Analysing design processes: A study on graduation projects of industrial design students

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Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Endüstriyel Tasarım Bölümü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2004

Öğrenci: GÜN ACAR

Danışman: GÜLAY FATMA HASDOĞAN

Özet:

This study analyses students̕ design processes within a graduation project that is devised as to approximate a real-life design task. It comprises a literature search on developments in design methodology, and two field studies, a participant observation study followed by long interviews with a selection of the observation sample. Through the literature search, a framework representing the nature of the design activity is brought together on the basis of three studies in descriptive design methodology. Together with the field studies equipped with this framework, this study sought to elucidate students̕ design processes in order to provide insights for design education. Analysing students̕ processes, their design problems and the academic scheme within which they operated, pertaining to their respective influences on students̕ projects and progresses, implications to facilitate further developments of educational curriculum and academic schemes are reached.