ID403 COLLABORATIVE DESIGN I
| Course Code: | 1250403 |
| 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: | Prof.Dr. GÜLAY FATMA HASDOĞAN |
| Offered Semester: | Once in several years. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students will:
- Gain fluency in using design thinking tools and methods
- Define an interdisciplinary design problem and prepare a strategy in order to formulate a design solution
- Study real-life design problems defined by an industrial partner as an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrate abilities to plan, manage and present the results of a design project
- Report the material accumulated and generated throughout the design process
Course Content
Interdisciplinary collaboration in design, design thinking methods including brainstorming techniques, user research and problem definition, prototyping and user testing, project management considering economic and technological constraints, university-industry collaboration for developing innovative design projects.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
- Develop teamwork skills;
- Get familiar with other disciplines’ terminology, approaches and methods for problem solving;
- Develop report writing and presentation skills;
- Gain experience in developing product concepts together with different disciplines and in collaboration with industry concurrently;
- Gain knowledge and experience in design thinking methods;
- Gain knowledge concerning the role of design and technology in innovation;
- Develop skills to manage a design project under economic and technological constraints
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