材料是家具的物质基础，掌握家具材料知识，不但对从事家具设计与制造的专业人员有益，对每一个使用家具的人也有帮助。

Materials are the foundation of furnitures. Systematically knowing materials of furniture is not only beneficial to the professionals (such as designers and manufacturers), but also to everyone who uses furniture.

本课程主要介绍家具材料的品种、基本性质，以及常用的家具材料的质量评定指标和方法。本课程既可作为家具专业学生的基础先修课，也可作为非家具专业学生的通识课、公选课。教学内容注重科普性，通俗易懂，着眼于基础知识的系统性和材料应用的实践性。

This course mainly introduces the varieties and basic properties of furniture materials, as well as the commonly used quality evaluation indexes and methods. This course can be used not only as a basic prerequisite course for furniture majors, but also as a general education course and public elective course for non furniture majors. Its content is easy to understand and mainly focuses on science popularization, core knowledge and the material application practice.

通过本课程的学习，相关专业的学生将会在家具材料系统知识的构建上有所收获，并为从事家具行业工作打下坚实的基础。非相关专业的学生及社会学习者也会从学习中获取更多材料与家具的相关知识，并对家具产品的综合性能有更透彻的了解。

Through the study of this course, students of related majors will gain some knowledge in the construction of furniture material system, and build a solid foundation for working in furniture industry. Others, including social learners, will also learn more about materials and furniture, and have a more thorough understanding of the comprehensive performance of furniture products.

本课程注重教学与实践相结合。贯穿授课过程中的现场教学及企业访谈环节，有助于帮助学生更好的理解材料在家具中的应用实践。课件中镶嵌了涉及材料性质、家具相关标准等内容的二维码，方便学生在课后进一步拓展学习。

This course focuses on the combination of teaching and practice. Throughout the teaching process of on-site teaching and enterprise interviews, learners will understand the application of materials in furniture practice. Standards on material properties and furniture are embedded in the courseware. By scanning the QR codes, learners can expand their study after class.

通过本课程的学习，同学们可以了解常用的家具材料品种，熟悉常用家具材料的基本性质，掌握重要的家具材料的质量评定指标和方法。

Through the study of this course, students can understand the varieties of commonly used furniture and its basic properties master the quality evaluation indexes and methods of important furniture materials.

相关专业的学生将会在家具材料系统知识的构建上有所收获，并为从事家具行业工作打下坚实的基础。非相关专业的学生及社会学习者也会从课程学习中，获取更多的材料与家具的相关知识，并对家具产品的性能和质量评价有更深入的了解。

Students of related majors will gain some knowledge in the construction of furniture material system, and build a solid foundation for working in furniture industry. Others, including social learners, will also learn more about materials and furniture, and have a more thorough understanding of the comprehensive performance of furniture products.

无需专业背景知识。

No professional background is required.

主要参考书：张求慧 主编，《家具材料学》(第2版)，北京：中国林业出版社，2018年5月第2版，2021年8月第2次印刷

参考书：（1）刘一星 赵广杰 主编，《木材学》（第2版），北京：中国林业出版社，2012.12

              （2）王世襄 主编，《明式家具研究》，北京：三联书店，2001.

              （3）David Reeves, A Guide to Furniture Materials - An Introduction to Using Wood, Metals, Stone, Glass. Lightning Source UK Ltd. 2011.

Q1 :  请问如何开展课程学习？       

How to carry out the course learning?

A : (1) MOOC课程为完全线上课程，要求学习者观看教学视频、完成单元测验、单元作业、参加讨论和完成期末考试等教学环节。

MOOC course is a complete online course, requiring learners to watch teaching videos, complete in unit tests, unit assignments, participate in discussions and complete the final exam.

     (2)课程的重要信息都会以公告的形式发布，同时发送至学员注册的邮箱。请学员及时查看相关信息，按照课程要求完成学习任务。    

The important information of the course will be published in the form of announcement and sent to the email of the student registration. Please check the relevant information in time and complete the learning tasks according to the requirements of the course.

     (3)学员在本课程学习的期间应该只使用一个账号，方便顺利完成课程，也方便课程团队管理、统计学员学习情况、成绩评定以及证书发放等服务。

During the course of study, students should only use one account to facilitate the smooth completion of the course, as well as the management of the course team, statistics of students' learning conditions, performance evaluation, certificate issuance and other services.

Q2 :  课程授课对象包括哪些人群？

Who are the participants of the course？

A：任何对家具材料感兴趣的学习者。

Any learner interested in furniture materials.