ECTS - Sustainability in Industrial Design

Sustainability in Industrial Design (EUT371) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Sustainability in Industrial Design EUT371 Area Elective 1 0 2 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Area Elective Course
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course aims to increase students’ knowledge and awareness on the concept of sustainability and to have students gain the skill of using the knowledge gained throughout the course into practice, in the product design process.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Comprehends the environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability
  • Comprehends the relationship between environmental, economic and social dimensions.
  • Learns the sustainability approaches in product design.
  • Develops the skill of addressing the sustainability concept in the product design process in a multi-dimensional way.
  • Reflects the sustainability concept on the product.
Course Content The concept of sustainability and current approaches; the design of a product in line with sustainability considerations.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction, expectations, ecological principles
2 Dimensions of sustainability, design and sustainability, the role of the designer, historical development
3 System-based sustainability approaches
4 System-based sustainability approaches
5 Design-based sustainability approaches
6 Design-based sustainability approaches
7 Design-based sustainability approaches
8 Sustainable Consumption
9 Product longevity
10 Presentations: Evaluation of a mass produced product in terms of sustainability
11 General evaluation, introduction to the project
12 Presentation of the initial ideas
13 Inıtial sketches, critiques, discussion
14 Elaborated sketches, mock up, critiques, discussion
15 Elaborated model
16 Final presentations

Sources

Other Sources 1. PAPANEK, V. (1999) The Green Imperative – Ecology and Ethics in Design andArchitecture, Thames and Hudson, New York. WALKER, S. (2011) The Spirit of Design: Objects, Environment and Meaning, Earthscan Publications, London.
2. CHAPMAN, J. (2005) Emotionally Durable Design: Objects, Experiences, and Empathy, Earthscan Publications, London.
3. DOĞAN, Ç., WALKER, S. (2008) Localization – the Design and Production of Sustainable Products, International Journal of Product Development (6:3/4) 276-89.
4. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT (2010) Ecological Footprint Calculator, http:// www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators accessed: 21.01.2010.
5. Walker, S. (2006). Sustainable by Design: Explorations in Theory and Practice. London: Earthscan. Fuad-Luke, A. (2009). Design activism: Beautiful strangeness for a sustainable world. Sterling: Earthscan.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 30
Presentation 1 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 18 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
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
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
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 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 2 2
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 4 4
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 5 5
Total Workload 75