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Furniture Design and Manufacturing

Furniture Design and Manufacture (Furniture Manufacture Engineering )

TRAINING OBJECTIVES     This major aims to cultivate professional skill practical personnel to meet the need of local economy and furniture industry development. By learning and practicing the Professional Foundations, technical skills, production management, lean manufacturing and IE management course, students are qualified to furniture process, production site management, Process design and product design, IE engineering as well as product sales.

MAJOR CHARACTERISTIC     This major possesses the Centre of Furniture Manufacturing Engineering Technology Development in Guangdong Province. Relying on famous furniture enterprises in China and business resources, we set up a furniture technology personnel training mode which conforms to modern furniture manufacturing system. This major has qualified teachers and powerful industry influence. We have not only rich experiences on business management and manufacturing techniques, but also enterprise consultation and various service abilities. Therefore, our students have a strong social adaptability, a solid professional foundation and an advanced management philosophy and method. They are approved and welcomed by famous enterprises in China.

The professor of the major is the vice chairman of the Chinese Furniture Association of Science and Technology Committee and Design work Committee. He is also a member of the National Furniture Standardization Technical Committee. He has been a judge of the China International Furniture Fair in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen for years, and has a great influence in the business.

The graduates of the major have been worked and studied in Nanhai Weishang Furniture Manufacturing co., LTD, Guangdong Lianbang Group, Zhejiang Shengao Group, Taiwan Cathay Group, Zhongshan Zhongtailong Office Furniture Enterprise, Hong Kong Herald Group and other renowned companies. They are approved and welcomed by the enterprises and gradually grew up to be technical backbones and Management elite. Graduates of the major have enjoyed a high-quality employment, a good treatment and a broad development prospect as well.

MAJOR COURSES Furniture Drawing and CAD, Furniture Material Identification and Application, Furniture Structure, Furniture Manufacturing Process, Production Management, Industrial Engineering and Management, Statistics, Marketing, Panel Furniture, Solid Wood Furniture, Upholstered Furniture, Bamboo and Cane Furniture, Metal Furniture, Mechanical Equipment Training, etc.

QUALIFICATION and CERTIFICATEFurniture Machinery Operator