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  • Form and Meaning in Product Design
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Course Introduction Information

Code - Course Title ENT516 - Form and Meaning in Product Design
Course Type Elective Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 3+0
ECTS 7.5
Course Instructor(s) DOÇENT DOKTOR ENGİN KAPKIN
Mode of Delivery These courses are conducted face-to-face training. The lesson can also be conducted via blended strategies.
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended It is recommended that students take or study a course on "Design and Communication" or Semiotics before this course.
Recommended Reading List The reading list will be shared with the students during the lesson.
Assessment methods and criteria Within the scope of the course, there will be weekly assignments, a midterm and a final exam.
Work Placement Various applications will be made within the scope of the course.
Sustainability Development Goals

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Course introduction Curriculum and expectations Introduction to Form and Meaning in Design
Week - 2 Overview of Theory and Processes
Week - 3 Communication Process and Basic Concepts Culture and Cultural Codes
Week - 4 Top-Down and Bottom-up Theories Product Affordance Theory The Product as a Functional Stimulus
Week - 5 Product as a Communication Medium Theory of Product Semantics
Week - 6 Usefulness, Usability, Desirability Product as an Emotional Trigger Product Emotions
Week - 7 User Experience Design Cognitive Processes in Product Perception
Week - 8 Object Recognition Multi-Sensorial Design
Week - 9 Introduction to Semiotics
Week - 10 Semiotics Analysis The Relationship between Semiotic Analysis and Design Process
Week - 11 Concept of Identity and Corporate Identity Product Graphics Icons,Pictograms, typology
Week - 12 Design Elements and Principles Deconnotation-connotation Meaning Shifts in Design
Week - 13 Application
Week - 14 Application

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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  • Discussion
  • Observation
  • Drill - Practise
  • Problem Solving
  • Proje Design/Management
  • Competences
  • Creative
  • Civic awareness
  • Effective use of a foreign language
  • Work in teams
  • Eleştirel düşünebilme
  • Abstract analysis and synthesis
  • Problem solving
  • Project Design and Management

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
Toplam (%) 0
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