Endüstriyel Tasarım (İngilizce) Lisans Diploması

ISCO-08 (2163.02)

ISCO-08 (2163.02)

The program aims to provide students with in-depth theoretical and technical knowledge and high levels of practical skills in the field of industrial design. The program offers a number courses that are concerned with the knowledge of structure, materials and production methods as well as of ergonomics, design management, design history and marketing. The students are also taught the traditional and computer-aided techniques of drawing and modelling. These courses aim to support the core element of the program, which is the design studio courses. The final year students usually work on projects in collaboration with industry. The program aims to develop the ability to cope with diverse problem areas in industrial design without restricting students to particular fields of specialisation. The language of instruction at the Department of Industrial Design is English.

Education and training are carried out in the form of formal education. In addition, practical training is provided as internships or workplace training in studios, laboratories and workshops within the institution or in industry and workplaces.

• Creative problem defining and solving.
• Planning and managing the design process.
• Presenting and conveying design solutions orally, in written and visually (2D and 3D).
• Planning, managing and evaluating the results of design-focused research.
• Contributing to the design of products in order to raise the life quality of the society.
• Generating and applying knowledge to serve sustainable production and life.
• Competency in intellectual and industrial property rights.
• Awareness of and sensitivity towards societal, institutional, individual and contextual differences.
• Awareness of social and cultural facts and continuous change.
• Competency in economic, industrial and technological developments.
• Continuous development of professional knowledge, skills and approaches.
• Competency in the processes and actions in professional life.
• Adaptation to the different working environments and processes that the profession necessitates, and contributing to the development and improvement of these environments.
• Ability in working within teams.
• Giving importance to interdisciplinary interactions.

Competences in Working Independently and Taking Responsibility

1. Ability to define a product design project and independently carry it out from beginning to end

2. Ability to manage a product design project team, evaluate and improve the performance of oneself and one's team, and train others in the field

3. Ability to take responsibility for managing and supervising design-related issues in an organizational context

Learning Competences

1. Ability to follow developing knowledge areas, practices, and methods in the field

2. Ability to update knowledge and develop skills in line with professional needs

3. Ability to research, learn, and apply the necessary current information and methods for a design project

Communication and Social Competences

1. Ability to present and convey design approaches and solutions to expert and non-expert stakeholders

2. Ability to use information technologies for design, production, and communication purposes

3. Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams in the product development process

4. Ability to create and implement design projects that benefit the social environment in which one lives

5. Ability to follow knowledge in the field using advanced English and communicate with colleagues competence to establish

Field-Specific Competence

1. Ability to develop a comprehensive design project using the knowledge, understanding and skills possessed, with a human-centered approach, taking into account possible social and environmental impacts

2. Ability to reveal creativity and a unique design approach while developing a design project

3. Ability to develop effective design solutions in poorly defined problem areas with limited information

4. Ability to base professional judgment on social, ethical and scientific values

The assessment and evaluation methods used for each course are defined and announced by the relevant faculty member at the beginning of each semester in the METU Syllabus program. Article 24 of the Middle East Technical University Rules and Regulations Governing Undergraduate Studies, which became effective after being published in the Official Gazette on August 16, 2015 apply for the final grades of a course.

ARTICLE 24 – (1) Students are given a letter grade for each course at the end of the semester they are registered.

(2) This letter grade is at the discretion of the instructor offering the course.

(3) In determining the letter grade, the students' mid-term and final examination grades, their success in their studies within the semester and their attendance during course and practical work are taken into consideration.

(4) The courses for which an exemption exam is to be administered, the requirements for exemption and the implementation principles are determined by the Senate upon the recommendation of the concerned faculty board.

(5) The coefficients of the letter grades, the score intervals used in the calculation of Grade Point Average and the standings related to success are indicated below:

a)

Letter Grade    Coefficient      Score Intervals

AA                           4,00            90-100

BA                           3,50            85-89

BB                           3,00            80-84

CB                           2,50            75-79

CC                           2,00            70-74

DC                          1,50            65-69

DD                          1,00            60-64

FD                           0,50            50-59

FF                            0,00            0-49

NA                          0,00            -

Letter Grade    Standing

S                       Successful

U                       Unsuccessful

EX                     Exempt

I                        Incomplete

W                      Withdrawn

b) The grade NA is designated due to one of the conditions below. The grade NA is processed as FF in the calculation of the Grade Point Average.

1) Not fulfilling the attendance requirements for the theoretical and practical course hours as indicated in the course schedule.

2) Not qualifying to take the final exam due to failure in fulfilling the provisions regarding course practices.

3) Having taken none of the mid-term and final examinations.

(c) Grades which are not included in the Grade Point Average are as follows:

1) The grade S (satisfactory) is designated to students who are successful in non-credit courses

2) The grade U (unsatisfactory) is designated to students who are not successful in non-credit courses.

3) The grade EX (exempt) is designated to students who have been exempted from certain courses in the curriculum.

4) The grade I (incomplete) is designated to students who are not able to complete the course requirements by the end of the semester or the summer school for a reason found valid by the course instructor. The grade "I" must be converted to a letter grade within a week from the last day of grade submissions for the semester or summer school. In special cases, however, this period may be extended latest until the date registrations start for the following semester, when it must be converted to a letter grade. These special procedures are conducted by recommendation of the department chair offering the course and the approval of the concerned administrative board. In case of failure to convert the grade "I" to a letter grade within the required period, the grade "I" will be automatically converted to the grade "FF" or "U". The dates concerning the letter grade "I" are indicated in the academic calendar.(*)

5) The grade W (Withdrawn) is designated to students who withdraw from a course.

In order to monitor the quality of higher education programs;

YÖK is responsible for the planning, organization, management and supervision of education, training and other activities carried out in higher education institutions.

"University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" of higher education institutions, prepared every year within the framework of the criteria determined by YÖK, are published. Reports prepared according to these reports, containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations for higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

Every year, YÖK publishes the "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report", which includes academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations of foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK. Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is provided according to the "Procedures and Principles for Providing Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programs":

1. Creation and Approval of Curriculum:

1.1. YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required for the opening of undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.

1.2. The curriculum of undergraduate programs in higher education institutions and the learning outcomes that each program will bring to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

1.3. The curriculum of National Core Education Programs is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK after being accepted by the relevant Deans Council.

2. Measurement-Evaluation: How to measure and evaluate the learning outcomes that each undergraduate program will provide to the student is carried out in accordance with the education, training and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues.

3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs, if they successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receives a bachelor's degree.

4. Self-Evaluation-External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the "Institution Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. The "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared by YÖKAK regarding the external evaluation of higher education institutions is shared with the public. In addition, accreditation decisions made by accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality assurance of the qualifications of the programs is ensured. It carries out regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with the YÖKAK legislation.

Industrial Design Accreditation Board (ETMK-ENTAK)

Accreditation Start/End Date:

04.04.2024 / 04.04.2029

METU accepts Turkish students graduated from high schools or equivalent institutions through the central entrance examination conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM).

International students who have graduated from high schools, lyceums or equivalent institutions and who satisfy the application criteria may directly apply to Middle East Technical University. METU's admission criteria generally include an acceptable score from one of the internationally recognized examinations (such as SAT, GCE, IB etc.), or from university entrance examinations of some countries (Syria, Iran, China etc.).

For detailed information about application instructions to undergraduate programs, please visit the following web page:

http://oidb.metu.edu.tr/en/application-admission

Graduates of the program can work in companies from a wide range of sectors such as electrical appliances, medical devices, consumer electronics, ceramic sanitary ware, kitchenware, tableware and accessories, personal accessories, packaging, home and office furniture, urban furniture, lighting, transportation, game, toy, user experience and user interface..

Civil society organizations and public institutions and organizations can also benefit from the expertise of industrial  designers.

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs in Higher Education Institutions, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Undergraduate Education for Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs

2. Higher Education Law No. 2547 (Additional Article-35)

2.1.Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board Regulation

Perpetual