Turned Jarrah Burl Platter, constructed by Helene Hawkes, studying the Diploma of Art-Furniture Design. A Jarrah top Rocket Ship Coffee Table designed by Diploma of Art-Furniture Design 2008 Student Scott Arnold. Oyster Coffee Table designed by Ben Savage Jarrah and Huon Pine • Proponent Forest Heritage Centre Inc. Acacia Street Dwellingup Western Australia 6213 Tel: 08 9538 1395 Fax: 08 9538 1352 Email fhc@forestheritagecentre.com.au ABN 16 142 846 377       Course Details • Name Diploma of Art-Furniture Design National Course Code 21127VIC • Duration Two years full-time, comprising four twenty week semesters. Nominally 24 hour contact hours per week. • Course    Commences February, 2009 • Diploma 2009     Lecturers • Neil and Pam Erasmus For a printable version of the Application Sheet and Prospectus 2009. Click HERE!       • Entry    Requirements Entry to the course is open to students who have successfully completed a year 12 programme or who have equivalent levels of competency and can demonstrate aptitude in drawing and/or construction. Mature age students who can demonstrate competence in either drawing, design or wood construction are also eligible for entry into the course. • Enrolment This is the only course of its type in Western Australia. Applications are welcome from Australia, and internationally subject to the appropriate visa requirements. The main requirement for entry to the course is that students have the necessary aptitude to successfully undertake the programme. Basic computing skills would be an advantage. There are 12 places available for the course. Applicants will be short-listed and successful entry will be confirmed via an assessment process to determine aptitude including written application, curriculum vitae, folio and interview • Fees Students fees will be (approximately) as outlined below in accordance with the funding arrangements set by the Western Australian Department of Education and Training (DET) (2008). The course is composed of four semesters and students will be invoiced on a semester basis. Fees: approximately $550.00(to be advised by DET) per semester Resource Fee: TBA per semester. • Additional Costs In addition to the above, students must source and purchase all materials for all projects. Students are to supply their own set of hand tools for the duration of the course. A comprehensive tool list will be provided on enrolment. Some of the recommended hand tools can be purchased through the Forest Heritage Centre. A full set will vary between $1500 - $2000. The majority of tools will need to be purchased during 1st year.Additional materials including books and drawing equipment will be required as each module is delivered. Approximately $700 would need to be budgeted for in the first year. This course is funded by the Western Australian Department of Education and Training. Youth Allowance and Abstudy is available to eligible students on application to Centrelink • Who Should Apply The course is designed to meet the training needs of people wishing to work in the fine wood industry as self-employed fine wood designers makers or as employees within an established commercial furniture and fine wood business. Entry is suited to highly motivated people who have practical skills and a sensitivity to design. • Course Objectives    Educational At the completion of the course, graduates will be competent is each of the following areas: -Working with clients and industry - Operating a business - Design and making of unique commissioned furniture items - Design and making of production furniture items - Marketing products - Operating a wide variety of furniture production equipment as a designer-maker - Working safely as a designer in a manufacturing environment - Production of drawings for concept development and production purposes - Manufacture of prototypes and final products as a designer-maker - Working within the arts community This group of competencies equips graduates to design and make furniture using a variety of materials and to function effectively within the furniture design community. • Vocational    Opportunities Graduates of this course find a career as self-employed designers making commissioned items of furniture for local, national and international clients. This also includes short run production items for the wider markets. Items produced will include a high level of unique design and innovative use of a wide variety of materials including wood, metal, textiles and high quality finishes. This work may be produced for international markets where outlets exist or can be established. An additional source of work is the production of specialised components for other furniture manufacturing operations, luxury yacht builders and bespoke cabinet making firms. • Articulation A significant number of graduates gain entry, at an advanced level, to courses leading to higher qualifications in which the primary emphasis is on the design, rather than manufacture of furniture. The Australian School of Fine Wood has a Memorandum of Understanding with Curtin University to admit Diploma graduates to the degree programme with advanced standing. Graduates may pursue this outcome along with the vocational outcome described above. . • Award of    Qualification Overall assessment is competency based according to guidelines provided by the National Training Authority. All units of the course structure, must be satisfactorily completed. There are no optional units. • Assessment Each module description includes learning outcomes and assessment criteria. Students will be assessed against these criteria and must meet all the criteria to be granted a competent grade for the module. The course will use a variety of assessment strategies as outlined in each module description Assessment methods have been chosen to reflect the learning required for each module. Methods include: - Journals, Sketch books - Practical exercises - Written assignments and tests - Site visits Assessment of the design and construction modules require the students to design and construct complete furniture items, and will provide a degree of holistic assessment of the broad aims of the course. Students have access to an appeals process for all modules undertaken. To gain a pass, students must satisfactorily complete all theory and practical exercises as set our in the module syllabus. Student attendance must be at least 80% in each module. • Exemptions    Recommendations Where appropriate, students may be awarded exemptions for modules through recognition of prior learning. No credit will be granted in the construction modules as the topics are sequential. • Equipment The Australian School of Fine Wood is well equipped with a modern machine room and a comprehensive range of power tools. Other resources provided include a small reference library and computer facilities including internet access. Students will be expected to supply their own set of hand tools for the duration of the course. A minimum list of requirements including tools and texts will be supplied at enrolment. • Expectations and    Opportunities for    Students Diploma of Art- Furniture Design It is expected that students will partake in extra curricular activities that will enhance the reputation of both the Centre and provide the opportunities for the students to promote themselves. Such activities include:- -Woodworking and other promotional shows with timetabled student involvement -Local Community Events -Interaction with the public particularly during construction time -Approximately 20 hrs/year assisting with the ongoing maintenance and operation of the Centre which may include the design and construction of specific items -The Australian School of Fine Wood also conducts the popular Creative Workshops program, which are open to the general public. Students also have the opportunity to participate in these workshops. • Modules Attached is the module outline for the course. Although contact hours vary between 22 and 28 hours per week, (students should be aware that many more hours outside of class time are required to satisfy course demands). Access to the workshop is available 7 days a week between 10am and 5pm (unless otherwise timetabled with an instructor) after students develop competence in hand and machine tool use. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Telephone 08 9538 1395 Code Module Name Nominal Contact Hours NCS Presenting Information  16 VBA631 Construction Practices 1  100 VBA634 Intro to Furniture Design & Construction (small item)  110 VBA635 Basic Furniture Design & Construction (stand alone)  110 VBA637 Contemporary Furniture Design & Construction (One off Design)  110 VBA638 Contemporary Furniture Design & Construction (Production)  110 VBA640 Contemporary Furniture Design & Construction (Ergonomic Design)  110 VBA641 Contemporary Furniture Design & Construction (Frame & Panel)  110 VBA642 Technical Drawing  40 VBA282 Drawing 1  40 VBA284 Drawing 2  40 VBJ369 Competency Analysis  10 VBK201 Working with a Designer/Maker  60 VBK202 3D Design  80 VBK203 Materials and Technology  60 VBK204 Furniture Styles and Movements  22 VBK205 Estimating and Costing  10 VBK206 Model Making  20 VBK207 Industry Research Project  50 VBK209 Construction Practices 2  100 VBK210 Machinery Use & Maintenance  40 VBK369 Marketing & Sales Promotion  20 VBS635 OH&S  16 VBS636 Business Practices  16 VBS637 Focus on Industry  16 VBS639 Contemporary Art and/or Design  32 VBS640 Computer Aided Design  32 ABC936 Wood Turning  40 MEM5.12A Welding  40 VBK211 Setting up a Workshop  20 To arrange a visit please contact us. • Lecturers • Neil and Pam Erasmus • Diploma of Art(Furniture Design): Selection Criteria 2009  In order for you to express your current skills and aspirations for acceptance into the course,  please complete the following tasks to the best of your ability.  1. Provide a sketch, drawn of a piece of furniture you admire (minimum size A4).     This may be of your own design or that of another designer.Describe what is significant to     you about this particular design. (100 - 200 words)  2. Provide a sketch you have drawn of a piece of furniture that you feel is unsuccessful.     Describe why you feel that the piece is unsuccessful.(100-200 words)  3. Provide a written response for each of the following:    a. Describe the fine wood industry and how it differs from the commercialised furniture     industry (approx. 300 words).  b. After graduation from this course, what are your aspirations and goals you wish to     achieve in the next five years (approx. 400 words)?  c. On completion of the course what skills do you believe you will you have acquired, which will enable you to achieve these goals (approx. 300 words)  4. Please submit six examples of your work that would be relevant to your application.     These should be in photographic form (A4) and include a 100 word description of each     example. They may be of work in any medium.  5. Provide a current type-written curriculum vitae to include personal details, recent       education, qualifications in any field, employment and creative experience.  6. Two copies of your responses should be sent to:      Diploma 2009 Application      Director      Forest Heritage Centre      1 Acacia Street      Dwellingup WA 6213      Please also forward an electronic      (email) copy of your application      if available to:      steve@forestheritagecentre.com.au       Diploma of Art-Furniture Design student Ben Lee              Diploma of Art-Furniture Design       graduate Catherine Ashmore       © photo by Martin Faquaharson              Diploma of Art-Furniture Design             2008 cheeseboard project  You will be required to attend an interview/assesment if you are short-listed for the course.  All applicants will be notified of the outcome in obtaining a position in the course. For a copy of the full prospectus and application form please Click HERE!