals.
  • Apply laws and regulations related to professional practice.
  • Recognize the importance of the environment and its preservation.
  • Apply quality concepts and manufacturing principles.
  • Understand and interact with artistic and aesthetic cultures.
  • Work within a team and demonstrate leadership and interaction skills.
  • Apply scientific thinking and methodology in research and problem-solving.
  • Engage with civil society institutions and meet their needs.
  • Contribute to community development through the advancement of handicrafts.
  • Communicate effectively and deal with technological developments.
  • Respond rapidly to existing problems.

Intended Learning Outcomes of the Program

1. Knowledge and Understanding

  1. Concepts of the environment and the importance of its preservation.
  2. Manufacturing and production theories and specifications related to furniture units.
  3. Historical depth of furniture styles and their impact on society.
  4. Management terminology and design and production processes.
  5. Engineering, artistic, and production-related terminology.
  6. Color theories, psychology, and applications.
  7. Principles and methods of design and its aesthetic and functional values.
  8. Techniques and technologies related to furniture production processes.
  9. Scientific methodology in thinking, planning, and problem-solving.
  10. Laws and regulations related to furniture design and production.
  11. Physiological and psychological aspects of design and their impact on the receiver.
  12. The role of handicrafts in community development and their impact.
  13. Properties and characteristics of materials and methods of analysis.
  14. Functional performance of design elements (function and form).
  15. Modern production techniques.
  16. Quality systems and concepts.
  17. Feasibility studies and principles of management and marketing.

2. Intellectual Skills 

  1. Effective handling of technological developments.
  2. Analysis, evaluation, and assessment of design problems.
  3. Integration of sciences and cultures.
  4. Rapid response to problem-solving and analysis.
  5. Innovation and achieving functional and aesthetic values.
  6. Generating innovative design ideas and solutions.
  7. Identifying environmental requirements and the role of the specialization in serving them.
  8. Understanding psychological theories and their impact on design practices.
  9. Logical scientific thinking in problem-solving and presentation.
  10. Relating functions, required characteristics, and costs.
  11. Linking production systems with technological sciences and consumer needs.
  12. Analyzing technical and implementation specifications.
  13. Determining production and consumption levels and their relation to production processes.
  14. Critically discussing and evaluating artistic and design works.

3. Professional and Practical Skills

  1. Applying modern knowledge in various design fields.
  2. Using theoretical studies to identify environmental components and develop appropriate solutions.
  3. Using computers and technology in design and production.
  4. Preparing technical and implementation specifications.
  5. Linking theoretical studies with practical applications in integrated projects.
  6. Producing quick hand sketches to illustrate ideas.
  7. Calculating preliminary costs for design and implementation processes.
  8. Operating computers, specialized software, equipment, and machinery.
  9. Linking design with economic and social trends.
  10. Complying with operation, safety, and security instructions.
  11. Presenting and evaluating design ideas and identifying strengths and weaknesses.
  12. Identifying types of materials and proposing alternatives.
  13. Accuracy in measuring dimensions and developing technical drawings.
  14. Preparing project schedules and timelines.
  15. Collecting and analyzing data to determine design requirements.
  16. Decomposing products into their basic components.
  17. Prototyping and model-making as design simulation.
  18. Recognizing the importance of specialization in community development.

4. General Skills

  1. Problem-solving, working under pressure, and decision-making.
  2. Using computers and software for design production and reporting.
  3. Collaborative teamwork.
  4. Quality control and technical supervision methods.
  5. Creative thinking in solving organizational and production problems.
  6. Marketing strategies and feasibility studies.
  7. Leadership and task distribution within teams.
  8. Producing designs according to required performance standards.
  9. Applied research and data analysis.
  10. Effective presentation and management of discussions and dialogues.
  11. Appreciation of arts and artistic works.