Meaning in Design (EUT322) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Meaning in Design	EUT322	6. Semester	2	0	0	2	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Asst. Prof. Dr. Bülent Ünal
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	The course aims to develop method for research and correct use of industrial design language. To do this, teaching the concepts and theories for understanding design correctly is aimed.
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Thinking ability increases Questioning ability increases Learns to make sense of what they see Learns industrial design language Examines the knowledge gained in the process with examples and connects them
Course Content	Focusing the link between form and content. Design approach as a visual text within the framework of concepts and theories of semiotics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Introduction	Research
2	The development of the concept in the design process	Research
3	Elaboration process	Research
4	Elaboration process	Research
5	Elaboration process	Research
6	Part-whole relationships in design	Preperation for presentation
7	Presentations	Preperation for presentation
8	Presentations	Preperation for presentation
9	Presentations	Preperation for presentation
10	Reflection of Socio- cultural factors in the design	Preperation for mid-term exam
11	Midterm Exam Delivery	Research
12	Meanings of coding in design	Research
13	Elaboration process	Research
14	Elaboration process	Research
15	The relationship between meaning and aesthetic in design	Research
16	Elaboration process	Research

Sources

Other Sources	1. Athavankar, Uday A., "The Semantic Profile of Products" Semantic visions in Design Symposium on Design Research and Semiotics. 1989 Ed. S. Vihma, Helsinki, 1990.
	2. Yüksek lisans ve doktora Tezleri

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	15	10
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	1	20
Presentation	1	30
Project	-	-
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	-	-
Final Exam/Final Jury	1	40
Toplam	18	100

Percentage of Semester Work	60
Percentage of Final Work	40
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses	X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to define a creative problem in the focus of design, to develop ideas for solution, to think critically and to synthesize the acquired knowledge to create design solutions			X
2	To have the competence to present the comprehensive and in-depth knowledge gained in the design discipline effectively and confidently in academic platforms					X
3	To have the ability to manage design projects effectively from the initial idea stage to the implementation			X
4	To identify the required research in the field of design, to use the appropriate research methods and techniques, and to interpret and incorporate research results into the design process.			X
5	To have the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and to produce innovative solutions				X
6	To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the design-oriented agenda			X
7	To be able to take an active role in both individual and team-based projects and to be able to lead and manage these projects			X
8	To be aware of the socio-cultural, socio-economic and environmental contexts and differences, and to consider the interests of people, society and the environment		X
9	To have knowledge and understanding of sustainability principles and standards in the field of design			X
10	To evaluate the knowledge and skills in the field of design with an approach that can produce critical, counter thesis and synthesis			X
11	To have knowledge and understanding of the necessary intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure for the field				X
12	To be aware of the changing contexts and requirements in the field of design and to have the motivation and competence for lifelong learning
13	To have knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field
14	To have the ability to express design ideas in two and three dimensions using written and visual presentation techniques and tools including information technologies and artificial intelligence applications			X
15	To learn the materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design and to use them in the design process			X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	15	4	60
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	1	10	10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments	1	9	9
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury	1	14	14
Total Workload			125