Course Details

Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
5	ARCD106	PRODUCT DESIGN & FABRICATION	2+1+0	3	5	29.08.2025

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	ARCHITECTURE
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Elective
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	Experiencing jewelry design as a matter of industrial design and industrial production with materials and production techniques specific to it. Enhancing the ability to make models and prototypes with metal techniques. Working on small sculptures, objects and materials used in jewelry, tools, and supplies, die out pattern -making and replication techniques.
Course Content	Introduction to materials, techniques and equipment on jewelry and minimal product design and production. Design and making of small-scale products such as tableware, knobs etc. and jewelry. Teaching traditional and industrial fabrication techniques of jewelry with projects, such as surface application techniques, metal forming and shaping techniques; joining, casting, mechanisms.
Course Methods and Techniques	The course is structured around modules that are determined by the topic of each term. At the end of each module, students are expected to submit their outputs. Throughout the design process, students are required to use digital tools, drawings, and physical models.
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Dr. İffet PALA ERCAN iffetpalaercan@gmail.com
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources

Product Design and Development by Karl Ulrich, Steven Eppinger and Maria C. Yang

Course Category

Field

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı	5	% 40
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı	1	% 40
Sunum/Seminer	2	% 20
Total	8	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Belirsiz	3	1	3
Araştırma Ödevi	2	2	4
Ara Teslim ve Jüri	1	3	3
Kritik	14	2	28
Tartışma	1	1	1
Pin-Up	1	3	3
Ev Ödevi	7	1	7
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi	14	2	28
Final Teslimi ve Jüri	1	3	3
Jüri	2	3	6
Sunum için Hazırlık	2	2	4
Teslim İçin Hazırlık	2	3	6
Sunum	2	2	4
Proje	1	14	14
Okuma	5	1	5
Rapor	2	2	4
Araştırma	2	3	6
Stüdyo Çalışması	3	2	6
Teslim	2	2	4
Ders dışı çalışma	14	1	14
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 5 153

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Construct jewelry and minimal objects by experiencing the design process.
2	Examine the ergonomics of a wearable product.
3	Develop ability to make models and prototypes in metal material.
4	Create a product by working on both design and production.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction, Meeting, Curriculum Introduction to the Subject
2	Planning: Benchmarking on Problem Space
3	Planning: User Research on the Problem Area
4	Analysis and Reporting: Determination of the problem and design criteria
5	Conceptualization: Creating Design Ideas and Concepts
6	Conceptualization: Creating Design Ideas and Concepts
7	Concept Selection: Evaluating Alternatives and Making a Decision
8	SPRING BREAK
9	Development of the Selected Concept
10	Design Developments: Sketch/Physical Model
11	April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day
12	Design realization: Form, composition, material, structure, etc.
13	Design realization: Form, composition, material, structure, etc.
14	Design developments: Digital Model
15	Presentation: Poster Design, Process Documentation, Development of physical model
16	Presentation: Poster Design, Process Documentation, Development of physical model

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

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