Graduation Project (EÜT402) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Graduation Project EÜT402 8. Semester 4 6 0 7 18
Pre-requisite Course(s)
EÜT 401 Industrial Design V
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, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving, Team/Group, Brain Storming, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Alper Çalgüner
  • Instructor Bilge Demirci
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;
  • Designs and implements project management process with all theoretical and practical dimensions.
  • Optimizes the benefits of investor, manufacturer, consumer and beneficiary groups with all dimensions in accordance with the market requirements and conditions.
  • Designs projects in accordance with the defined design objectives.
Course Content In a Project development process, where Industrial Design process is planned and implemented with a high level of awareness and which is in compliance with the companies, it is expected that conceptually developed projects meet the basic design requirements such as usability, manufacturability, aesthetic, innovation, interaction with the user and product language. The projects are evaluated in studio environment by juries.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

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

Sources

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 30
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Has the ability to reflect the multidimensional knowledge obtained regarding the field to the academic environment. X
2 Has the knowledge and understanding regarding the necessary intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural background for the field. X
3 Has the knowledge and understanding in the economic, environmental, social areas and regarding the sustainability principles and standards in the field of Industrial Design. X
4 Has the knowledge of legal framework and standards regarding the field. X
5 Has the knowledge and understanding on the corporate and ethical values regarding the field. X
6 Has the ability to develop concepts and reflect the theory to practice, develop alternative design solutions and carry out the project process independently from the conceptual stage to the implemenetation. X
7 Has the ability to identify the necessary research in the field, use the correct research methods and techniques and interpret the results. X
8 Has the ability to use the effective drawing, written and visual presentation techniques and tools in the studies regarding the field. X
9 Has the self-confidence and competence to take individual and collective responsibility in the interdisciplinary studies. X
10 Learns the knowledge and abilities in the field by evaluating them with a critical approach and through generating antithesis and synthesis. X
11 Acts with the awareness of lifelong learning. Has the necessary motivation and learning skills for this. X
12 12 Follows the developments in the field through using a foreign language at least at European Language Portfolio B1 level and communicates effectively with the colleagues.
13 Uses the computer software at least at the advanced level of European Computer Driving Licence and uses the information technologies required in the field interactively. X
14 Uses his/her knowledge and skills in a professional manner, in the light of ethical principles, in accordance with the professional rules and standards and legal frameworks and considering their social, environmental and ethical consequences. X
15 With the knowledge of human values, the student is respectful to the human rights and social and cultural rights. Shows the necessary sensitivity for the protection of the natural environment and cultural heritage; acts with the awareness of social responsibility and social justice. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 10 160
Laboratory
Application 1 15 15
Special Course Internship 1 5 5
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 20 320
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 2 5 10
Project 1 20 20
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 565