HE3513 : Interior design

Department

Department of Home Economics

Academic Program

Bachelor in Home Economics

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

The student is introduced to the principles of residential interior design with hygienic, functional and aesthetic specifications. Training on how to master drawing sizes and calculating spaces, identifying functional spaces through horizontal projections, training in the correct use of engineering tools, the use of engineering scale and the process of reducing and enlarging the size of a drawing.

Intended learning outcomes

That the student be acquainted with the components of the basic architectural plans for interior design - horizontal plans - site plans - facades - sections - interior perspectives and three-dimensional figures -

The student is acquainted with the initial elements of design and the basics of surface organization. The student also learns the important role of interior spaces and the impact of interior design on the user, as the modern man spends most of his time indoors.

And the student gets acquainted with the principles of residential interior design with hygienic, functional and aesthetic specifications.

And the student distinguishes contemporary methods in designing projects for engineering offices, in addition to refining the design skills of the students

Teaching and learning methods

Theoretical as well as practical lectures for drawing horizontal projections and making models for buildings

Methods of assessments

Evaluation is done through a theoretical exam with a relative weight of 30% and a final exam of 30%, in addition to 40% for the evaluation of a mini-practical project that will be implemented during the semester