EÜT422

School of Architecture and Design \ Industrial Design

6

10

Compulsory

Turkish

EÜT 421

Industrial Design Undergraduate Program

In this course, students will apply creative thinking techniques and design methods in product design through example projects. The design process will be structured around a timeline that includes idea generation, evaluation, transforming design problems, developing alternatives, and evaluating alternatives based on objective criteria. Students are expected to define design problems based on user needs and expectations, and ensure that their proposed solutions reflect conceptual diversity, detail, functionality, and visual integrity. They will also be required to manage their time and complete the projects according to their personal schedules.

Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to have knowledge of product design language, as well as experience and understanding of creative thinking techniques and practices in product design processes. The main objective of the course is to equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to independently solve design problems they may encounter in their professional careers.

1. Have knowledge of design methods and applications.
2. Have knowledge of design alternatives and evaluations.
3. Be able to assess design ideas using rapid prototyping and visualization techniques.
4. Evaluate different design solutions using analytical thinking methods and contribute to other projects.

Week 1:
Project introduction and discussion
Preliminary research presentations - Aging and daily life

Week 2:
Research presentations - Developing problem alternatives
Research presentations - Evaluating alternative problems and identifying needs

Week 3:
Idea generation work
Literature review, research on similar products and solutions

Week 4:
Developing solution proposals
Conceptual design

Week 5:
Alternative conceptual design proposals

Week 6:
Alternative conceptual design evaluation studies
Detailing alternatives
Pre-jury

Week 7:
Sketch studies

Week 8:
Sketch studies
Form studies

Week 9:
Form studies
3D modeling and revisions

Week 10:
3D modeling and revisions
Prototyping

Week 11:
Prototyping and presentation preparations

Week 12:
Presentation evaluation (Final week of classes)

Week 13:
Presentation evaluation (No class)

Week 14:
Final Jury