ECTS - Disabled Oriented Product Design

Disabled Oriented Product Design (EUT452) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Disabled Oriented Product Design EUT452 Area Elective 1 2 0 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)
  • Instructor Ayşegül Vural
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Developing design phenomenon for the disabled, generating design solutions regarding their disabilities, so that they can meet their needs in daily life.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Gain knowledge about different types of disabilities
  • Generate solutions regarding different disabilities
  • Creates designs that can help to maintain daily lives of the disabled
  • Creates designs that can ease the lives of the disabled.
  • Create social responsibility projects
Course Content Meeting the basic design requirements such as; usability, manufacturability, aesthetic, innovation, user-product interaction and product language.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Definition of the disability and the disabled, examination of types of disabled/disabilities
2 Definition of the disabilities and perception of life with disabilities as a disabled
3 Preparing a report on a selected disability, identification of the functions and needs regarding that disability and selecting a project among them.
4 Presentation
5 Project research
6 Analysis
7 Presentation
8 Mid Term
9 Analysis of the new project Preparing a report on a different disability, identification of the functions and needs regarding that disability and selecting a project among them.
10 Design process, critiques
11 Design process, critiques
12 Design process, critiques
13 Disability week workshop
14 Review
15 Review
16 Final Jury

Sources

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 2 60
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 18 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
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 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 X
13 To have knowledge and understanding of the legal framework and standards, corporate and ethical values related to the field X
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
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 2 2 4
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 1 3 3
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 75