ID111 DESIGN COMMUNICATION I
| Course Code: | 1250111 |
| 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 GÜZİN ŞEN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will:
- Develop an understanding of diverse projection systems used in visualizing three-dimensional objects.
- Gain proficiency in the principles and techniques of perspective drawing.
- Analyze and apply key spatial parameters such as angle of view, eye level, and viewing distance in perspective projection.
- Learn to deconstruct and reconstruct complex geometries through additive and subtractive sketching techniques.
- Enhance their ability to visually communicate design concepts through accurate representation of form, proportion, and composition.
- Improve drawing presentation through the effective use of line weight, clarity, and visual hierarchy.
Course Content
The purpose of this course is to give basic information about drawing as a pictorial explanation. Concepts of drawing (perception, line, proportion, composition, etc.) will be studied with examples of three dimensional objects.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify appropriate projection systems for different design communication tasks.
- Accurately construct perspective drawings that reflect a solid understanding of spatial parameters and viewing conditions.
- Break down compound objects into simpler geometric components and recompose them visually through sketching.
- Create pictorial representations of everyday products with attention to their three-dimensional form and proportional relationships.
- Compose clear and aesthetically effective drawings, demonstrating control of layout, line weight, and visual emphasis.
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