Helwan University

Faculty of Applied Arts

Interior design Department
Postgraduate Studies

A STUDY OF TECHNOLOGICAL METHODS USED

IN TESTING FURNITURE FOR QUALITY
ASSURANCE

By:
Laila Alaaeldin Gamil
Under the supervision of:
Prof.Dr. Hassan Abdo

Course Name: Technological Methods.

2012
ABSTRACT

The research focuses mainly on tests carried out on all types of

furniture, so the impact of these tests will be on the quality in
terms of product design ,as any piece of furniture may have a good
form but it is not durable and may be exposed easily to damage, so
in factories and big firms there should be a center for assessing
quality tests for furniture items to achieve the highest accuracy in
production patterns, also the methods of production may change
the form or the piece itself if there is a specific defect in the
product.
Quality testing centers are clearly influential in quantitative
production, and this research focuses on technological methods of
production not on detailing.
This research will address two main axes:
1 The processes made to any piece of furniture from the design
phase, implementation and quality control.
2 - A case study of a structural piece of furniture (chair) through
the application of various stages.
The search examines three key stages in the product life:
1 - Pre-production stage.
2 - Production stage.
3 - Post-production stage.
KEY WORDS
Quality control, production, Furniture testing.
RESEARCH PROBLEM
Some problems may occur after using any piece of furniture
for a long time as a result to errors in the design or manufacturing
line, which can decrease the quality of the product.

OBJECTIVE
Identifying methods to test furniture in laboratories for quality
insurance in the long run and contributing to avoid manufacturing
mistakes in the future, through presenting some important tests
and their purpose.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Descriptive approach
Through the description of quality standards and tests
conducted for furniture in experimental laboratories.