ECTS - Graduation Project in Industrial Design

Graduation Project in Industrial Design (EUT402) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Graduation Project in Industrial Design EUT402 4 6 0 7 16
Pre-requisite Course(s)
EUT401
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Seçil Toros
  • Instructor Mustafa Hasdoğan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Improving the skill of using universal design principles and criteria learned in the previous terms consistently and efficiently in accordance with the design purposes. Multi dimensional problem solving; enabling students to produce solutions, which demonstrate conceptual, functional and formal consistency, efficient, which meet the needs and are manufacturable by industrial means in accordance with the specific needs of defined target user group.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Able to identify design problems considering related market needs and constrains by cooperating with a company from Turkish industry.
  • Able to plan the whole project process from beginning to presentation and follow this plan. In addition, able to handle problems and find proper solutions which may possibly occur during any project.
  • Able to identify investor, manufacturer, consumer, user and society relationships and demonstrates intellectually, ethically and pragmatically balanced approach towards each of them.
  • Able to plan and conduct project related technical/technological, manufacturing and user research and translates the outcomes into product design proposals through analysis schemas, digital and/or pen & paper sketches, low and/or high quality process mock-ups. Able to prepare presentations which are suitable for the nature of the project by also preparing digital animations and working prototypes when necessary.
  • Able to prepare design proposals which are coherent with the identified design problems and project aims. Able to demonstrate the aims/ outcome consistency with the help of documentation of each step of the process.
Course Content Project development in compliance with the companies. Gaining professional life experience of each student as a result of working with a firm (design process such as design strategy, product range, material and production techniques of the firm).

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Identification of individual study areas and company research
2 Conducting preliminary meetings with the companies
3 Forming the problem definitions and requirement analysis
4 Analysis of the target user group and idea generation
5 Creating the visual solution proposals and initial sketches
6 Usability and manufacturability analysis
7 Dimensioning and detailing
8 Ergonomic analysis
9 Preperation of manufacturing drawings and prototyping
10 Prototyping
11 Presentation design
12 Design – presentation application
13 Design – presentation application
14 Design – presentation application
15 Design – presentation application
16 Final Jury

Sources

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 15 10
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 19 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

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

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To be able to define a creative problem in the focus of design, to develop ideas for solution, to think critically and to synthesize the acquired knowledge to create design solutions X
2 To have the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the design discipline effectively and confidently in academic platforms X
3 To have the ability to manage design projects effectively from the initial idea stage to the implementation X
4 To identify the required research in the field of design, to use the appropriate research methods and techniques, and to interpret and incorporate research results into the design process. X
5 To have the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and to produce innovative solutions X
6 To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the design-oriented agenda X
7 To be able to take an active role in both individual and team-based projects and to be able to lead and manage these projects X
8 To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to consider the interests of people, society and the environment X
9 To have knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design X
10 To evaluate the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis X
11 To have knowledge and understanding of the necessary intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure for the field X
12 To be aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design and to have the motivation and competence for lifelong learning
13 To have knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field X
14 To have 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 learn the materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design and to use them in the design process X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 10 160
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 10 160
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 15 15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 15 1 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 15 30
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 400