Subject Code & Name: BS25404 – Materials and Manufacturing II
Regulation: R-2025
Semester: IV (Fourth Semester)
Branch: B. Des. (BDes)
Credits / L-T-P: 3 Credits | L-T-P: 3-0-0
Course Objectives
- To introduce the properties, manufacturing processes, and applications of key building materials such as steel, aluminium, plastics, and glass in interior design.
- To develop an understanding of material selection, types, and performance characteristics, including strength, durability, corrosion resistance, and fire protection.
- To familiarise students with construction techniques, joining methods, and finishing processes such as welding, riveting, coating, anodizing, adhesives, and sealants.
- To enable students to analyse the application of materials in building components such as doors, windows, partitions, ceilings, cladding, and interior finishes.
- To develop knowledge of modern materials, innovations, and sustainable practices, including advanced glass systems, metal profiles, polymers, and eco- friendly finishes.
Full Unit-wise Syllabus
Unit I – Steel and its applications
Outline of metal as a key material, examining their history, properties, sourcing, and manufacturing processes. Types of metal – Ferrous and non- ferrous, joints- welding, riveting, bolting, finishes, usage in building components-door windows false ceiling partitions, paneling, flooring. Outline of manufacture of steel and steel alloys. Their properties, types, uses, protection and finishes. Corrosion of ferrous metals and its prevention. Fire protection of steel. Steel sections and products for structural and non-structural use including current innovations. Metal profiles -processes, typical products, joining profiles. (Welding, Adhesives, fasteners, etc.,) Finishes- (Plating, Printing, polishing, coating, etc.,). Preparation of plates to understand their usage in building components and finishes.
Unit II – Aluminium
Properties, Alloys, Fabrication, and Applications: Aluminum as a key construction material, covering its history, properties, sourcing, and manufacturing. Aluminum types and alloys, joining methods (welding, riveting, adhesives), and surface finishes (anodizing, coating, polishing). Applications in building components such as doors, windows, ceilings, partitions, and cladding. aluminum profiles used in architectural and structural elements, emphasizing fabrication techniques and current innovations for efficient and sustainable building design.
Unit III – Plastic as a building and furniture material
Plastic as a building and furniture material – brief history, manufacture, properties, types, uses, and applications in interiors and furniture design. Study of plastic furniture, molded furniture systems, and contemporary applications in residential and commercial spaces. Different types of adhesives and sealants. Plastic joints. Plastic based materials for roofs such as fibre glass, etc., Specific materials such as polymers, polycarbonate sheet and Teflon. Understanding of product literature and site visits with documentation in the form of sketches/ photos for all the above.
Unit IV – Glass in Building Design
Glass as a building material. Brief history, manufacture, properties and uses of glass. Types of glass - float glass, cast glass, glass blocks, foamed glass, solar control, toughened glass, wired glass, laminated glass, fire-resistant glass, glass blocks, etc. Current innovations in the application of Glass in interiors.
Unit V – Interior Finishes and its application
Introduction to interior finishes. Different types of paints, their composition, characteristics and uses. Types to include enamels, distemper, plastic emulsion, polyurethane, special paints such as fire retardant, luminous and bituminous paints. Preparation of surface and application for different paints/ textured finishes. Gypsum and POP finishes. Adhesives and sealants. Understanding of product literature. Understanding construction techniques through site visits/ case studies.
Course Outcomes (COs)
- CO1: Familiarity with perspective techniques and spatial visualization of interior forms.
- CO2: An overall understanding of construction materials and their applications in interior assemblies.
- CO3: Ability to design interior elements incorporating appropriate materials, finishes, and detailing.
- CO4: Understanding of construction techniques such as welding, joining, coating, and finishing processes.
- CO5: Awareness of modern and sustainable materials and their application in contemporary interior design.
Assessment Pattern (Quick Note)
- Weightage: Continuous Internal Assessment: 40%, End Semester Examinations: 60%
- Internal methodology: Two Assessments with equal weightage. One Assessment as Internal written Test /Examination (50%), second as Assignment (50%) of any mode such as study, seminar, and or a combination of modes, etc
Source: Official Anna University – B. Des. R-2025 Syllabus
Last Updated: October 2026
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