Information Package

GRA469

INDUSTRIAL GRAPHICS

Course Code
GRA469
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Conduct functional analysis, product analysis, and market research for design.
  2. Perform and evaluate product criticism, determine and analyze user profiles.
  3. Develop materials and production methods and design accordingly.
Mode of Delivery
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Componentsyok
Course DescriptionThe use of graphic design in the industry. Designing graphic elements for industrial products and electronic devices. The position, importance, and function of graphic design in the industry. The development and expansion of industrial graphics. Problem analysis, design, and implementation are aimed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course introduction and briefing
2nd Week What is the industry? A general history of the industrial age. Its relationship with graphic design. Application areas of industrial graphics.
3rd Week Definition of industrial products and enterprises, ergonomic design, and arrangement of signs and symbols on products.
4th Week Project assignment and studio work.
5th Week Creating a visual language in industrial graphics through signage, wayfinding, symbols, typography, and directional features. Project critiques.
6th Week The relationship between industrial graphics, advertising, design, contemporary art, and the market, along with examples. Project critiques.
7th Week Project critiques.
8th Week Midterm exam (Presentation).
9th Week Introduction to materials in selected industrial products; ergonomic features, alternative material selection (glass, plastic, wooden boxes), and sectoral factors. Preparation of a research report on product materials.
10th Week Research, sketching, and design phases. Review of research reports.
11th Week Project critiques.
12th Week Initiating the panel work related to the selected industrial product.
13th Week Project critiques
14th Week General evaluation.
Recommended or Required Readingyok
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Presentation
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Practice 1 30
Project 1 30
Oral Exam 1 30
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 5 5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Performance Practice 2 4 8
Total Work Load151
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.03
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No
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