ECTS - Sustainability in Industrial Design
Sustainability in Industrial Design (EUT371) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Sustainability in Industrial Design | EUT371 | Area Elective | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Area Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to increase students’ knowledge and awareness on the concept of sustainability and to have students gain the skill of using the knowledge gained throughout the course into practice, in the product design process. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The concept of sustainability and current approaches; the design of a product in line with sustainability considerations. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction, expectations, ecological principles | |
| 2 | Dimensions of sustainability, design and sustainability, the role of the designer, historical development | |
| 3 | System-based sustainability approaches | |
| 4 | System-based sustainability approaches | |
| 5 | Design-based sustainability approaches | |
| 6 | Design-based sustainability approaches | |
| 7 | Design-based sustainability approaches | |
| 8 | Sustainable Consumption | |
| 9 | Product longevity | |
| 10 | Presentations: Evaluation of a mass produced product in terms of sustainability | |
| 11 | General evaluation, introduction to the project | |
| 12 | Presentation of the initial ideas | |
| 13 | Inıtial sketches, critiques, discussion | |
| 14 | Elaborated sketches, mock up, critiques, discussion | |
| 15 | Elaborated model | |
| 16 | Final presentations |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. PAPANEK, V. (1999) The Green Imperative – Ecology and Ethics in Design andArchitecture, Thames and Hudson, New York. WALKER, S. (2011) The Spirit of Design: Objects, Environment and Meaning, Earthscan Publications, London. |
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| 2. CHAPMAN, J. (2005) Emotionally Durable Design: Objects, Experiences, and Empathy, Earthscan Publications, London. | |
| 3. DOĞAN, Ç., WALKER, S. (2008) Localization – the Design and Production of Sustainable Products, International Journal of Product Development (6:3/4) 276-89. | |
| 4. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT (2010) Ecological Footprint Calculator, http:// www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators accessed: 21.01.2010. | |
| 5. Walker, S. (2006). Sustainable by Design: Explorations in Theory and Practice. London: Earthscan. Fuad-Luke, A. (2009). Design activism: Beautiful strangeness for a sustainable world. Sterling: Earthscan. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 18 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| 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 | ||||
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| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 13 | Gains knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field. | |||||
| 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 |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||