| Course Name | Technology and Design |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| FFD 658 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Third Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to explore new possibilities and approaches for the use of technology in various fields of design. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course aims to discuss the use of technology in various fields of design, in daily life and our designed environment, and in the future; using philosophical and political viewpoints. Readings and discussions of related literature will be the main tool for this course. |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to the Course, Definitions | None |
| 2 | Technology and Design | Reading (Trott) |
| 3 | Discussion of individual research projects | Summary of individual research project |
| 4 | Brainstorming for new technologies and individual fields of design | None |
| 5 | New Technologies and Fashion Design | Reading (Mc Quaid) |
| 6 | New Technologies and Communication Design | Reading (TBA) |
| 7 | New Technologies and Interaction Design | Reading (Moggridge) |
| 8 | New Technologies and Architecture | Reading (Addington) |
| 9 | New Technologies and Interior Architecture | Reading (Lighting) |
| 10 | New Technologies and Product Design | Reading (Chang et al.) |
| 11 | Presentation of literature search and progress | Presentation and Report |
| 12 | Discussion of proposed applications for individual research fields | None |
| 13 | Discussion of proposed applications for individual research fields | None |
| 14 | Midterm | All Subjects |
| 15 | Student Presentation | Presentation and Final Report |
| 16 | Review |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | None |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Paul Trott, Innovation Management and New Product Development, Pearson Education, 4th ed. (2008); J. R. Bessant, M. Bruce, Design in Business: Strategic Innovation Through Design, Financial Times Management (2002); Matilda McQuaid, Extreme Textiles, Princeton Architectural Press, New York (2005); M.D. Addington, Smart Materials and New Technologies for the Architecture and Design Professions, Architectural Press Amsterdam (2005); Bill Moggridge, Designing Interactions, MIT Press Cambridge (2007) |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 50 |
| Seminar / Workshop | 1 | 30 |
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 100 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 15 | |
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 | |
| Project | 1 | 70 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | 1 | 40 | |
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 225 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | to be able to develop scientific expertise and capabilities in the field of design studies by using creative and critical thinking as well as research skills; innovatively contributing to the discipline through new ideas, | |||||
| 2 | to be able to comprehend the interaction across various disciplines related to the field of design reaching at original conclusions via using new and complex analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills, | |||||
| 3 | to be able to develop new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen complex issues in design practice through integrative and creative elaboration, | |||||
| 4 | to be able to conduct independent research, analyze scientific phenomena through a broad, deep and critical perspective, arrive at new syntheses and evaluations in design discipline, | |||||
| 5 | to be able to publish scientific articles in reputable refereed journals, present papers in scientific conferences in the field of design and its sub-disciplines, | |||||
| 6 | to be able to develop effective communication skills to scientifically present and defend original ideas to an expert audience, | |||||
| 7 | to be able to conduct affective team work in the field of design, | |||||
| 8 | to be able to use the English language fluently for both comprehending scientific publications and developing proper communication with foreign colleagues, | |||||
| 9 | to be able to contribute to the process of transforming into an " information society", by following the technological, social and cultural developments on both academic and professional grounds continuously, | |||||
| 10 | to be able to develop skills of designing and producing unique models and products that will be certificated as registered design, trade mark and patents. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
