ID430 DIGITAL MODELLING AND FABRICATION
| Course Code: | 1250430 |
| 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: | Lecturer Dr. ALPER KARADOĞANER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, students are expected to;
- gain knowledge about digital modelling and fabrication methods (waffle technique, slice technique, CNC model and 3D printer),
- acquire ability to produce polysurfaces and solid models,
- acquire digital and physical models of a designed object by applying the methods and the tools introduced during the course,
- gain knowledge in making transitions between digital and physical models, and
- gain knowledge about the fabrication methods to product physical models during design process as an industrial designer.
Course Content
Introduction to digital modelling, surface modelling and fabrication methods. Exercises of surface
modelling with different methods to build solid model and review of fabrication methods to prepare
physical models. Applications of these fabrication methods with the tools, which are introduced to the
students, to gain experience in fabrication in order to use during product development process, Review of
document preparation for fabrication in smali-scale industry by showing reallife project examples.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to;
- describe digital modelling methods and and fabrication methods (waffle technique, slice technique, CNC model and 3D printer),
- generate solid models by building surfaces and polysurfaces,
- generate physical mock-ups and models by applying the fabrication methods,
- make transitions between digital and physical models by applying the methods of digital modelling and fabrication.
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