Evolving Paths: Undergraduate Design Education through Graduate and Generative Research with a Particular Focus on Sustainability

DOĞAN Ç., TURHAN S., Bakırlıoğlu Y.

DESIGN JOURNAL, cilt.19, sa.4, ss.585-604, 2016 (AHCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14606925.2016.1177318
  • Dergi Adı: DESIGN JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.585-604
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: undergraduate industrial design education, graduate research, sustainability considerations, idea generation phase, generative design research
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Design considerations that take into account the diverse issues of sustainability have become a central source of inspiration for third-year design students in the Department of Industrial Design at Middle East Technical University. These considerations include the development of products that can evolve in line with local needs, product maintenance, repair and upgrade, and the effective use of resources and have been integrated into various design projects relating to diverse product sectors (e.g. small household appliances, bathroom tiles and accessories). While engaged in these projects, the graduate students focused on and developed a generative design research method and an innovative idea generation tool that helped the design students better understand and incorporate these considerations into the idea generation phase of the design process. This paper presents suggestions for and insights into the means of bringing together undergraduate education and graduate research by providing examples from design education cases.