Oman College of Management & Technology
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Code: 603203
Course Name: Residential Interior Design
Semester / Session: First 2015/2016
Credit Hours: 3 Hrs
Course Prerequisites: 603206
Instructor Office Hours:
Mrs.Noshaba Maryam
Email:
Office Location:
Office Hours:
Noshaba.kamran@yahoo.com
Al-Haram Building 306
Sun-Tue-Thu, 09.30 to 10.30 &11.30 to 12.30
Mon& Wed, 08.30 to 10.00 & 13.00 to 14.30
Website:
www.omancollege.edu.om/noshaba.kamran
Course Description
A major upscale contemporary renovation will be used to direct students through the design
process on an intimate scale. Emphasis is on clients relationships form as the expression of
concept, wood frame construction, materials, finishes and furnishings.
Course objectives and out comes
It involves design process for its important relationships between human needs and
built environment advanced concepts related to form, scale, color, light, pattern and
the particular qualities of the proximate environment. It will help develop
competencies in meeting distinct functional requirements in Residential design
projects with an emphasis on housing, kitchens, and storage and bathing areas.
Learning out comes
Students will be able to learn about the role of residential interior spaces, design
process on an intimate scale .They will get the complete knowledge on concepts of
good interior design solutions which have the power to make people feel positive in
their surroundings
Teaching Methods:
This course is taught using classroom and lab instruction employing lecture/demonstration, inclass exercises, student participation, independent student projects and final exam.
Course Plan
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Topics
Introduction and course orientation
Planning and design, development programming, concept
development
Design drawings, plans
Floor plan selection ,types of plan
Social zone, planning social spaces, special needs population
Planning social spaces
Residential interior design styles
First Exam
Work and support areas.
Utility spaces
Private areas, sleeping and dressing, location and layout of bedrooms
Hygiene, location layout and details, guest accommodations
Case study: a universal kitchen design for the elderly person
Second Exam
Furniture, designing, programming for furniture, space planning and
furniture, furniture plans
Selection criteria for furniture, scale and sizes
Furniture types, materials, furnishings
Final project/ Exam
References:
Designing Interiors :
Inside today's Home(6th Edition):
Cork Binggeli,ASID
Lu Ann Nissen,Ray Faulkner, Sarah Faulkner
Performance Elevations
The grade will be based upon the following:
1st term exam:
20%
2nd term exam
20%
Class Participation:
10%
Final Exam:
50%
Student activities
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Mobile phones must be turn off during class time.
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Students are expected to participate in class discussion and critiques. Failure to do so
will result in grade reduction.
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Students are expected to follow the OMCT’s standardized attendance policy. Lecture
Attendance is mandatory .students are allowed maximally15% absentia of the total
module hours
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Students are required to work on projects in and out side of class, and must complete all
assignments
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Late assignment will not be accepted
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Coming on time and staying still class is over.