COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESIGN TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PLN 2213 DESIGN TECHNIQUES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR TOLGA ÇILINGIR

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

This course intends to give an overall conception of design expressions, methods and techniques to be applied by students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the domain of our profession in terms of design as a concept. (knowledge)
2   To differentiate different ways of how thought is transferred into various media via abstraction techniques (analysis)
3   To be engaged in design activities by ways of expression and presentation used in urban design studies (synthesis)
4   To use and apply different manual or digital techniques in design presentations (application)
5   To analyze the background of symbolic expressions and have knowledge in terms of their design techniques. (analysis)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concept of design, place of design in profession of planning.
2 Review of basic design principles and their use in symbolic expression techniques.
3 Techniques in symbolic design.
4 Technical ways of expression in urban design.
5 Draft design techniques.
6 Graphics in design (functional layout schemes, flow-charts etc.)
7 Techniques in making posters and maps.
8 Sketch techniques.
9 Midterm Examination
10 Use of photoshop software in design.
11 Methodology in group work for individual term paper discussions and formation of teams.
12 Site survey related to the term paper subject
13 Control of teamwork and related critiques
14 Review of term paper subjects as well as lectures, overall critiques; final assessment prior to final submission of term papers. Term papers will be presented as posters to be put on exhibition.
15 Final Examination Week
16 Final Examination Week

Recomended or Required Reading

Supplementary Books:
Anderson, J., Mimari Tasarım, Literatür Yayınları: 632, 2011.
Artun, A. , Aliçavuşoğlu, E., Bauhaus: Modernleşmenin Tasarımı, Iletişim Yayınları 1381, Istanbul, 2011.
Ching, F. D. K., Mimarlık ve Sanatta Yaratıcı Bir Süreç Çizim, YEM Yayınları, Istanbul, 2010.
Onat, E., Mimarlık, Form ve Geometri, Efil Yayınevi, Ankara, 2010.
Bielefeld, B., El Khouli, S., Adım Adım Tasarım Fikirleri, YEM Yayınları, Istanbul, 2010.
Lynch, K., Kent Imgesi, Türkiye Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Istanbul, 2010,
Bademli, R., Kentsel Planlama ve Tasarım Öğrencilerine Notlar, ŞPO yayını, Ankara, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course will be held as lectures, each of which will include weekly tasks for students on specified topics. The students will also be responsible for term papers each. The midterm and final exams will be used to test the obtained knowledge.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Topics related to concept of design (knowledge), abstraction techniques (analysis) and skills to analyze the background of symbolic expressions will be examined by the midterm and final exams and ways of expression and presentation in design (analysis) and use and application of different manual or digital techniques (application) will be examined by the term paper.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

This course will be held as lectures and visual presentations. The topics will be further focused in related term papers, where the conception level of students can be tested. Student skills in visual perception and in evaluation and development of design techniques will be supported by interactive discussions to be held.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

tolga.cilingir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 10.00-11.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 9 2 18
Tutorials 4 2 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.11
LO.21
LO.311
LO.41
LO.5111

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