EÜT451

School of Architecture and Design \ Industrial Design

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Compulsory

Turkish

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Industrial Design Undergraduate Program

The "Portfolio and Presentation Techniques" course helps students transitioning from academia to professional life by providing opportunities to present their knowledge and skills across various media and communicate effectively. It focuses on students compiling and presenting their work, experiences, and skills developed throughout their studies in printed, digital, and online formats, with a focus on taking the first steps toward their professional career goals.

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The course aims to assist industrial design students beginning their careers in setting clear goals and creating the necessary documents, presentations, and communication elements to achieve those goals.

1. Can follow global design trends, communicate effectively in international environments, follow the contemporary professional practice, and develop and initiate new business ideas.
2. Can express ideas effectively in written, verbal and visual forms and improve professional communication skills.

Week 1: Introduction to the course objectives, content, and semester plan.
Week 2: Resume - 1 (For 2 different career options) Exploring different resume options and practical applications.
Week 3: Resume - 2 (For 2 different career options) Exploring different resume options and practical applications.
Week 4: Cover Letter - 1 (In Turkish) Writing cover letters for different career options.
Week 5: Cover Letter - 2 (In English) Writing cover letters for different career options.
Week 6: Digital Portfolio - 1 Preparing a portfolio that collects a design student's knowledge, skills, and projects.
Week 7: Digital Portfolio - 2 Continued preparation of a digital portfolio.
Week 8: Digital Portfolio - 3 Finalizing the digital portfolio.
Week 9: Web Portfolio - 1 Creating and updating a personal webpage for an industrial design student.
Week 10: Web Portfolio - 2 Continued work on creating and updating a personal webpage.
Week 11: Creating a resume and profile on online platforms
Week 12: Using online platforms where designers can showcase their resumes, projects, and accept freelance work.

• Resume 10 %
• Cover Letter 10 %
• Digital Portfolio 30 %
• Web Portfolio 25 %
• Online Profile Creation 15 %
• Participation 10 %