ID728 GENERATIVE DESIGN RESEARCH FOR SUSTAINABILITY
| Course Code: | 1250728 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (2.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Industrial Design |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ÇAĞLA DOĞAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- Identify the current issues in generative research methods and tools
- Know the means of integrating sustainability considerations into generative design research
- Design and conduct a generative design research project
- Translate design research findings and conclusions into design solutions based on sustainability considerations
Course Content
Exploration of the current issues in participatory and generative research approaches for integrating sustainable design considerations. Examination of various generative methods and tools used by design researchers. Design and conduct of a product oriented design research project incorporating sustainability considerations into these methods and tools. Discussion and presentation of findings and conclusions from the generative design research project.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understand the current issues in participatory, co-design and generative research approaches
- Examine various generative methods and tools, such as Experience Reflection Modelling (ERM), Designing User Intentions (DUI) and Generative Focus Group (GFG) methods used by design researchers
- Conduct user observations with potential participants on a selected activity and/or product
- Integrate sustainable design considerations into generative research methods and tools
- Adapt and implement generative research methods and tools
- Plan, facilitate and analyse generative research sessions
- Discuss and present findings and conclusions from generative research sessions
- Develop design solutions for sustainability
- Evaluate and reflect on generative design research process
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Identifying research areas in distinct and contemporary topics and formulating research problems; | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Being competent in the research process, process planning, managing, analyzing data, and correctly interpreting findings; | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Transforming knowledge in the field and research results into strategies, politics, methods and/or decisions; | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Transferring research findings into design education and practice; | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Disseminating generated knowledge, making publications and presenting them; | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Having general knowledge in the field of design, having covered the literature and developing expertise in specific topics; | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Having responsibility towards own research, respecting and practicing research ethics; | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Having work discipline and skills in time planning; | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Having skills in oral, written and visual communication; | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Open to continuous education and self-development, having high professional motivation; | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Open and willing to share knowledge and skills with stakeholders; | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Being critical, able to make self-criticism, reflecting objective and unprejudiced thinking into their own work; | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Synthesising knowledge from different disciplines to use in one?s own field and using it for generating new knowledge. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution