ID319 VIRTUAL DESIGN STUDIO
| Course Code: | 1250319 |
| 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. DALSU ÖZGEN KOÇYILDIRIM |
| Offered Semester: | Once in several years. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students will:
- Understand the impact of distributed design process on strategies and design outcomes
- Develop and gain experience in using distance communication
- Explore cultural issues and concepts with exchanges and evaluation
- Develop skills in writing and evaluation of design briefs
- Develop teamwork skills
- Provide critical feedback
- Develop the means to implement and communicate the design strategy to a client
Course Content
Exploring communication and collaboration in a virtual environment. Simulation of a physical design studio in which geographically dispersed studio participants collaborate. Analysis and design of virtual environments, rapid prototyping and product presentation with digital video.
Course Learning Outcomes
• Understand the impact of distributed design process on strategies and design outcomes
• Develop and gain experience in using distance communication
• Explore cultural issues and concepts with exchanges and evaluation
• Develop skills in writing and evaluation of design briefs
• Develop teamwork skills
• Learn how to give critical feedback
• Develop the means to implement and communicate the design strategy to a client
The above skills are becoming increasingly important in new product development as a result of changing global manufacturing environment. Students will be working with external partners located in different geographic locations.
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