COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Model Making
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
FFD 142
Spring
1
3
2
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to provide design students with an introduction of model making techniques. The student is expected to develop an understanding of the role of models in the design process; learn about methods, tools used in the design process and about principles of craftsmanship and professionalism that will aid in their professional development.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To explore the range of materials and products avaliable for use of the professional designer.
  • To be able to use basic cutting, joining and finishing techniques for different materials like card board, styrofoam, soft woods, etc. to create physical models.
  • To be able to develop skills in 3-D model building/ relief technigues as an evaluation and presentation tool.
  • To be able to refine concepts after generating and analyzing possible design solutions.
  • To be aware of aesthetic and tactile properties of materials as essential elements in the process of 3D design expression.
  • To make critical aesthetic judgments appropriate to three-dimensional design works.
Course Description The students will explore a range of materials and products avaliable for use of the professional designer and they will be able to use basic cutting, joining and finishing techniques to create physical models. They will develop skills in 3D model building/ relief techniques as an evaluation and presentation tool. Throughout the semester students will be given one quiz, and they will develop their model making skills by weekly homeworks and inclass applications.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction: General overview of the course-Announcement and discussion of Health and Safety Rules of the course and workshop. Announcement of course materials list. Announcement of Application-1 materials. None
2 Inclass applications: Application-1. Announcement of Application-2 materials. Materials for Application-1
3 Inclass applications: Application-2. Announcement of Application-3 materials. Materials for Application-2
4 Workshop Training - Lecture on model making tools Handout of Workshop Usage Rules
5 Workshop Training - Lecture on model making tools Handout of Workshop Usage Rules
6 Introduction to Applications 3-4-5-6-7-8 None
7 Application 3 Materials for Application 3
8 Application 4 Materials for Application 4
9 Application-5 Materials for Application 5
10 Application-6 Materials for Application-6
11 Application-7 Materials for Application-7
12 Application-8, Introduction to the Final Project Materials for Application-8
13 Final Project - Phase 1. Feedback session on Final Project Materials for Final Project - Phase 1
14 Final Project - Phase 2. Feedback session on Final Project Materials for Final Project - Phase 2
15 Final Project - Phase 3. Feedback session on Final Project Materials for Final Project - Phase 3
16 Final Project Submission and Assignments Portfolio Submission (Evaluated as Midterm) Final Project and Assignments Portfolio (Midterm)
Course Notes/Textbooks • Model Builder's Notebook: A guide for Industrial Designers Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designer • Interior Design and Visual Presentation, A Guide to Graphics Models and Presentation Techniques. Maureen Mitton.
Suggested Readings/Materials • Professional practice of Architectural Detailing • Design Visual Presentation • Industrial Design Illustrated

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
5
15
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
45
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
35
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
8
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
1
16
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
27
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
20
Final Exams
    Total
111

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional

X
2

To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession

X
3

To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession

X
4

To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice

X
5

To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession

X
6

To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies

X
7

To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field

X
8

To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats

9

To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level

X
10

To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

X
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest