ECTS - Scientific Toy Design
Scientific Toy Design (EUT453) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Scientific Toy Design | EUT453 | Area Elective | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| 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 Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to use scientific concepts in toy design, to provide children scientific awareness by playing, to gain the ability to use hand tools required for producing the scientific toy design , to get to know the types of scientific toys. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Development of handling skills by using hand tools at optics, acoustic and electricity workshops; observing large scale scientific toys by visiting science museums and science centers in Ankara; exhibition of all designed and produced scientific toys. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction, information about the course, forming of groups, determining the group projects. Sharing the science centers in Ankara. | |
| 2 | What is a scientific toy? Where are they used? Why should they be produced and played? What is the role of them within the education system? Are scientific toys only for the children? Do they have any contributions to development of science and future of the community? Presentations will be done interactively. The scientific toys which are present in Science Entertainment Center will be examined. Necessary mateials for the workshops will be handed out. Studenst will be assigned for procuring the materials in wholesale which will be necessary for the workshops. Out of course hours, visit to Ankara Children Museum amd Science Center with all students | Presentation preparation |
| 3 | Optic Workshop • Introduction of Electromagnetic Wave Spectrum. Showing the visible light region. Introduction of materials which do not transmit, semi transmit and totally transmit the light. History of glass and mirror. Places of usage for mirros. • Periscope production | Presentation preparation Providing materials for Periscope |
| 4 | • Kaleidoscope production • Kaleidograph production Out of course hours, a group of studenst will visit MTA Tabiat Tarihi Müzesini (Natural History Museum) | Providing materials for Kaleidoscope and kaleidograph |
| 5 | • MTA Tabiat Tarihi Müzesi; the group who visited the museum will make a presentation (15 minutes) • Making Infinite image forming candle • Generating texture out of Rustling nylon and leaves. • Designing a product with newly generated semi transparent material | Presentation preparation Providing materials for Infinite image forming candle and generating texture out of rustling nylon |
| 6 | Acoustic Workshop • What is sound? What are the specialities? Which frequency tones do we use while speaking? Harmful sounds to the human ear. How does the sound spread in different materials? How can the sound insulation be done? What are the characteristics of the microphone and speakers? • Rainstick production | Presentation preparation Providing materials for rainstick |
| 7 | • Vuvuzela production • Fan whistle production Out of course hours, a group of studenst will visit Feza Gürsey Science and Technology Museum | Providing materials for vuvuzela and fan whistle |
| 8 | • Feza Gürsey Science and Technology Museum; the group who visited the museum will make a presentation (15 minutes) • Explaning what will be done regarding the group projects | Presentation preparation Preparation of the groups |
| 9 | Electicity Workshop • Safety in electricity. What are the electric energy sources? The advantages and disadvantages of alternating current and direct current. Clean energy sources. To learn battery voltage measuring. • To learn soldering. Making chains out of cables. Designing decorative objects out of groud wire. • To learn how to make grounded and ungrounded plug. Out of course hours, a group of studenst will visit Çengelhan Rahmi Koç Science and Technology Museum | Presentation preparation Providing various types of batteries, voltmeter, assembly and grounded cables, soldering iron, solder wire, hammer, grounded and ungrounded plugs, double and grounded cable. |
| 10 | • Çengelhan Rahmi Koç Science and Technology Museum; the group who visited the museum will make a presentation (15 minutes) • Setting up a simple circuit (using LED and Buzzer) • Designing Light postcards | Presentation preparation Postcard to be designed and brought together. Providing the materials. |
| 11 | • Bed reading glasses production • Multi-colored nightlight production | Nightlight to be designed and brought together. Providing the materials. |
| 12 | • Establishing circuits using engine • Fan production • Mini vacuum cleaner production | Providing materials |
| 13 | Theoritical and practical midterm exam | |
| 14 | Group project work | Project development |
| 15 | Group project work | Project development |
| 16 | Exhibiting the group projects and projects produced throughout the semester. | Exhibition |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. 1-Alan Bartholomew, Electric Gadgets and Gizmos, Kids Can Press. 2-Neil Ardley, 101 Great Science Experiments, DK Publishing, inc. 3-Ed Sobey, Inventing Toys Kids Having Fun Learning Science, Zephyr Press. |
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| 2. 4- Ed Sobey, The Way Toys Work, Chicago Review Press. 5-Georgina Andrews ve Kate Knighton, 100 Bilimsel Deney,TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları. 6- Domenico Laurenza, Leonardo’nun Makineleri, Pegasus Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 3 | 5 |
| Field Work | 3 | 5 |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 15 | 15 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 39 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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. | |||||
| 5 | To have the ability to put theoretical design knowledge into practice and to produce innovative solutions | |||||
| 6 | To be able to communicate verbally and in writing in international environments and to follow the design-oriented agenda | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 11 | To have knowledge and understanding of the necessary intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural infrastructure for the field | |||||
| 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 | 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 | |||||
| 15 | To learn the materials, production technologies and software within the scope of Industrial Design and to use them in the design process | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Special Course Internship | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Project | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 75 | ||