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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI336 | ||||
Course Name: | Design Thinking | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
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Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Prof. Dr. HATİCE ÖZ PEKTAŞ | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | MELDA GÖKNEL | ||||
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Course Objectives: | Course Objectives This course introduces the basic principles of interaction, service, product and system design with the first and foremost focus on people’s needs, choices, and experiences rather than anything else. The course addresses the underlying framework for understanding and practicing fundamental concepts, tools, and design processes with a broad focus on all stakeholders rather than only end-users. Various tools and techniques such as co-designing, envisioning, testing and prototyping, role-playing and touchpoints are introduced throughout the course. Students, individually and as a team, experience a series of hands-on, class-based exercises on the methodology of creating products and services. |
Course Content: | Course Content To introduce students to theoretical knowledge, conceptual approaches, and practical skills of Design Thinking to understand and learn human-centered design methodology. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Recognize the basic principles of Design Thinking and human-centered design methodology. 2) Define exemplary business and design problems by using various tools and techniques of the methodology. 3) Apply the principles of the methodology to develop solution proposals considering various stakeholders. 4) Prepare an innovative project proposal in line with the main requirements of the methodology as a team. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Meet and Greet, Forming Final Project Groups, Fundamentals of the course and needed equipment | - |
1) | Meet and Greet, Forming Final Project Groups, Fundamentals of the course and needed equipment | - |
1) | Meet and Greet, Forming Final Project Groups, Fundamentals of the course and needed equipment | - |
2) | What is Human Centered Design? | - |
3) | Empathy Methods– field work | - |
3) | Empathy Methods– field work | - |
4) | Persona – in class exercise | - |
5) | Defining the problem | - |
6) | Mad Lib and HMWQ – in class exercise | - |
7) | Ideation Methods – in class exercise | - |
8) | MID SEMESTER PRESENTATION OF THE FINAL PROJECT | - |
9) | Feed-back on projects and strategies for further development | - |
10) | Prototype and Test – in class exercise | - |
11) | Project evaluation with RWW – in class exercise (may be holiday) | - |
12) | Making a design budget and production timeline | - |
13) | Storytelling for design | - |
14) | Final presentation | - |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman, 1988. Tasarım Odaklı Düşünce-Design Thinking, Emrah Kozan, 2021. |
References: | The Design of Everyday Things, Don Norman, 1988. Tasarım Odaklı Düşünce-Design Thinking, Emrah Kozan, 2021. |
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1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering principles, both theoretical and practical, and the ability to apply this knowledge to complex engineering problems | |||||||||||
2) To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications. | |||||||||||
3) Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |||||||||||
4) Knowledge of the effects of computer engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in computer engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of computer engineering solutions. | |||||||||||
5) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex computer engineering problems using appropriate analysis and modeling techniques. | |||||||||||
6) Ability to design and develop complex computer systems, devices, or products that meet specific requirements and operate under realistic constraints and conditions, using modern design methods. | |||||||||||
7) Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |||||||||||
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. | |||||||||||
9) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools used for the analysis and solution of complex computer engineering problems, and the ability to use information technologies effectively. | |||||||||||
10) Ability to plan and conduct experiments, collect and analyze data, and interpret results in the study of complex computer engineering problems or research topics. | |||||||||||
11) Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering principles, both theoretical and practical, and the ability to apply this knowledge to complex engineering problems | |
2) | To act in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information on the standards used in engineering applications. | |
3) | Information on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development. | |
4) | Knowledge of the effects of computer engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the universal and social scale and the problems of the era reflected in computer engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of computer engineering solutions. | |
5) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex computer engineering problems using appropriate analysis and modeling techniques. | |
6) | Ability to design and develop complex computer systems, devices, or products that meet specific requirements and operate under realistic constraints and conditions, using modern design methods. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology and to renew continuously. | |
9) | Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools used for the analysis and solution of complex computer engineering problems, and the ability to use information technologies effectively. | |
10) | Ability to plan and conduct experiments, collect and analyze data, and interpret results in the study of complex computer engineering problems or research topics. | |
11) | Ability to work effectively within and multidisciplinary teams; individual study skills. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 5 | 10 |
Application | 16 | 32 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 5 | 10 |
Field Work | 2 | 4 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 3 | 4 |
Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 6 |
Project | 16 | 32 |
Quizzes | 5 | 10 |
Midterms | 4 | 8 |
Final | 1 | 2 |
Total Workload | 118 |