Institute of Graduate Programmes | Department of Industrial Arts | Master of Science (MS) Degree | Program in Industrial Design

Profile of the Programme

The Master's Program in Industrial Design with Thesis, conducted within the Department of Industrial Arts, aims to provide students with advanced knowledge, research, and application skills in product, system, service, and experience design. In a globalized world, increasing competition highlights not only the functional features of products but also their aesthetic, cultural, and user-experience-based values. In this context, the program focuses on current research and application areas such as design research, user-centered design, design processes, design education and creativity, sustainability, digital technologies, innovation, user experience, service, and system design. Established in 2000, the Department of Industrial Design offers an educational and research environment that centers on the research, creativity, critical thinking, and aesthetic evaluation skills required by contemporary design principles. Students gain the competence to analyze complex design problems, develop original solutions, and translate research findings into design processes, in line with design theories and research methods. The program is supported by design studios, computer laboratories, FABLab and other digital production environments, as well as traditional production workshops, ensuring a strong link between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Furthermore, students' active participation in national and international research and development activities is encouraged through Erasmus+ projects, Eskişehir Technical University Scientific Research Projects (BAP), TÜBİTAK-supported research, and university-industry collaborations. The program aims to train experts who can think critically, conduct scientific research, and evaluate the social, cultural, economic, and environmental impacts of design. Graduates can continue their academic careers, transfer to doctoral programs, or work as design researchers, design strategists, innovation specialists, design managers, and consultants in the public and private sectors. The program aims to train researchers and experts who are sensitive to local and global issues, generate knowledge, and contribute to the development of the design field.

Programme Director & ECTS Coord.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR
ASSOC. PROF. DR. ENGİN KAPKIN
ASSOC. PROF. DR. ENGİN KAPKIN
ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT CHAIR
DR.ÖĞR. ÜYESİ TOLGA YILMAZ

Specific Admission Requirements

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.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The student with a master's degree with thesis must have at least 7 courses and seminar courses, not less than 60 ECTS credits, proficiency exam and thesis proposal, and the Specialization Field Course and Thesis study, provided that it is not less than 180 ECTS credits. A student who has been accepted with a bachelor's degree must have at least 14 courses and seminar courses, not less than 120 ECTS credits, qualification exam and thesis proposal, and the Specialization Field Course and Thesis study, not less than 180 ECTS credits. A student enrolled in a doctoral program must have a grade of at least YT, CC or above from all courses taken, and a GPA of at least 3.00 out of 4.00. In addition, it is compulsory to take at least one course that includes Scientific Research Techniques and Research and Publication Ethics during graduate education. The duration of the program is 8 semesters for students who have a master's degree with thesis, and the maximum completion period is 12 semesters. For students admitted with a bachelor's degree, the program duration is 10 semesters and the maximum completion period is 14 semesters. During this period, the student who meets the above conditions and prepares and successfully defends his doctoral thesis graduates from the program. For detailed information, please review ESKİŞEHİR TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE EDUCATION-TEACHING AND EXAM REGULATIONS.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to doctorate programmes in any field or proficiency in fine arts programmes.

Graduation Requirements

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Graduates of this program may work as specialists, researchers, design strategists, or managers in R&D, innovation, and design departments of public and private organizations. They may pursue academic careers in higher education institutions and participate in research projects as principal investigators or researchers. Graduates may also establish their own design consultancies or businesses as independent designers and contribute to national and international design, research, and innovation projects.

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;
Practical courses are assessed in juri system, and thoretical courses are assessed by mid-term and final exams.

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