Explain to you: What do furniture manufacturers need college students for?

I dare not say that everything I wrote is correct, but these are the "facts" recorded bit by bit in my real work. When you think it doesn't suit your taste, you can scoff at it, but I still hope that what I write can get some friends who are willing to think from my point of view, and then I will be very happy. I also believe that if you read this article calmly and completely, you will certainly gain something! ! ! At the same time, I also hope that after reading this article, teachers in various schools can make appropriate adjustments to the courses of furniture design major in schools, so as to make them closer to enterprises and enable students to adapt to enterprises and society more quickly after graduation. (Disclaimer: This article is based on students majoring in furniture design and furniture manufacturing enterprises, so please sit in the right place and don't look at this article from the perspective of other industries. (1) Lack of furniture professional knowledge among college students: 1. The level of CAD drawing is low, and they basically don't know how to draw three-dimensional model drawings of furniture with CAD. Many skills of plane drawing are unclear, and CAD printing knowledge is basically unknown. Analysis: At present, the importance of CAD in schools is getting lower and lower. More students and teachers are keen to learn 3D rendering software such as 3DMAX and rhinoceros. For drawing printing, they basically turn to the printing company. Present situation of enterprises: CAD is basically used to draw graphics, including three-dimensional drawings, because the accuracy of dimensions is very important in production, and CAD is the best tool software at this stage. At the same time, after the modeling design is completed, the later structural drawing is completely drawn by CAD. In addition, when machining parts with CNC, the graphics drawn by CAD software are transferred to CAM for control. CAD is an indispensable software in furniture design and production. It is impossible for enterprises to go to printing companies to print corresponding drawings, so CAD printing is a skill that must be mastered. On the other hand, furniture manufacturers seldom use software such as 3DMAX, because this is only an effect performance, which is of little significance to production. 2. I know very little about furniture materials, and I can only name several kinds of wood, let alone distinguish different kinds of wood. Some students can't even tell the difference between particleboard and density board, and basically don't understand the characteristics of various materials. Analysis: Even if some schools offer courses related to materials, students see very little in kind, and the books are too theoretical, which complicates simple things. And more students majoring in "industrial design" have never seen the relevant furniture materials at all. No wonder many people don't even know about particleboard. Current situation of enterprises: any furniture enterprise will be required to indicate its material when designing furniture, and the use of material is a very important factor in furniture design, even sometimes a decisive factor; Basic materials such as particleboard and density board are the most commonly used materials in furniture enterprises, and designers must know them like the back of their hands. 3. I don't know much about furniture production process, furniture technology and furniture production machinery. How is a piece of furniture, a component or a part processed? What mechanical equipment does it need to go through? I believe that this problem can baffle a large number of "college students" and make the workers in the factory feel ridiculous-college students! ! ! And what about our college students? I haven't studied it, nor have I seen it. Very sad. Analysis: Few schools offer courses on furniture production technology, which are far less attractive than courses such as animation production and 3D rendering. At present, most of the teachers in the school are graduate students and have little contact with enterprises-the teachers don't know, let alone the students they teach? Moreover, there are few internship opportunities for college students now, and even if they have the opportunity, they have not studied hard. Current situation of enterprises: From a high level, and from the current situation of China furniture enterprises, enterprises expect their designers to know some technology, which can bring a lot of convenience to furniture production, greatly save production costs and lay a good foundation for mass production. I know little about the structure of furniture. How is a piece of furniture assembled? What is a row of holes of 32mm? How many kinds of hardware have you seen? How to use all kinds of hardware? What are the characteristics of various holes, grooves and tenons, and how to use them? This series of "simple" questions makes the new college students very helpless! According to the structural drawing, even if your CAD level is high, but you don't understand the furniture structure, then you can only stare blankly at the computer, but you can't draw a simple drawing. Analysis: I don't know how the course of furniture structure design is offered in some schools, but I am sure that the students in these schools have basically learned nothing in this course, or that many schools have not offered this course (especially the industrial design major offered in some schools). Enterprise status: structural designers are the most recruited in enterprises, especially recent graduates, and most of them are assigned to this position, which requires students to leave the university. 5, poor hand-drawing ability When asked to hand-draw simple furniture sketches, or do some sketching exercises, most students are shaking with pens, the size relationship is wrong, there is no detail, and there is actually a chair leg with a straight line drawing-basic drawing knowledge! Analysis: When computer becomes a compulsory course in universities, students pay less and less attention to hand drawing, and some "designers" who study engineering are even more unfamiliar with hand drawing-the original sketches and colors are "mixed". Enterprise status: For the development of new products and drawing lessons from the excellence of other furniture in major exhibitions, the advantages of hand-painted techniques can be fully demonstrated at this time. If you are engaged in styling design, hand-drawing skills are essential. 6. I don't know much about the situation of furniture enterprises, know little about the name of furniture enterprises, know little about the development history and present situation of furniture enterprises, and know little about the corresponding products of enterprises, and most of them stay on the surface. Analysis: If you stay in school and attend classes every day, you will naturally not know the names of furniture companies and related furniture brands. It's not enough just through the internet-there are not many websites related to furniture, and you don't usually go to the furniture market. In fact, the students of "furniture design" are far away from the furniture market ... The current situation of the enterprise: "Know yourself and know yourself, and fight every battle", and the requirements of the enterprise for its own designers are very basic. Second, the various situations of college students coming to the enterprise for the first time and their solutions: 1 Before they come to the enterprise, they always fantasize about what they should do, including what the enterprise should do and what they will do. I wonder how big the gap between reality and imagination will be after entering the society. There are many things you can't imagine-for example, some companies don't give any training to new employees at all, and no one will teach you how to do it. You have to learn by yourself. Some things may not have happened to you, but don't imagine who will help you solve them, only yourself. Solution: Anticipate the worst of everything that will happen, then do it with confidence and try your best. 2, impetuous, do not know how to set goals for themselves, no plan, no summary, blindly facing college students who have just arrived in the enterprise, do not know what they want to do. Once the enterprise has not made a detailed plan for them, he just looks at a loss and "idles around" all day-such a person can't learn anything by himself, nor can he create value for the enterprise, which is not good for both sides. Solution: Set a goal for yourself, make a detailed plan, stick to the plan, sum up every day, find your own shortcomings, and urge yourself to correct them. 3, can not bear hardships, run when encountering a little difficulty, and retreat. Nowadays, college students are really charming in heaven. After suffering a little, they felt that they had been greatly wronged. They don't want to go down to the grassroots level and enjoy air conditioning and games in the office all day; Unwilling to do basic things, such as sweeping the floor; Such people are almost hopeless, and enterprises are absolutely unwilling to train employees who are unwilling to suffer. Such employees will not be loyal, will not think about the enterprise, and at the same time, they will not be able to shoulder the burden and take responsibility themselves. Solution: Don't take yourself too seriously. You are an ordinary person. Start with small things, start with hardships, and you can become a master. 4. Self-righteousness, self-feeling, immodesty "self-righteousness" is a common fault of college students now, always "I think" and "I think", and many things are wrong and they brag about how well they have done. People have bright eyes. You don't judge what you do, good or bad. Feeling good about yourself will make others think that you are too arrogant to contact you for a long time, let alone give you advice, and other people's advice is just one of the best ways to improve yourself. Solution: Listen to other people's opinions and suggestions with an open mind, no matter who the other person is, no matter whether what he says is really reasonable or not-you can not accept the other person's point of view, but you must understand that someone sincerely tells you what he thinks and proves that he is paying attention to you-Yu Shiwei once said that customers who complain are actually good customers, and 80% of them will turn back. I am very grateful to those who gave me advice and learned to say "thank you" to each other. I can't deal with interpersonal relationships, but I still feel like a "child". Now the gap between school and society is getting bigger and bigger. Universities have gradually lost their reputation as a "small society" and become more like schools. College students who are new to the enterprise will not introduce themselves, communicate with others and treat the interpersonal relationship in the enterprise reasonably. Every enterprise has many kinds of people. They have different knowledge, different personalities and different ways of dealing with people. At the same time, there are likely to be intrigues and mutual complaints between enterprises, and the simple college students who have just arrived are easy to believe that they are muddling the already turbid water without verification. Solution: Be polite and humble everywhere, which can never be wrong in China. When you are new to an enterprise, especially in front of leaders, you should listen more and talk less. You must analyze and verify some hearsay complaints before you come to a conclusion, help your colleagues enthusiastically and treat others sincerely. 6. Don't take the initiative to meet people, "wait" for others to come to your own business, unlike schools, where teachers will take the initiative to teach you knowledge, point out your shortcomings, criticize and encourage you, and so on. In enterprises, colleagues usually don't do this-because you are "equal", most leaders don't give you such detailed guidance, and at most remind you a few words. In an enterprise, when you can't do something well, don't expect someone to help you (many people laugh at you for being too late). Solution: Introduce yourself when you meet for the first time, usually say hello more, ask the right colleagues questions actively, politely and sincerely, and answer the questions raised by colleagues enthusiastically. 7. I wonder if someone will "manage" you as before after I manage myself in the enterprise. Therefore, once the leader leaves or colleagues are away, it is easy for new college students to do things that violate the company's regulations, such as chatting online, playing games during office hours, or making long-distance calls on the office phone. In fact, many bad habits are "formed", and many of your habits are seen by colleagues or leaders. They don't usually say that the critical moment may be fatal to you. Solution: "Ignore the leader"-no matter whether the leader is here or not, try to do your best, restrain yourself and manage yourself. There are still many problems that I won't list one by one. The key things have been clearly stated: modesty, willingness to endure hardships, obedience and intelligence. Comparison between making a plan and not having a plan The importance of making a detailed and reasonable plan for interns (probation period). Planner: Be sure to know the specific situation of enterprises and interns. Intern (trainee): We must complete the task assessment mechanism as far as possible according to the contents stipulated in the plan. We must establish a reasonable assessment mechanism. In order to verify the implementation of the plan and its function, 1 The enterprise gives the newcomers a detailed internship (trial) plan. Problems existing in interns: a. After a week of workshop practice, they lose their freshness and feel that workshop practice is boring; (I think I am familiar with the corresponding process) B. I have resistance to some arrangements and think that "the arrangement is unreasonable"; (self-righteous) C. Not paying enough attention to the requirements given by the company and doing things according to your own ideas; (I don't know what "obedience" means.) D. I am eager to complete the planned content required in the curriculum with "the fastest speed", ignoring its time schedule, and adjusting the internship content without strict supervision (an impetuous mentality) E. I found many shortcomings in practice, and I am eager to take up practical time for reading (I don't know how to allocate time and cherish opportunities) F. The more detailed records and summaries I can make in the previous stage,