ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EDT5016 | Graphic Design | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. TUFAN ADIGÜZEL |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | This is a visual aided lecture course supported with studio learning environment designed specifically for educational technology program students. The general aim of the course is to introduce design basics as they relate to the issues of visual communication in the field of education. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1.Identify design elements and design principles. 2.Realize relative visual relationships in graphic composition. 3.Exercise visual form and visual language. 4.Develop creative visual communication skills. 5.Develop critical design thinking 6.Exercise with design software 7.Develop effective education models using visual design |
The course will introduce the dynamics of word( typography) and image projecting on visual identity; the employment of tools in the application areas of graphic design; and principles of animation, multimedia and interactive design. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the Course / Review of the Syllabus Journal/Sketch Book Requirements | |
2) | Visual Literacy (Lecture) Introduction: – Point Exercise | |
3) | Intentional - Unintentional Design Street Graphics (Lecture) / Point and Line in Arts and Design (Lecture) | |
4) | Street Graphics: Signs and Symbols (Lecture) Introduction to Typography | |
5) | Gestalt Principles (Lecture) Critique :Graphic Space in Photography / Rhythm/Tension/Contrast (Lecture) Positive-Negative Space (Lecture ) | |
6) | SHAPE in Art and Design /COMPOSITION ( Lecture) | |
7) | Meaningful White Space( Lecture) / Composition with 3 Basic Shapes | |
8) | MID-TERM : Visual Composition and Poster Design | |
9) | Visual Identity Design | |
10) | Basic Drawing as a tool of communication | |
11) | Principles of animation | |
12) | Digital image processing | |
13) | Visual concept development | |
14) | Multi-media and interaction design |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1-David A Lauer, and Stephen Pentak, Design Basics, Fifth Edition (New York: Wadsworth, 2002) 2-Otto G.Ocvirk, Robert E.Stinson,Philip R. Wigg, Robert O. Bone, David L.Cayton; Art Fundementals:Theory and Practice; Tenth Edition;(Mc Graw Hill, 2006). 3-Donis A. Dondis, A Primer of Visual Literarcy (Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1996) 4-Herbert Zettl, Sight Sound Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics, (California: Wadsworth, 1993) |
References: | Arnheim, Rudolf. (1969). Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye, University of California Press, Berkley. Becer, Emre. ( 2008). İletişim ve Grafik Tasarım, 6.Baskı Dost Kitabevi, Ankara. Berger, A. Arthur. (1998). Seeing is Believing, Mayfield Publishing, London. Brereton, Richard. (2009). Sketchbooks:The Hidden Art of Designers, Illustrators& Creatives, Laurence King Publishing, London.UK. Bowers, John. (1999). Introduction to Two Dimensional Design, John Wiley & Sons, USA. Colour Mania (Victionary, 2009). Mustieness, Carlos, and Hilland Thomas(ed.).(2006).Icons, Colors, Signs,Taschen, Italy. Donis A. Dondis. (1996) A Primer of Visual Literacy ,The MIT Press, Cambridge. Feldman, Edmund Burke.(1992).Varieties of Visual Experience, Fourth Edition, Harry N.Abrams, New York. Gastman, R., Neelon C, Smyrski, A. (2007). Street World:Urban Culture from Five Continents, Thames& Hudson., London. Janson, H. W. Janson.(1970). History of Art, Abrams, New York Krause, Jim. (2006). Color Index, David and Charles Books,UK. Krause, Jim. (2002). Color Index, USA Levey, Michael. (1968). A History of Western Art, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Lucie-Smith, Edward. (1995). Art Today, Phaidon Press Limited, London Mason, John Mason. (1989). Arts and Artists, J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company. McAlhone, Berly. (1998 ). A Smile in the Mind: Witty Thinking in Graphic Design, Phaidon Press, London. Naegele Isabel, and Baur Ruedi. ( 2004). Scents of The City, Lars Müller Publishers, Switzerland. Oei, Loan and Kegel De Cecile. (2002). The Elements of Design, Thames & Hudson, London, UK. Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone, Cayton.(2006). Art Fundamentals, Tenth Edition, Mc Graw-Hill International Edition, New York. Pentak, Stephen and Roth, Richard. (2003). Color Basics, Wadsworth Publishing, USA. Pentak, Stephen, Lauer A David.( 2002). Design Basics, Fifth Edition, Wadsworth Publishing, USA. Tyson, Carl N. (1996). Art Through The Ages, Harcourt Brace & Company Zakia, D Richard. (1994). Perception and Imaging, Focal Press, Boston. ZelanskiI, Paul; Fisher, Mary Pat. (1996, 1984). Design Principles and Problems, by holt, Rinehart and Winston, USA. Zettl,Herbert. (1993). Sight, Sound, Motion: Applied Media Aesthetics, Wadsworth, California. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 15 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | % 45 |
Project | 1 | % 25 |
Midterms | 1 | % 15 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 75 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 25 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Project | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 30 | 60 |
Midterms | 1 | 40 | 40 |
Total Workload | 192 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.) | |
4) | Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | |
6) | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing. | |
8) | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |
9) | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |