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Program of Graphic Design

GRA121

TECHNICAL DRAWING AND PERSPECTİVE

Course Code
GRA121
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Understand both basic art and design knowledge both theoretically and practically.
  2. Adapt basic art and design knowledge to their learnings
  3. Translate forms into two dimensions and two-dimensional shapes into three dimensions.
  4. Think in two and three dimensions.
  5. Develop visual perception skills.
  6. Represent what they observe through drawing.
  7. Create technical drawings to document their designs.
  8. Communicate effectively and use the Turkish language proficiently.
  9. Work within the boundaries of a specific concept and its limitations.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course enables students to understand different stages of design and develop their ability to convey their ideas. Within this scope, this course introduces fundamental geometric concepts and drawing terms and methods to present 3D objects in a 2D environment using various applications.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction. Discussion on the course syllabus. General information about drawing tools and a skill assessment exercise.
2nd Week Practice: 2D drawing techniques / freehand drawing, technical drawing standards, line-hatching. Assignment: Line-hatching.
3rd Week Practice: 2D expression exercises / technical drawing with the help of a compass. Assignment: Technical drawing with a compass.
4th Week Practice: The mystery of geometric shapes; explanation of drawing regular pentagons, hexagons, and octagons. Assignment: Drawing geometric shapes.
5th Week Practice: Parallel projection methods, 3D expression exercises; explanation of drawing methods for plans, sections, and elevations of geometric elements. Assignment: Drawing plans, sections, and elevations of geometric elements.
6th Week Practice: Composition and dimensioning exercises with geometric elements; explanation of drawing and dimensioning plans, sections, and elevations. Assignment: Drawing and dimensioning plans, sections, and elevations.
7th Week MIDTERM EXAM
8th Week Practice: Explanation of perspective drawing rules (horizon line, vanishing points) and exercises. Assignment: Perspective exercise.
9th Week Practice: Single, double, and three-point perspective drawing exercises on letters and words. Assignment: Perspective exercise.
10th Week Practice: Single, double, and three-point perspective drawing exercises on letters and words. Assignment: Perspective exercise.
11th Week Practice: Interior and exterior perspective drawing exercises.Assignment: Perspective exercise.
12th Week Practice: Interior and exterior perspective drawing exercises.Assignment: Perspective exercise.
13th Week Practice: Various perspective drawing exercises.Assignment: Perspective exercise.
14th Week Semester evaluation.
Recommended or Required ReadingSerap Buyurgan - Ufuk Buyurgan, Sanat Eğitimi ve Öğretimi (2012),
Francis D.K.Ching, Architectural Graphics, 6th Ed (2015),
Esen Onat, Perspektif ve Perspektifte Gölge Çizimi, (2010)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Problem Solving
  • Questions /Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Other 1 20
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 12 1 12
Preparation for Final exam 1 4 4
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework 12 3 36
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K5 X
K6 X
K7
K8 X X
K9 X
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K14 X
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K20 X
K21 X
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