PD 316 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Industrial Design

Course Name

Design for Sustainability

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
PD 316	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Online
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. DENİZ DENİZ
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. DENİZ DENİZ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The main purpose of this course is to examine the every aspect of industrial design from the view point of sustainability. In other words, the general aim of the semester course is to strengthen the knowledge and sensitivity towards an ecological and sustainable design.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students will be able to investigate ecological principles in human and product relationships, and the interaction with the environment. Students will be able to evaluate the interrelated nature of ecology, economy and social equity with a focus on “sustainable systems thinking and analysis”. Students will be able to acquire a fair knowledge of and a critical perspective on concepts, values and the relationship of the above mentioned subjects. Student will be able to increase his/her awareness in terms of sustainability and sustainable product design. Student will be able to collect data for future studies on sustainable product design.
Course Description	In this course, the concept of sustainability is undertaken within the design discipline. In this case; students are expected to design their own projects based on their knowledge and awareness in the view point of sustainability and sustainable design.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

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

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction (General overview)	None
2	The Role and Responsibility of the Designer. The Changing Design Process, Sustainable Design Tools. Sustainable Design Documentary Series I + Discussions I	None
3	Introduction to Sustainable Design Projects.	None
4	Sustainable Design Documentary Series II + Discussions II	Research on sustainable product design.
5	Researches, presentations and evaluations on Sustainable Product Design-I	Research on sustainable product design.
6	Researches, presentations and evaluations on Sustainable Product Design-II	Research on sustainable product design.
7	Sustainable Design Documentary Series III+ Discussions III
8	Sustainable Design Documentary Series IV+ Discussions IV	None
9	Exam Week - Project-1 Submissions	None
10	Evaluation of sustainable design research and projects-I	Research on sustainable product design.
11	Evaluation of sustainable design research and projects-II	Research on sustainable product design.
12	Sustainable Design Documentary Series V+ Discussions V	None
13	Sustainable Design Documentary Series VI+ Discussions VI	None
14	Project-2	Research on sustainable product design.
15	Project-2 discussions	Research on sustainable product design.
16	Review of the semester

Course Notes/Textbooks

Allen P., Bonazzi C., Gee D. Metaphors for Change, Partnerships, Tools and Civic Action for Sustainability, The Greenleaf Publishing, 2001.Burall P. Green Design, Issues in Design, The Design Council, London, 1991. Burall P. Product Development and the Environment, The Design Council, Gower Publishing Ltd, 1996.Deniz D. “Sustainability and Environmental Issues in Industrial Product Design”,M.Sc. Thesis, Izmir Institute of Technology, 2002.Fiksel J. Design for Environment, Creating Ecoefficient Products and Processes, McGrawHill, 1996.Mackenzie D. Green Design, Design for the Environment, Laurence King Ltd., 1991.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Allen P., Bonazzi C., Gee D. Metaphors for Change, Partnerships, Tools and Civic Action for Sustainability, The Greenleaf Publishing, 2001.Burall P. Green Design, Issues in Design, The Design Council, London, 1991. Burall P. Product Development and the Environment, The Design Council, Gower Publishing Ltd, 1996.Deniz D. “Sustainability and Environmental Issues in Industrial Product Design”,M.Sc. Thesis, Izmir Institute of Technology, 2002.Fiksel J. Design for Environment, Creating Ecoefficient Products and Processes, McGrawHill, 1996.Mackenzie D. Green Design, Design for the Environment, Laurence King Ltd., 1991.Morris J. Green Goods? Consumers, Product Labels and the Environment, IEA Studies on the Environment, London, 1997.Ottman J.A. Green Marketing, Opportunity for Innovation, NTC Business Books, 1998.Papanek V. The Green Imperative, Ecology and Ethics in Design and Architecture, Thames and Hudson, 1995.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project	2	90
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	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class			0
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project	2	36	72
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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X

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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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X

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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

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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

X

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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)

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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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