ECTS - Freehand Drawing Techniques

Freehand Drawing Techniques (EUT113) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Freehand Drawing Techniques EUT113 1. Semester 1 2 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Selim Gençoğlu (Y. Z.)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives In the scope of product design, the goal of the course is to ensure students to learn freehand drawing techniques, to use them fast and efficiently, and to develop hand and eye coordination.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Get to know the sketching tools.
  • Grasp the general methods and application of freehand sketching.
  • Apply fundamental concepts such as light, shadow, tone, size, proportion, perspective, coloring and composition into freehand sketching.
  • Learn how to use anatomical references into freehand sketching.
  • Develop quick ideation sketches in a work environment.
Course Content Freehand drawing techniques, ideation sketches and visual communication skills, hand and eye coordination.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction, explaining the content of the course, what is sketching, showing sketch examples, giving a list of necessary materials
2 Explanation of drawing tools, pencil, ballpoint pen, technical pen, marker, drawing warm-up exercises, circle, square, parallel line exercises, homework assignment
3 Line types, line thicknesses, usage areas, homework assignment
4 Line types, ratio, proportion, dividing lines into equal parts, homework assignment
5 Explaining orthographic projection, opening a cube lid, drawing various rectangular prisms, homework assignment
6 Drawing various orthographic boxes and their lids, perspective drawing explanation (1,2,3 vanishing points), homework assignment
7 100 prism drawings, duplication technique, perspective drawing of the letter "E", homework assignment
8 Midterm
9 Explaining circles, axis and ellipses, homework assignment
10 Contour lines, form, perceiving forms, reducing to basic forms, homework assignment
11 Cross-sectional view, light, shadow, hatching, tone, homework assignment
12 Exploded view, background, color theory, coloring, marker technique, material, texture, homework assignment
13 Using anatomical reference, drawing the human head, homework assignment
14 Using anatomical reference, drawing the human body and hands, homework assignment
15 Composition, storyboard, usage scenarios development, homework assignment
16 Final Exam

Sources

Other Sources 1. Drawing for Product Designers, Kevin Henry
2. Sketching, The Basics, Koos Eissen & Roselien Steur
3. Sketching, Drawing Techniques for Product Designer, Koos Eissen & Roselien Steur
4. Drawing Ideas, Mark Baskinger & William Bardel
5. How to Draw, Scott Robertson & Thomas Bertling
6. Design Sketching, Erik Olofsson & Klara Sjölén
7. 500 Sketches, Spencer Nugent
8. Product Sketches from Rough to Refined, Andres Parada
9. Rapid Viz, Hanks & Belliston
10. Pen and Ink Drawing: A Simple Guide, Alphonso Dunn

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application 12 20
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 12 10
Presentation - -
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 42 100
Percentage of Semester Work 75
Percentage of Final Work 25
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses X

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Defines a creative problem in the focus of design, develops ideas for solution, thinks critically and synthesizes the acquired knowledge to create solutions. X
2 Gains the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the discipline of design effectively and confidently in academic platforms. X
3 Gains the ability to effectively manage design projects from the initial idea stage to implementation. X
4 Determines the necessary research in the field of design, uses the right research methods and techniques, interprets and incorporates the research results into the process. X
5 Gains the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and produce innovative solutions. X
6 To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the agenda focused on the field of design. X
7 Takes an active role in both individual and team-based projects and gains the ability to undertake the management of these projects. X
8 To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to look out for the benefit of people, society and the environment. X
9 Has knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design. X
10 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis. X
11 Gains knowledge and understanding of the intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure necessary for the field. X
12 Has the motivation and competence for lifelong learning by being aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design. X
13 Gains knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field. X
14 Gains the ability to express design ideas in two and three dimensions using written and visual presentation techniques and tools including information technologies and artificial intelligence applications. X
15 To be able to use materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design in the learning and design process. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 12 1 12
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 12 1 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 1 1
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 2 2
Total Workload 75