ID336 DESIGN THROUGH MATERIALS
| Course Code: | 1250336 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Industrial Design |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr DAMLA TÖNÜK KRUITHOF |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims for impact through collaboration with materials innovators and other collaborators to create sustainable, eco-friendly, eco-material solutions. This term the course will join with aTUBITAK funded project to design a water circulation system, and the second project will require students to make a promotional video with cellulose based cartonboard material. Through these projects students will be able to gain hands on experience with industry and municipality partners, get to know about circular systems of materials, namely water. The students will learn about economics, design, industry relations, design solutions and applications on two materials - water and cartonboard. The students will practice conveying sustainable design ideas to municipalities and citizens. They will get to join an international design contest, which gives them profound opportunities to meet industry and gain knowledge on sustainable materials.
Course Content
Theoretical foundations on relationships between materials and products; designer engagement in materials innovation; exploration through materials; designing materials for material innovation; eco-materials; contemporary eco-solutions through materials innovation; sustainable futures; material circularit
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire sensitivity towards material effects of mass production, affinity with eco-solutions, practicing and promoting eco-solutions.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Creative problem definition, developing solution-oriented ideas, critical thinking and creating solution proposals by synthesizing the knowledge gained | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Planning, managing and conducting the design process | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Planning and carrying out design-oriented research and transferring the results to the design process | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Thinking with basic design and visual organization elements and principles and being able to apply ideas in two and three dimensions | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Identifying the user's needs, predicting their expectations and integrating them into the design process | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to work individually and to conduct team-work | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Understanding the relationship of the Industrial Design field with different disciplines and being able to carry out interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Ability to communicate in international mediums using a foreign language and follow the professional agenda | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Developing an independent, lifelong learning approach by being aware of the ever-changing contexts of design | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Being aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental context in design and considering the benefit of society and the environment | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to interpret the issues related to art and culture affecting the historical development of industrial design on the local and global scale | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Having knowledge about business models, ethical principles, and laws and regulations that should be followed in professional practice | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Knowing the materials and production technology within the scope of Industrial Design and using them in the design process | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Having command of technological developments in the field of industrial design, being able to use the necessary technological tools | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Being able to present design ideas and solutions with relevant communication tools and methods | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution