EÜT317A

AI Applications in Design

Faculty \ Department
School of Architecture and Design \ Industrial Design
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
3
6
Compulsory
Turkish
Prerequisites
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Programs that can take the course
Industrial Design
Course Description
This course explores the integration of artificial intelligence tools into the design process. Students learn how to utilize Al in ideation, visual expression and detailing stages. Contemporary tools such as ChatGPT, Vizcom, Krea, and Midjourney- are introduced. The course is hands-on and encourages students to creatively incorporate AI into their workflows. Ethical considerations and intellectual property issues are also addressed throughout the course.
Textbook and / or References
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Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to enable students to creatively and critically integrate artificial intelligence tools into the design process. The course encourages the effective use of AI tools in ideation, visual communication, and detailing stages, while also addressing ethical, copyright, and responsibility-related considerations in a comprehensive manner.
Course Outcomes
1. Describe how artificial intelligence tools can be integrated into various stages of the design process.
2. Apply artificial intelligence tools creatively in ideation, visual communication, and design development stages.
3. Critically reflect on design outcomes generated with artificial intelligence and propose alternative solutions.
4. Assess ethical, copyright, and responsibility-related issues in the use of artificial intelligence within the design process.
5. Produce holistic and original design outputs by selecting and incorporating AI tools appropriate to their individual design workflows.
Tentative Course Plan
Week 1: Introduction to artificial intelligence in design
Week 2: Using Artificial Intelligence in Idea Development Creative Writing and Scenarios
Week 3: In-class work - I
Week 4: Visual idea development with artificial intelligence
Week 5: Design detailing with artificial intelligence
Week 6: Class work - II
Week 7: Design detailing with artificial intelligence
Week 8: Narrowing in the design process: Developing a critical perspective with artificial intelligence
Week 9: Class work - III
Week 10: Artificial training for a certain style
Week 11: Ethics, Copyright and Responsibility: Limits and Opportunities in Production with Artificial Intelligence
Week 12: Final project
Tentative Assesment Methods
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