ID301 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN III
| Course Code: | 1250301 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 8 (4.00 - 8.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 10.0 |
| Department: | Industrial Design |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. BAHAR ŞENER PEDGLEY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the students will:
- observe the needs, preferences and values of diverse user groups and stakeholders for product and interface design
- make use of user research to inform idea generation and design decision-making
- combine various generative, evaluative, and presentation methods and techniques throughout a design process
- know and apply sustainability considerations in relation to product design
- show concern for the larger economic, socio-cultural, environmental and technological context of design
- benefit from interdisciplinary perspectives on design requirements and solutions
Course Content
Enhances design decision-making skills through projects focused on scenario building, human factors and ergonomics, sustainability, materialization, interactions, and user experience. Covers combinations of physical product design, digital interface design, and service/systems design. Projects benefit from expert input and cross-disciplinary collaborations. Students refine skills in creating mock-ups, digital prototypes, and presentation boards.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the students will be able to:
- carry out and manage complex design projects from brief to delivery of final proposals
- conduct and present literature/online searches on a given project topic
- conduct user research via observation, interview, and participatory evaluative/generative sessions
- extract hierarchical design insights from research, to inform and direct design decision-making
- conceive and develop cohesive control-display-feedback relations in user interfaces of digital and physical products
- develop design solutions that integrate sustainability considerations specific to a project
- present design solutions and design details through a combination of sketching, physical modelling and computer modelling
- complete assignments and exercises as individuals and members of a team
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