FFD 300 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Industrial Design

Course Name

Design Competition Project

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
FFD 300	Fall/Spring	2	2	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Q&A Critical feedback Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. TOLGA OKAN
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. TOLGA OKAN
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	This course aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of various aspects of design competitions, including legal constraints and technical considerations—and to encourage their participation in at least one national and one international competition during the course.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course;
Course Description	This course covers the interpretation of competition briefs, legal aspects of competitions, design presentation criteria, and effective communication of design ideas in accordance with competition requirements.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to the course	Preparation for the next Lesson: will be announced at the end of the lesson.
2	Searching relevant competitions and discussing what can be done.	Preparation for the next Lesson: will be announced at the end of the lesson.
3	Searching relevant competitions and discussing what can be done.	Preparation for the next Lesson: will be announced at the end of the lesson.
4	Searching relevant competitions and discussing what can be done.	Preparation for the next Lesson: will be announced at the end of the lesson.
5	Finalizing selecting competition planning the process how to deliver	Preparation for the next Lesson: will be announced at the end of the lesson.
6	Critics & Q&A	Delivery materials and revisions to be made will be announced.
7	Critics & Q&A	Delivery materials and revisions to be made will be announced.
8	Midterm Break
9	Critics & Q&A	Delivery materials and revisions to be made will be announced.
10	Critics & Q&A	Delivery materials and revisions to be made will be announced.
11	Critics & Q&A	Delivery materials and revisions to be made will be announced.
12	Critics & Q&A	Delivery materials and revisions to be made will be announced.
13	Competition Project SUBMISSION	Competition delivery materials
14	Evaluation of the Semester
15	New Year
16	Review of the competition Projects

Course Notes/Textbooks	There is no specific textbook for this semester. However, there will be some visual and printed course materials related with the topics during the course, as well as various weblinks.
Suggested Readings/Materials	REFERENCES: www.core77.com - www.designboom.com - www.competitions.org - www.designtaxi.com - www.dexigner.com - www.designophy.com - http://www.tasarimyarismalari.com

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	30
Presentation / Jury	-	-
Project	1	60
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	10	2	20
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	6	6
Presentation / Jury	-	-	0
Project	1	30	30
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	120

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Program Competencies/Outcomes

* Contribution Level

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2

3

4

5

1

To be able to equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge of industrial design, and to apply it to a variety of products, services and systems from conventional industries to urban scale with innovative and sustainable approaches

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2

To be able to communicate design concepts and proposals for solutions, which are supported with quantitative and qualitative data, to specialists and non-specialists through visual, written, and oral means

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3

To be able to equipped with the related theoretical and methodological knowledge of engineering, management, and visual communication that is required for interdisciplinary characteristic of industrial design; and to collaborate with other disciplines, organizations, or companies

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4

To be able to equipped with the knowledge of history and theory of design, arts and crafts; and culture of industrial design

X

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5

To be able to equipped with social, cultural, economic, environmental, legal, scientific and ethical values in the accumulation, interpretation and/or application of disciplinary information and to employ these values regarding different needs

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X

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6

To be able to develop contemporary approaches individually and as a team member to solve today’s problems in the practice of industrial design

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7

To be able to define design problems within their contexts and circumstances, and to propose solutions for them within the discipline of industrial design considering materials, production technologies and ergonomics

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8

To be able to use digital information and communication technologies, physical model making techniques and machinery, at an adequate level to the discipline of industrial design

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9

To be able to employ design research and methods within the theory and practice of industrial design

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10

To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen specialization area within the industrial design field

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11

To be able to collect data in the areas of industrial design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

-

X

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12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently

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13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise

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X

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