GRADUATE SCHOOL
Design Studies (With Thesis)
FFD 569 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Advanced Materials in Design
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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FFD 569
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To become familiar with modern materials and to understand the opportunities that they provide for design. To become familiar with some innovative material applications in design. To understand the latest and most important research in materials technologies and to evaluate the possibilities of using them for creative solutions in new products or works (industrial products/buildings/architectural structures/art work/fashion products/visual communication products). |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Review of advanced materials and related opportunities for design. Innovative materials\napplications in design and related case studies. Examples of cutting edge research in\nmaterials technology and their connections with design. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction: relationship between materials and design | Presentation |
| 2 | Discussion of individual research interests/ Brainstorming | Prepare a short description of your research interest and some keywords. Do some desk research on new materials that could be useful for your research interest |
| 3 | Smart materials: introduction, materials that change color & emit light | Presentation |
| 4 | Materials that change form | Presentation |
| 5 | Biobased materials and design | Presentation / Peters – Sustainable Multipurpose Materials for Design (in Karana, Pedgley, Rognoli) |
| 6 | Design with living systems/Grown materials | Presentation |
| 7 | Biomimetic Design and materials | Presentation / Vincent – Biomimetic Materials (in Karana, Pedgley, Rognoli) |
| 8 | Student Presentations | Student Presentations |
| 9 | Official Holiday | - |
| 10 | Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Design | Presentation / Schodek – Nanomaterials in Design (in Karana, Pedgley, Rognoli) |
| 11 | Presentation of Research Paper (Project 1) | Submission of papers; student presentations |
| 12 | Embedded Technology | Presentation/ Dent & Sherr – Material Innovation – Product Design |
| 13 | Discussion of progress | Initial sketches, concepts, short descriptions, literature search |
| 14 | Presentation of projects (Project 2) | Submission of projects; student presentations |
| 15 | Presentation of projects (Project 2) | Submission of projects; student presentations |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Powerpoint presentations |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | 1. Murat Bengisu, Marinella Ferrara (2018) Materials that Move – Smart Materials, Intelligent Design, Springer 2. Marinella Ferrara, Murat Bengisu (2014) Materials that Change Color – Smart Materials, Intelligent Design, Springer 3. Elvin Karana, Owain Pedgley (2013) Materials Experience : Fundamentals of Materials and Design, Elsevier 4. G.M. Beylerian (2007) Ultra Materials : How Materials Innovation is Changing The World, Thames & Hudson, New York NY, 2007 (available at IUE library). 5. Axel Ritter (2007) Smart Materials in Architecture, Interior Architecture and Design. Birkhauser, Boston 6. D. Michelle Addington, Daniel L. Schodek (2005) Smart Materials and New Technologies: for the Architecture and Design Professions. Routledge 7. Michael Ashby, Kara Johnson (2002) Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Butterworth-Heinemann |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
3
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30
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| Project |
2
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60
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
6
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3
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18
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
3
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10
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30
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| Project |
2
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57
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114
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
20
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0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
220
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | to be able to expand the practical knowledge gained in undergraduate programs with theoretical field of design research, |
X | ||||
| 2 | to be able to examine, interpret data and assess concepts and ideas with research methods of design theory and social sciences, |
X | ||||
| 3 | to be able to identify problems of design disciplines in times of global / environmental crisis and to be able to develop possible solutions for design practitioners, |
X | ||||
| 4 | to be able to expand knowledge on the history of material culture as it relates to design practices of the past, |
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| 5 | to be able to promote research on local practices of everyday life and assess the outcome to implement design solutions, |
X | ||||
| 6 | to be able to facilitate interactions in between varied design disciplines and to promote collaborative work to solve complex problems, |
X | ||||
| 7 | to be able to process outcome of design research to be applied in design education, |
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| 8 | to be able to instigate research on the new tools, technologies and materials of production in order to accelerate changes in design practices, |
X | ||||
| 9 | to be able to develop an ethical approach towards design professions in order to install social and environmental responsibilities, |
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| 10 | to be able to use a foreign language for both chasing the scientific publication and developing proper communication with colleagues from other countries, in written and verbal ways. |
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| 11 | to be able to use computer programs needed in the field design as well as information and communication technologies in advanced levels (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level”). |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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