ID480 DESIGN MANAGEMENT
| Course Code: | 1250480 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Industrial Design |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. GÜLAY FATMA HASDOĞAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course students will:
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Be familiar with the key issues and concepts related to design management
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Develop an understanding of these issues and concepts with reference to existing literature
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Gain insights from the experiences of industrial designers who actively participate in various managerial processes.
Course Content
Tracing the scope and definitions of design management throughout the evolution of the discipline in both the global and the local contexts, exploration of the wider social and economic context in which design is practiced, organisational aspects of design management including different models of design management, forms of employment for industrial designers including a comparison of consultancy and in-house design teams, design briefs, significance of understanding the user and the context from the view point of the designer, interdisciplinary relations and teamwork in NPD processes, gender and the designers work
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
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Learn the key theories, issues and concerns about design management
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Develop effective strategies in preparing design briefs and planning design processes
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Critically evaluate different approaches to design management, demonstrating an informed understanding of their strengths and limitations
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Integrate contemporary design concerns into the design process, such as design policy, sustainability, collaboration, diversity, equity and inclusion
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Position their professional roles within the larger scheme, through models of innovation and transitions.
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