FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Industrial Design
ID 302 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Contemporary Issues in Industrial Design
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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ID 302
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Guest SpeakerLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This course aims to analyze and implement the contemporary subjects and up-to-date issues regarding the industrial design discipline and practice. Bringing important subjects in industrial design area for last two decades, this course provides students a concise vision and perspective about the design practices and discipline. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course aims to analyze the contemporary approaches developed for the design process and concept scrutinizing the relation between the designer and the user. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses |
X
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction of the course. | None |
2 | Use-Users-Designers, Design by Use | Brandes, U. (2009). Design by use: The everyday metamorphosis of things. Berlin, Germany: Birkhauser. |
3 | Non-intentional Design | Brandes, U., & Erlhoff, M. (2006). Non intentional design. Köln, Germany: Daab |
4 | Participatory Design | Kristensson, P., Magnusson, P. R., & Matthing, J. (2002). Users as a hidden resource for creativity: Findings from an experimental study on user involvement. Creativity and Innovation Management, 11(1), p. 55–61. |
5 | Design probes. | Mattelmaki, T. (2005). Applying probes – From inspirational notes to collaborative insights. CoDesign, 1(2), p. 83–102. |
6 | Design Thinking | Cooper, R., Junginger, S., & Lockwood, T. (2010). Design thinking and design management: A research and practice perspective. In T. Lockwood (Ed.), Design thinking: Integrating innovation, customer experience and brand value, p. 57–64. Allworth Press. |
7 | Design Etnography and Anthropology | Clarke, A. J. (2011). Introduction. In A. J. Clarke (Ed.), Design anthropology: Object culture in the 21st century, p. 9–13. New York, NY: Springer. |
8 | User Scenarios | None |
9 | Midterm Exam | None |
10 | A Guest Speaker: ‘Working Rituals’A Guest Speaker: ‘Working Rituals’ | None |
11 | Developing a Project Idea | Sketches, charts, drawings |
12 | Project Development | Sketches, charts, drawings |
13 | Project Development | Sketches, charts, drawings |
14 | Project Development | Sketches, charts, drawings |
15 | Semester Review | None |
16 | Final Project Examination | None |
Course Notes/Textbooks | |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Lockwood, T. (2010). Design thinking: Integrating innovation, customer experience, and brand value. New York, NY: Allworth Press.
Mattelmaki, T. (2005). Applying probes – From inspirational notes to collaborative insights. CoDesign, 1(2), p. 83–102.
Suri, J.F. (2005).Thoughtless acts? Observations on intuitive design. SanFrancisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
Sanders, E. B. -N., & Stappers, P. J. (2012). Convivial toolbox: Generative research for the front end of design. Amsterdam: BIS. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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4
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64
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
10
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1
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10
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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4
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4
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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16
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16
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Final Exam |
1
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20
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20
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Total |
114
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