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KBD 1030 - Basic Kitchen and Bath Design

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 4
Course Description: This course includes a comprehensive introduction to the basics of both kitchen and bathroom design. Emphasis is placed on the NKBA Guidelines, NKBA documentation and the Design Process. This course requires enrollment in Kitchen and Bath Design program.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Completion of KBD 1010 , prior hand drafting course subject to instructor approval, and/or concurrent enrollment in KBD 1010 .

Major Content
  1. Introduction to KBD 1030 course
  2. Elements and principles of design
  3. Anthropometrics
  4. Human spatial needs
  5. Design clearances for kitchen and bath spaces
  6. NKBA Kitchen Guidelines
  7. NKBA Bath Guidelines
  8. Good design for kitchen and bath spaces
  9. Storage calculations
  10. Specification form with product selections
  11. Complete NKBA documents available to designers
  12. Project and time management
  13. Process of Design
  14. Schematic drawings
  15. Design kitchen and bath spaces
  16. Draft kitchen and bath plans all in accordance with the NKBA Standards
  17. Specify products and materials for kitchen and bath spaces
  18. Final project presentation

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. identify the elements and principles of design.
  2. apply anthropometrics, human needs and spacial needs to design projects.
  3. apply NKBA Kitchen Guidelines to designs completed.
  4. apply NKBA Bath Guidelines to designs completed.
  5. calculate all cabinet storage requirements per size of space.
  6. complete NKBA documents for design project available to designers.
  7. complete order forms for cabinetry.
  8. complete schematic drawings
  9. draft kitchen floor plan and bath floor plan meeting all NKBA requirements and standards in the design industry.
  10. complete a bath and kitchen design project including a product specification binder.
  11. conduct a final project design presentation.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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