EÜT110

Structural Design

Faculty \ Department
School of Architecture and Design \ Industrial Design
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
2
4
Compulsory
Turkish
Prerequisites
-
Programs that can take the course
Industrial Design Undergraduate Program
Course Description
This course provides industrial design students with essential knowledge and skills in structural design, enhancing their ability to work on projects while understanding fundamental principles. The curriculum balances theoretical and practical approaches, enabling students to apply engineering concepts to product design.
Textbook and / or References
Hibbeler, R. C. (2016). Structural Analysis. Pearson.
Ashby, M. F., & Johnson, K. (2009). Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design. Butterworth-Heinemann.
Course Objectives
each students the fundamentals of material selection, durability, and structural principles.
Enable students to develop structural solutions in product design using engineering principles.
Equip students with skills in prototyping and testing structural design solutions.
Emphasize ethics and sustainability in industrial design.
Course Outcomes
1. Can develop original ideas by identifying design problems; synthesize information with critical thinking skills and create innovative solution suggestions.
Tentative Course Plan
Week 1: Introduction to Structural Design Principles
Week 2: Material Selection and Properties
Week 3: Static Analysis – Forces and Moments
Week 4: Dynamic Analysis – Stress and Deformation
Week 5: Structural Behavior of Materials
Week 6: Prototyping and Structural Testing
Week 7: Structural Optimization in Design
Week 8: Midterm Exam
Week 9: Environmental and Sustainability Considerations
Week 10: Real-World Project Application – Concept Development
Week 11: Real-World Project Application – Design Refinement
Week 12: Final Project Presentations and Evaluations
Tentative Assesment Methods
Activities Number Weight (%)
Course Attendance/Participation 12 10%
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Homework - -
Project - -
Presentation - -
Field Work - -
Internship - -
Course Boards - -
Quiz - -
Midterm Exam 1 40%
Final Exam 1 50%
Total 100%

Tentative ECTS-Workload Table
Activities Number/Weeks Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours (first 6 weeks) 6 4 24
Course Hours (last 6 weeks) 6 3 18
Laboratory - - -
Application - - -
Homework - - -
Project - - -
Presentation - - -
Field Work - - -
Internship - - -
Course Boards - - -
Preparation for Quiz - - -
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 4 4
Preparation for Final Exam 1 20 20
Study Hours Out of Class (preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) 12 3 36
Total Workload 117
Total Workload / 30 117 / 30
3.900000
ECTS Credits of the Course 4
Program Outcome **
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Course Outcome
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