DIY console table / Amirun Rafiq Khairul Anuar

Transporting a fully assemble furniture is one of the difficulties faced by the
consumers as it requires a huge amount of energy and space. It also can
expose it to various form of harm. The implementation of Do It Yourself
(DIY) concept will minimize energy and reduce the consumption of space
needed during the transporting operation. An alternative raw material also
need to be explored due to surplus source of solid wood. In this study, a DIY
Console Table was designed and manufactured by using ,rubber wood panel.
After undergoes design process and manufacturing process, a survey (using a
set of questionnaires) was undertaken in evaluating the characteristics of the
product based on gender and range of age. The characteristics that been
evaluated were such as stability, suitability, DIY concept, handling, price and
acceptance of consumers. A set of questionnaires was distributed to 100
correspondents. The results show that, there is no significant different for all
characteristics of the product, except for suitability and price based on
different gender. While, for range of age, there is a highly significant
different obtained for the stability characteristic of product. There also no
significant different for all characteristics of the product based on gender
interaction with range of age. It can be concluded that the implementation of
DIY concept on the product increased the efficiency of the product in terms
of transporting, handling and space efficient