FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN

Department of Industrial Design

ID 494 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Graduation Thesis
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ID 494
Fall
2
2
3
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Online
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Problem Solving
Case Study
Q&A
Critical feedback
Field trip / Observation
Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to provide students with scientific research knowledge and skills related to the design discipline. In addition it provides students with communication skills for an academic environment within their ability to write a research paper.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Student will be able to conduct scientific research in design discipline.
  • Student will be able to evaluate scientific research in design discipline in relation to his/her subject area.
  • Student will be able to plan and conduct the research process systematically.
  • Student will be able to write a research paper.
  • Student will be able to display his/her studies within the framework of ethical issues in research.
Course Description In this course scientific research is undertaken within the design discipline; students are expected to conduct research and write a research paper on their individual research topics.

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Organization: Distributing students to the related lecturers
2 Meeting with the students and assigning Presentation-1 Presentation-1: "RESEARCH PROBLEM/QUESTION", "TITLE"; "KEYWORDS", "TABLE OF CONTENTS", "LITERATURE REVIEW (presentation and criticism of related, historical, similar, etc. research)", "METHODOLOGY (research methods used and their justification)", "APPLICATION OF THE METHOD (DATA COLLECTION)"
3 Meeting with the students Study on Presentation-1, making literature survey
4 Meeting with the students Study on Presentation-1, making literature survey
5 Meeting with the students Study on Presentation-1, making literature survey
6 Meeting with the students Study on Presentation-1, research planning and data collection
7 Meeting with the students Study on Presentation-1, research planning and data collection
8 Submission of Presentation-1, meeting with the students and assigning Presentation-2 Study on Presentation-1, research planning and data collection
9 Meeting with the students Presentation-2: "APPLICATION OF THE METHOD (DATA COLLECTION)", "DATA ANALYSIS and SYNTHESIS", "CONCLUSION and DISCUSSION", "INTRODUCTION-ABSTRACT (research topic-question-aim, justification of the research, research methods, contribution of these methods to the research question-aim)"
10 Meeting with the students Study on Presentation-2, analysis of data, evaluation, write-up
11 Meeting with the students Study on Presentation-2, analysis of data, evaluation, write-up
12 Submission of Presentation-2, meeting with the students and assigning Portfolio Study on Presentation-2, analysis of data, evaluation, write-up
13 Meeting with the students Portfolio: Overviewing and writing up the overall research paper again
14 Submission of Portfolio Study on Portfolio
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Journal articles (Design Studies, Design Issues, Journal of Design Research, Journal of Design History, International Journal of Design, the Design Journal etc.), books (university libraries: IUE, ITU, BILKENT, METU, SABANCI etc.), thesis (the Council of Higher Education web page: www.yok.gov.tr), proceedings of conferences/symposiums, e-references.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Booth, W.C., Colomb, G.G., Williams, J.M. (2008) The Craft of Research, 3rd Edition, Chicago: the University of Chicago Press. Blaxter, L., Hughes, C., Tight, M. (1996) How to Research, Buckingham: Open University Press. Day, R. A. Çeviren: Altay, G. A. (2000) Bilimsel bir makale nasıl yazılır ve yayımlanır, 5.Baskı, Ankara: TÜBİTAK yayınları. Vidana Tavaşoğlu, D., Albayrak, S., Arıman, S. (2013) Essentials of Research Paper Writing, İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul. O’Leary, G. (2010) The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project, Sage Publications, London. Loraine Blaxter, Christina Hughes and Malcolm Tight (2010) How to Research, Open University Press/McGraww Hill, NY - USA.

 

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
1
20
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
2
70
Project
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

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
11
1
11
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
1
5
5
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
2
20
40
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
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

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

X
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

4

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

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

X
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

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

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

9

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

X
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

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)

12

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

13

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

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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