School of Architecture and Design \ Industrial Design
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
Industrial Design Undergraduate Program
This course serves as an introduction to the history of industrial design, covering the period from the origins of design to the Industrial Revolution. It examines the development of art and craft-based production processes in light of economic, technological, and social transformations. Students will learn how these processes were shaped by societal and cultural changes.
Textbook and / or References
Primary Sources:
Fiell, C., & Fiell, P., 2013. The Story of Design. Goodman Fiell.
Gorman, C., 2003. The Industrial Design Reader. Allworth Press.
Recommended Sources:
Droste, M., 2002. Bauhaus, 1919-1933. Taschen.
Forty, A., 2005. Objects of Desire: Design and Society since 1750. Thames and Hudson.
Gombrich, E.H., 1995. The Story of Art (16th edition). Phaidon.
Margolin, V., 2015. World History of Design: Volumes 1 and 2. Bloomsbury Academic.
The goal of the course is to help students understand the historical development of industrial design and critically assess the impact of social, cultural, and economic contexts on design. By gaining awareness of the evolution of design ideas throughout history, students will be able to approach contemporary design practices with a deeper perspective.
1. Can produce sustainable solutions that serve social benefit, considering social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors in design.
2. Understand and interpret the historical development of industrial design on both local and global scale with its artistic and cultural reasons.
Week 1: Color Theory and Exercises
Week 2: Kinetic Design Project
Week 3: Kinetic Design Project
Week 4: Modular 3D Composition Project
Week 5: Modular 3D Composition Project
Week 6: Modular 3D Composition Project
Week 7: 3D Composition Studies
Week 8: 3D Composition Studies
Week 9: Final Project: From Senses to Composition
Week 10: Final Project: From Senses to Composition
Week 11: Final Project: From Senses to Composition
Week 12: Final Project: From Senses to Composition
| Tentative Assesment Methods |
| Activities |
Number |
Weight (%) |
| Course Attendance/Participation |
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| Laboratory |
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| Application |
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| Homework |
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| Project |
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| Presentation |
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| Field Work |
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| Internship |
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| Course Boards |
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| Quiz |
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| Midterm Exam |
1 |
40% |
| Final Exam |
1 |
60% |
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Total |
100% |
| Tentative ECTS-Workload Table |
| Activities |
Number/Weeks |
Duration (Hours) |
Workload |
| Course Hours (first 6 weeks) |
6 |
3 |
18 |
| Course Hours (last 6 weeks) |
6 |
3 |
18 |
| Laboratory |
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| Application |
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| Homework |
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| Project |
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- |
| Presentation |
- |
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| Field Work |
- |
- |
- |
| Internship |
- |
- |
- |
| Course Boards |
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- |
- |
| Preparation for Quiz |
- |
- |
- |
| Preparation for Midterm Exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Final Exam |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (preliminary work, reinforcement, etc.) |
12 |
5 |
60 |
| Total Workload | | |
108 |
| Total Workload / 30 | | |
108 / 30 |
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3.600000 |
| ECTS Credits of the Course | | |
4 |
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