Course Title: Interior Design Course #: Dial Course 2221 Course Duration: 16 weeks Course Meeting Time: TBD Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade Pre-Requisites: None Instructor of Record: Lori Trent Contact Information:
[email protected] Course Objective: This course is designed to give students a background in interior design and introduction into career opportunities. Students will gain an appreciation of design fundamentals through their experiences in this class. A major focus will be to apply these design principles in various situations in residential design. Students will explore various career opportunities, study the development and design of furniture, experience the selection process of interior furnishings and products, study the principles and elements of design, utilize space planning, and understand/apply building codes, regulations and universal design. Classroom and laboratory content will be enhanced by utilizing a transdisciplinary problem-based learning approach. Mathematics, science, English, and human relations skills will be reinforced in this course. Students will complete appropriate real-world projects. Guest speakers from the industry and learning opportunities through podcasts, field trips and internships maybe utilized to support course content. Reference Text Books: Suggested Text & Other Resources: There are no required textbooks, however, Homes Today and Tomorrow by Ruth F. Sherwood is highly recommended as a resource. Content will be provided through a combination resources such as podcasts, videos, articles, as assigned by the instructor. Weekly Course Schedule: Monday Virtual Meeting: Background information
Tuesday Individual: Lab and work time
Wednesday Virtual Meeting: Check in & office hours
Thursday Individual: Lab and work time
Friday Virtual Meeting (every other week): Presentation
Schedule of Course Topics and Learning Objectives: Week Week 1
Course Topic Careers in Interior Design
Student Learning Objective Understand and use industry classifications to identify types and categories of interior design
Deliverables * Career Infographic Designer Interview
Week 2
Careers in Interior Design
Explain and describe basic education degrees/certifications
Presentation: Preferred career
Week 3
Interior Furnishings and Products Interior Furnishings and Products Interior Furnishings and Products
Understand furniture from different style periods
Begin Interior Design Digital Portfolio
Understand and apply knowledge of specific style period Evaluate different types of floor coverings, wall treatments and window treatments
Presentation: Style Period
Week 6
Principles and Elements of Design
Apply principles and elements of design Presentation: to interior space Principle/element of Design
Week 7
Research psychological impacts of color
Week 8
Principles and Elements of Design Space Planning
Week 9
Space Planning
Apply space planning guidelines
Week 10
Space planning
Presentation: Floor plan drawn to scale
Week 11
Building codes
Design floor plans using a computer aided drafting program Apply building code knowledge to final project
Week 12
Regulations
Interview local government officials concerning local building codes
Presentation: Share interview with the class
Week 13
Universal Design
Apply universal design features to final project
Digital storyboard describing universal design features
Week 14
Measuring & Estimating
Determine the amount and cost of different types of flooring to a room
Presentation: Research brief on flooring
Week 15
Interior Design as a Career
Apply knowledge gained to future plans in interior design
Week 16
Final Presentation
Utilize speaking and listening skills
Week 4
Week 5
Apply principles of space planning
Demonstrate the understanding of the interior design field, careers available and the design process
Deliverables:
Furniture Store Visit Appliance Research Brief
Personal reflection Infographic: Illustrations of the principles and elements of design Presentation: Create checklist of space planning guidelines Home Sketch - own home and divide into different living zones
Research brief on federal and state laws and building codes
Reflection Public service announcement to promote interior design as an occupation Final Presentation Share digital portfolio
All deliverables will be included in a digital portfolio to be submitted as the Final Presentation. Students will share their deliverables with the entire class as a complete interior design digital portfolio. Instruction Delivery: This class will be conducted entirely online using Blackboard. The instructor will deliver curriculum and will be available to provide additional assistance. Personal Student Requirements Computer familiarization; Internet access Access to a Word Processing program An email account you check at least once a day Monday to Friday
Grading Policy: All assignments and deliverables must be completed by the due date. I will grade course assignments and post points by the end of each week. Feel free to check your grades at any time. The course will be graded on the following:
Class Participation (virtual discussions) Design Project Deliverables (including labs) Presentations Exams
Total
80 points 160 points 240 points 100 points
580 points
Final grades will be assigned based on the following grading scale: >93%= A, 90- 92%=A-, 87-89%= B+, 83-86%= B, 80-82% B-, 77-79%=C+, 73-76%=C, 70-72%=C-, 67-69%=D+, 60-66%=D and <59%=E. Attendance and Participation Policy: Students are expected to meet all of the course goals and be able to demonstrate their understanding through presentations and course assignments, including participation in virtual discussions through regular posts. Academic Integrity/Plagiarism Policy: You are expected to be familiar with and follow your school district’s student code of conduct, outlining acts of dishonesty and consequences. DIAL and SDIL are dedicated to the achievement of academic excellence, the building of character and to pursuit of lifelong learning. To be successful in realizing these goals, honesty and integrity must be a part of every learning opportunity. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, any act of cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, abuse of resources or forgery of academic documents. While I encourage collaboration, you must complete your own course work. If I begin to suspect that a student is not completing his or her own work, I will arrange a meeting with you and your school’s administration to discuss my concerns.
Online Civility (“Netiquette”): I expect everyone in this class to practice courtesy online, and to treat each other with dignity and respect. Below are some guidelines to follow while communicating online and participating in our class. Remember there is a person on the other end of the computer screen, treat that person kindly Use a friendly and respectful tone with your classmates and your instructor Be courteous and professional; communicate as if the person were standing in front of you Use subject lines and sign your email messages Do not forward an email message without the author’s permission Be forgiving of other people’s mistakes Be careful with the use of humor; emotion is difficult to sense through text Remember that email is considered a permanent record and may be printed or forwarded to others Student Disability and the Americas with Disabilities Act (ADA): Any student who believes she or he may need academic accommodations based on the impact of a disability is encouraged to have your school counselor contact DIAL as soon as possible to arrange accommodations. DIAL and your school counselor will review the course format, anticipate your needs, and explore accommodations. All course instruction, including students’ with disabilities privacy, is consistent with the student's individualized education program under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
