ID309 PRINT MAKING
| Course Code: | 1250309 |
| 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 or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will:
- Develop foundational skills in a range of printmaking techniques.
- Understand the historical, cultural, and contemporary significance of printmaking as a medium of art and design.
- Explore the relationship between image, process, and materiality in print-based practices.
- Cultivate a personal visual language through experimentation and iteration.
- Practice critical analysis and constructive critique of printed works, including their own and those of peers.
Course Content
Introduction to diverse techniques of printmaking, silk-screen press, metal engraving, wood and linolium carving.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Develop technical proficiency in some printmaking processes.
- Prepare and use printmaking tools, materials, and equipment safely and effectively.
- Plan and execute a multi-step printmaking project from concept development to final edition.
- Analyze and articulate the aesthetic and conceptual choices in their own prints and in others'.
- Document their creative process, including sketchbook work, test prints, and final pieces, in a cohesive portfolio.
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