Bhagyashri Simpson completed a project report on designing a teacher's desk for Indian International School. She began by researching existing desk designs and school furniture standards. Bhagyashri generated ideas and created material boards before settling on a final design. Her design included space for a laptop, notes, a sound system and microphone. She produced detailed drawings, specifications and orthographic projections of the desk. The completed project report documents the entire design process.

2. Project Report On
Product Design
At
Dezyne E’cole College
Ajmer
Towards The Partial Fulfillment Of
2nd Year Commercial Design Diploma
NSQF Level 6 Of NSDC
By:
Bhagyashri Simpson
Dezyne E’Cole College
106/10, Civil Lines, Ajmer
Tel.: 0145 – 2624679
www.dezyneecole.com
2017 – 2018

3. This project report of Ms. Bhagyashri Simpson, a student of 2nd Year
Commercial Design Diploma, NSQF Level 6 of NSDC, has been checked
and graded as _______________ .
Thank You.
_______________
Principle
(Seal and Sign)
GRADE SHEET

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I, Bhagyashri Simpson, student of Interior Design Department at Dezyne
E’cole College, am extremely grateful to each and every individual who
has contributed in successful completion on my project.
I express my gratitude towards Dezyne E’cole College for their guidance
and constant support regarding the completion of the project.

5. SYNOPSIS
In this project I have studied about various aspects of Furniture Design.
Initially, I studied The History of Furniture Construction where I learnt
about the various styles of furniture, which have been designed since
different ages and are being designed today, in the modern period. It also
taught me about the drawbacks and perks of those designs and how to
incorporate the perks and change the drawbacks that would help me
while designing furniture. I also studied about the various types of
furniture. Further, I studied about Anthropometrics and Ergonomics of
furniture, where I was taught about its application according to a
person’s comfort, security and functionality of use. Lastly, I studied
about various wooden joints and their applications in designing
furniture. Incorporating all these aspects that I have studied so far, I have
made this project.

6. 3D Modelling 21
• Design 22
• Detail Drawing 23
• Specification Sheet 25
• Orthographic Projection 26
• Composition 27
CONTENTS
Introduction Of Product Design 01
Introduction Of Furniture Design 04
Introduction Of School Furniture 09
Case Study 12
• Case Study Question 13
• About Teacher’s Desk 14
• Brainstorming 15
• Idea Generation 18
• Material Board 20

7. 1
INTRODUCTION
OF PRODUCT
DESIGN

8. INTRODUCTION OF PRODUCT DESIGN
A product is an object whose usage fulfills a purpose of a person’s need. For example,
be it a needle or a large vehicle, they are all products, fulfilling their respective
purposes. These products could be found in a variety of designs. Therefore, this
creates a need to design a single type of product with variations depending upon the
new techniques that have come up or the change in the taste and preferences of the
consumer using that particular product. Hence, this has brought up the concept of
product design.
The product design industry is as large as the number of types of products present in
the market. The various industries with the various types of products available.
Here, I will be talking about the furniture design industry that is one of the branches
of product design industry that deals with commercial design.
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10. 2
INTRODUCTION
OF FURNITURE
DESIGN

11. INTRODUCTION OF FURNITURE DESIGN
Furniture consists of chairs, tables, beds and other pieces that provide comfort and
convenience in our daily lives. Many kinds of furniture are used in homes, schools,
and offices. In addition to being useful, furniture is attractively designed to make our
surroundings more pleasant.
The furniture design industry is divided into three main categories –
i. Furniture for residential use.
ii. Furniture for commercial use.
iii. Furniture for transport use.
People who study the history of furniture have given names to the different styles.
Some styles are named for important people, some styles are named for historical
periods, and some styles take their name from an art movement.
The history of furniture can be seen as a series of styles that become popular for a
time and then fall from fashion. Designers then revive earlier styles, adapting them
to fit the taste of the time.
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12. Ancient Egypt
Ancient Assyria
and Persia
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Baroque
Rococo
Classical
Empire
Biedermeier
Eclectic
Early Twentieth
– CenturyArt Nouveau
Art Deco
FURNITURE HISTORY TIMELINE
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13. The need for furniture was understood long back, at the beginning of human
civilization. In those times, the concept of furniture was not yet known, so they used
various objects made spontaneously by nature. Over the centuries, due to the
preferences of societies that lived in the given age, their forms changed. New types of
furniture were created that fulfilled specific functions: to sit, lie down, for work, for
dining, storing and others. Similarly, the preferences of material used for the
construction of furniture changed over the period of time. Starting from stone to
wood to metal, there are enumerous materials available in the market for the
construction of furniture.
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15. 3
INTRODUCTION
OF SCHOOL
FURNITURE

16. INTRODUCTION OF SCHOOL FURNITURE
A school is an institute that educates children . Restricted movement of students
during long, ongoing classes without any break hinders their physical growth and
development. Initiatives are taken up by authorities to make sure that students are
physically active through various activities. They still don’t prove to be efficient
enough as the duration of the classes is still longer than the activities performed.
One way to minimize the adverse health effects of prolonged classes is to utilize
furniture that’s designed by professionals who keep in mind the environment of the
schoolrooms, the nature of the pupils (age, height, etc.) and aesthetics, wherever
possible.
During designing, it needs to be made sure that the surfaces of worktops of tables are
finished with materials of high resistance so that durability is not compromised with.
Also, in order to ensure pleasant contact of the pupil with school furniture, the use of
cold materials should be avoided and wood and wood – based materials should be
used.
To prevent injury of pupil through incompatibility, the possibility of different loads of
constructions from that which is standard should ensure adequate stiffness, strength
and stability.
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18. 4
CASE STUDY
• CASE STUDY QUESTION
• ABOUT TEACHER’S DESK
• BRAINSTORMING PAPERS
• IDEA GENERATION
• MATERIAL BOARD

19. CASE STUDY
You are supposed to design for Indian International School, a desk for the teacher
teaching in the classroom. The desk has to be designed for the VI to VIII Block
teachers. The design should meet all the basic requirements.
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20. ABOUT TEACHER’S DESK
(LECTERN)
A teacher’s desk or table is a piece of furniture with a flat work surface used in a
classroom for academic activities such as reading, writing, placing utilities like books,
notes etc. during teaching or working.
In the recent times, the use of lecterns have increased for the teaching purpose.
A lectern is a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book, notes or electronic devices
such as laptop, from which a teacher or lecturer can teach.
It has to be designed in such a way that it increases the teacher’s functionality by
providing all the required facilities and is comfortable to use. Also, the design should
be safe according the environment.
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22. 16

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24. 18

25. 19

26. 20
MATERIAL
B O A R D
PLYWOOD FORMICA SHEET
GLUE
SCREWS AND NAILS

27. 5
3D MODELING
• DESIGNS
• DETAIL DRAWING
• SPECIFICATION SHEET
• ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION
• COMPOSITION

28. 22
DESIGN
Final Design
Initial Design

29. D E TA I L D R A W I N G
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ISOMETRIC VIEW TOP VIEW

30. 24
FRONT ELEVATION BACK ELEVATION
RIGHT ELEVATION LEFT ELEVATION

31. 25
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S H E E T
Facility for microphone
is provided.
Space provided for
placing notes, etc.
Space provided for
placing sound system.
Enough space is provided
to place laptops, palmtops,
notebooks, etc.

32. 26
O R T H O G R A P H I C P R O J E C T I O N
ISOMETRIC VIEW
TOP VIEW
FRONT ELEVATION
BACK ELEVATION
RIGHT ELEVATION
LEFT ELEVATION

33. 27
C O M P O S I T I O N

34. 28

35. THANK YOU
BHAGYASHRI SIMPSON
2nd Year Commercial Design Diploma, NSQF Level 6 (NSDC)
Dezyne E’Cole College, Ajmer
www.dezyneecole.com