As its classical definition, industrial design deals with the design of any mass produced thing, object, device etc. that we use in our daily lives – such as needles, furniture, lighting units, watches, toothbrushes, automobiles. The user, who will use the designed object; where, when, and how the user will use it; where it will be sold, produced, and transported; what its packaging will look like etc. are also issues related to design. Industrial design has similarities with other design fields – graphic design, architecture, interior architecture etc. – in terms of the steps of the design process. However, industrial design has its own unique design processes and education content. It is often mixed with architecture education. They are two different design fields. Basically, architecture is about designing the structures and spaces we enter in whereas industrial design deals with designing the objects we hold, vehicles we drive, or industrially produced spaces. Both have different educational contents. It is often mixed with industrial engineering too, but it is only a name similarity. The only common thing between these two fields is that they both have the word “industry” within their names.
Industrial design and industrial product design are disciplines with similar education that educates young designers to the same proffession. All of the Industrial Design Departments are applies with MF-4 score.
ou have a high potential of studying industrial design because of your interest. You do not only learn how to design automobiles but also develop you skills in various areas. Students are taught various creative learning techniques and problem solving skills throughout the education. Therefore, you are equipped with problem solving skills for solving any design problem. Each industrial design student can take “Vehicle Design I-II” courses among elective courses and specialize in this area after graduation.
We believe that drawing is a skill that can be learnt by gaining analytical thinking for industrial design. You are not expected to have a great drawing skill for studying industrial design. We teach this skill to all students through specific courses. If you are not afraid of drawing, do not say “I will never hold a pen”, and are open and enthusiastic to learn, you can learn how to draw.
In the curriculum, there are theoretical courses that support industrial design and provide the necessary infrastructure. Moreover, there are UFND courses that all students at the university must take. You can have access to the contents of UFND courses and theoretical courses on the website of the department.
The Department of Industrial Design mainly includes practice-oriented studio/project courses. Project submissions that you make in the exam weeks or on the dates predetermined by the course instructors are counted as exams. In the practical courses, there are often no written exams. However, there can be written or test exams in the theoretical courses depending on the instructor’s preference.
There are no fundamental science courses as physics, mathematics, chemistry etc. in the department. However, these fundamental science courses you have taken in the high school are necessary courses for industrial design, since they are related with analytical thinking and working principles. Fundamental physics and mathematics are required in a design process. “Computer-Aided Descriptive Geometry” and “Kinematic Design” are the examples of the courses that require basic knowledge of geometry, mathematics, and physics.
Izmir has many job opportunities for industrial designers, since there are various companies in organized industry zones in Izmir and nearby cities (Manisa, Torbalı, Aliağa, Menemen, Karabağlar etc.), other producer companies, and design firms. Moreover, there are industrial design department at the universities in Izmir for the students, who want to make an academic career.
About half century ago, by the closest disciplines of architecture and interior design, industrial design discipline was established under the Faculty of Architecture in Mimar Sinan University. Industrial design became an independent discipline and was found under different faculties abroad. The main difference is the ideological variations, which raise students for the same profession. The department being under different faculties do not imply any information about the quality or superiority of education. In Turkey, according to 2017 ÖSYS High Education Programs and Quotas Guide, there are 24 industrial design programs under different faculties. MF-4 score is required to apply to all. The distribution of department to the faculties are listed below: Architecture and Design Faculty: 6 Fine Arts and Design Faculty: 1 Fine Arts, Design and Architecture Faculty: 4 Art and Design Faculty: 4 Architecture Faculty: 8 Fine Arts Faculty: 1 You can access 2017 ÖSYS Guide here. https://dokuman.osym.gov.tr/pdfdokuman/2017/OSYS/LYS/KONTENJANKILAVUZ18072017.pdf