ARAD 4312 - Plywood & Composites

Three credit hours.

An advanced course in Furniture Design where students will be introduced to working with non-solid wood materials in sheet-goods format such as plywood, MDF and other composites as well as the different techniques involved in veneering. Different bending techniques with appropriate molds and a vacuum bag will be covered as well. Students will design and construct several furniture objects by developing working drawings and a scale model; practice appropriate material selection; and employ complex and appropriate joinery and finishing. The course will require the use of hand and power tools while constructing a piece of furniture utilizing sheet goods and/or veneer.

Prerequisites: ARAD 4310.