Faculty of Architecture and Design | Department of Industrial Design

Profile of the Programme

In the globalizing world, the concept of industrial design holds an important place in production processes as products have gained importance in terms of both function and aesthetics with the increase of competition in markets. The importance of this discipline is also emphasized by its definition which suggests that industrial design is the design of all sorts of products for mass production, as well as making their visual and functional definitions. The Department of Industrial Design, established in 2000, provides computer-aided design education with the most recent software, which is a requirement of contemporary design education. Design studios, computer laboratories and workshops ensure the integration of theory and practice. Students graduate from the Department of Industrial Design as an industrial designer. They can work as freelancers or as designers in R&D and design departments of public and private institutions.

Programme Director & ECTS Coord.

BÖLÜM BAŞKANI
DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ EMRE TÜFEKÇİOĞLU
ANABİLİM DALI BAŞKANI
DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ EMRE TÜFEKÇİOĞLU
ECTS BÖLÜM KOORDİNATÖRÜ
DR. ÖĞR. ÜYESİ ATINÇ ÖZDEMİR

General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are being applied to start this programme.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Depending on the degrees awarded, theoretical or practical courses taken as part of a degree (completed or not completed) may lead to recognition of these as prior learning by the programme administration. The students who have taken courses in another institution in Turkey or abroad can ask for credit and grade transfer. The executive boards of relevant programme will decide on the courses to be transferred covering students' entire academic program once and for all with the condition that the request for transfer be made within the first week of the academic year, the requests cannot be repeated.
Öğrenciler programlarında zorunlu olan yabancı dil derslerinden, Üniversitenin akademik yıl başında yaptığı merkezi yabancı dil sınavında 100 üzerinden 60 puan ve bu sınavda 60 dengi kabul edilen CC ve üzerinde not aldıkları takdirde muaf olmaktadırlar.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to master's or doctorate programmes in any field or proficiency in fine arts programmes

Graduation Requirements

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 240 ECTS credit requirement and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no FF, DZ or YZ grades.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Students graduate from the Department of Industrial Design as an industrial designer. They can work as freelancers or as designers in R&D and design departments of public and private institutions.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the programme. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), homework(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the programme, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the above stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows;
Education in industrial design department is based on both theoretical and practical courses. Theoretical courses are mostly evaluated with two midterms and one final exam, practical courses (especially project or studio courses) are evaluated with a jury system formed from course lecturer, department lecturers and other invited participants.

Grade	Coefficient
AA	4,0
AB	3,7
BA	3,3
BB	3,0
BC	2,7
CB	2,3
CC	2,0
CD	1,7
DC	1,3
DD	1,0
FF	0,0