Chess square table / Amy Saiful Affendy Azhar Ahmad

Alternative source for furniture materials is needed due to the depleting
supplies of raw materials (solid wood) for furniture industry. Machining wood
waste is one possible solution to overcome this situation. In this study, a
"Chess Square Table" was designed and produced by using machining wood
waste and plywood. The price of the product must be at economical price.
After design and manufacturing process, a survey was undertaken in
evaluating the characteristics of the product based on gender, profession and
range of age. The characteristics evaluated by the correspondents were such
as suitability of raw materials used, suitability towards consumers, reducing
machining wood waste, aesthetical value, ergonomics and anthropometrics
design, price, and commercialization of the product. A set of questionnaires
was distributed to 60 correspondents which consist of students, staffs, and
furniture retailers. From the result, it shows that there are no significant
different between the evaluation of the product's characteristics based on
gender, profession, and range of age. It can be concluded that "Chess Square
Table" was successfully designed and produced by using machining wood
waste and plywood, at economical price. Hence, it also has great potential to
be commercialized.