Chet Bangaru, from TUe, the Netherlands will present a seminar entitled "Rapid Prototyping in Education" at METU Faculty of Architecture in Rm.89 on the 11th April 2013 Thrusday at 12:30. Abstract: Not bounded by old standards, rapid prototyping technology gives freedom to design and make tangible and fully functional prototypes. Practically [...]
Oscar Tomico, from TUe, the Netherlands will present a seminar entitled "Close to the Body" at METU Faculty of Architecture in Kubbealtı on the 12th April 2013 Friday at 12:30. Abstract: The appearance of smart textile technology leads to completely new possibilities to design for human wellbeing. At the Eindhoven University [...]
In "A Year in Japan", Damla Özer shares her experiences as a researcher in Kyushu University. The presentation is free and open to the public 03 April 2013 METU Faculty of Architecture R.44, 12:40 -13:30
Julia Cassim, from Helen Hamlin Centre for Design will present a seminar entitled "Designing with People" at METU Faculty of Architecture in Kubbealtı on the 18th February 2013 Monday at 10:30.
The next research seminar of this semester, "A Conversation on Postgraduate Study in Design", will be delivered by İdil Gaziulusoy on 26th December, 2012, between 12.30 - 13.30 in Kubbealtı at METU Faculty of Architecture. Abstract: There are different "genres" in how design research understood and implemented at postgraduate level in [...]
The second research seminar of this semester, "The gendering of industrial design in Turkey as technology-related work: Exploring the narratives of professionals", will be delivered by Pınar Kaygan on 5th December, 2012, between 12.30 - 13.30 in Kubbealtı at METU Faculty of Architecture. Abstract This study investigates the role of gender in industrial [...]
Sultan Kaygın Sel, designer from Vestel, is going to share her experiences, and the design process at Vestel, as a part of the Department of Indsutrial Design course ID 121 "Introduction to Industrial Design" on December 6th, 2012, between 13:40 and 14:30, in Kubbealtı. Sultan Kaygın Sel received her Bachelor’s and M.Sc. degrees [...]
A biomimicry workshop, namely `Design Informed by Nature` was held in METU Department of Industrial Design on November 22nd and 23rd. The participants had the opportunity to learn and apply the approach on how to design by taking forms, processes, systems and strategies from nature as models. In the workshop, [...]
Our departments guest Prof. Pete Avondoglio gave a seminar, namely "People Centered Design At Umea Institute of Design", on November 26th, 2012 in Kubbealtı. Prof. Avondoglio was graduated from Cornel University School of Architecture, and was recently retired from Umea Institute of Design. After teaching in different schools, like Royal Academy of Architecture and Aarhus [...]
The first research seminar of this semester, "Electric Turkish Coffee Makers, Design and Everyday Nationalism", will be delivered by Harun Kaygan on 14th November, 2012, between 12.30 - 13.30 in Kubbealtı at METU Faculty of Architecture. Abstract: Industrial design practice and institutions have contributed to the production and normalisation of nations [...]