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YZM3035 | Innovation and Product Design in Engineering | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | Level of Course | First Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | DEPARTMENT of SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa Hakan BOZKURT | Co-Lecturer | | Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | It introduces the concepts of design and innovation engineering and provides information about the tools, techniques and methods used in this field. It also emphasizes the role of design and innovation engineering in the software development process and discusses the different phases. In this respect, the course aims to provide students with a general knowledge of innovation and product design in engineering and to provide them with practical application practice. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | Can explain the importance and application of design and innovation engineering in software engineering and product development processes. | 4,6,9,10 | 1,6, | LO - 2 : | To have knowledge about R&D approaches, prototyping and product development techniques and to be able to work in a team. | 4,6,9,10 | 1,6, | LO - 3 : | Understand the role of agile process in product development and project management and use these techniques. | 4,6,9,10 | 1,6, | LO - 4 : | Students will be able to analyze the impact of technological innovations and trends on the software industry. | 4,6,9,10 | 1,6, | LO - 5 : | Gains knowledge of user-centered product and software design, usability analysis and branding and can use this knowledge in the design and development of software products. | 4,6,9,10 | 1,6, | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | |
The course covers design and innovation engineering. The role of design and innovation engineering in the software development process, its different phases, tools and techniques used are examined. Topics such as product perspective, R&D approaches, data analytics and product development, project management, agile processes, prototyping and product development, technological innovations and trends, branding, usability analysis, psychological factors, human-centered product and software design are also covered. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Introduction to Design and Innovation Engineering | | Week 2 | Technological Innovations and Trends | | Week 3 | R&D Approaches | | Week 4 | Product Perspective | | Week 5 | Data Analytics and Product Development | | Week 6 | Project Management | | Week 7 | Agile Processes | | Week 8 | Prototyping and Product Development | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | Week 10 | Usability Analysis / User experience | | Week 11 | Branding | | Week 12 | Psychological Factors | | Week 13 | Human-centered Product and Software Design | | Week 14 | Project presentations | | Week 15 | Project presentations | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | |
1 | "Design Thinking for the Digital Age: Solving Complex Problems with a Human-Centered Approach" ,Kim Goodwin | | 2 | Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time? Jeff Sutherland and J.J. Sutherland. | | 3 | Design Thinking
A Guide to Creative Problem Solving for Everyone?, Andrew Pressman | | |
1 | "The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses", Eric Ries | | 2 | The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail, Clayton M. Christensen | | 3 | Designing for People: An Introduction to Human Factors Engineering, John D Lee, Christopher D. Wickens, Yili Liu, Linda Ng Boyle | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Project | 14 | | | 50 | End-of-term exam | 16 | | | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | Proje | 4 | 9 | 36 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 4 | 2 | 8 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | Total work load | | | 116 |
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