ID305 DESIGN PRESENTATION I
| Course Code: | 1250305 |
| 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 ATABERK GÖZELSOY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to enhance the storytelling aspects of design presentations. The exercises primarily focus on making presentations more compelling and easier to follow while developing both cognitive and technical storytelling skills. Emphasis will be placed on planning presentations strategically to convey information clearly and aesthetically, without unnecessary clutter. Additionally, the course will cover the exploration of the golden ratio in design, grid systems, and trend analysis.
By the end of the course students will:
- Develop a strong understanding of key layout principles, including grid systems and visual hierarchy.
- Learn storytelling techniques to create compelling and impactful designs.
- Gain hands-on experience in crafting professional-quality presentations.
- Enhance your ability to communicate visually in both academic and professional contexts.
Course Content
Exploring diverse principles, techniques and mediums for effective and clear design presentations. Developing strategies for engaging diverse audiences. Practices in designing layouts, grouping visual information, creating a narrative, and selecting visual elements such as typography and colors to better communicate product identity, use scenarios and product details.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
- Develop a strong understanding of key layout principles, including grid systems and visual hierarchy.
- Learn storytelling techniques to create compelling and impactful designs.
- Gain hands-on experience in crafting professional-quality presentations.
- Enhance your ability to communicate visually in both academic and professional contexts.
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