The information and program qualifications related to the Industrial Design Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Industrial Design of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
ITU Industrial Design Ph.D. program has been continuing since 1996.
The main research areas are;
Design Theory
Design Management
Design Education
New Product Development
Design Research Methods
Cultural Approaches to Design
Design History
Design Philosophy
Design Policy
Design and Material Culture
Semantics and Semiotic Studies
Design and Craft
Social Innovation, Sustainability, and Design
Design and Social Responsibility
Ergonomics/Usability studies
User-centered Design
The philosophy of the doctoral program is based on a dynamic design research culture, which aims to seek new knowledge and methods of design in a universal sense. It is open to local and global actors, developments, and influences that are fed and can feed them, and is constantly renewing itself.
The graduate programs also have strong connections with national industry and institutions and international linkages in the context of the Erasmus exchange program and bilateral agreements.
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Architectural Design in Computer Environment, Industrial Product Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architectural Design, Interior Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Urban Design, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Architectural Design, Architectural Design Computing, Architecture, Architectural History, Informatics in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Urbanism. Priority research fields: Design theories and criticism, Design education, Sustainability
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 2
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Architectural Design in Computer Environment, Industrial Product Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architectural Design, Interior Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Urban Design, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Architectural Design, Architectural Design Computing, Architecture, Architectural History, Informatics in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Urbanism. Priority research fields: Design theories and criticism, Design education, Sustainability
Quota (For International Students): 1
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
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Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
To create and gain disciplinary and interdisciplinary academic competencies in order to produce new knowledge and develop scientific methods in the field of design.
To contribute to the formation of academic research culture and tradition in the field of industrial design and education in Turkey.
To develop a dynamic design research culture that is open to local and global actors, developments, and influences, and that can constantly renew itself.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
The graduation requirements for doctorate education are determined by the Senate.
https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/TR/mevzuat/lisansustu-esaslar.php#
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
ITU graduate programs in industrial design constitute a research and education platform that is the biggest in terms of its student population and also the most versatile in terms of the backgrounds of the students. Many designers and engineers working in the leading industrial companies of Turkey and young academics from different public or private universities who are also graduates of various universities and disciplines in Turkey and abroad are registered to the ITU MSc and Ph.D. programs in Industrial Design. The graduate programs also have strong connections with national industry and institutions and international linkages in the context of the Erasmus exchange program and bilateral agreements.
Number of Graduates
There are no graduates.
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Being able to develop, deepen, evaluate and use current and advanced knowledge in the field of design with a systematic approach, based on master's degree qualifications, at the level of expertise with original thought and/or research.
P.O.2
Being able to grasp the interdisciplinary interaction in the fields of design, to reach actual results by using the knowledge that requires expertise in analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating new and complex ideas.
P.O.3 Being able to analyze, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas critically.
P.O.4 Gaining high-level skills in using appropriate research methods related to the research topic.
P.O.5 Developing a new idea, method, design, and/or application that brings innovation to the field, or being able to apply a known idea, method, design, and/or application to a different field; creative and critical thinking; developing new concepts and methods using high-level mental processes such as problem-solving and decision-making; being able to independently carry out original work that requires expertise in the field.
P.O.6 Being able to expand the limits of knowledge in the field by publishing at least one scientific article related to the field in international refereed journals.
P.O.7 Being able to defend their original views in the discussion of the issues in the field with experts in international platforms, to establish effective communication showing competence in the field, and to present the work during the research at national or international congresses.
P.O.8 Being able to use and interact with decision-making processes in solving complex problems related to the field; being able to lead in environments that require the resolution of unique and interdisciplinary problems.
P.O.9 Being able to critically examine social relations and the norms that guide these relations; being able to develop and manage actions to change when necessary.
P.O.10 Being able to communicate and discuss at an advanced level in written, oral, and visual using a foreign language at least at the C1 General Level of the European Language Portfolio.
P.O.11 Being able to contribute to the process of being an information society with a high innovation and creativity capacity and maintaining it by introducing scientific, technological, social, or cultural advances in the field of design. Being able to contribute to the solution of social, scientific, educational, cultural, and ethical problems encountered in the field and to support the development of these values.
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