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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
NEW PRODUCT DESIGN MT517 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Associate Professor Özgür Erol
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Define strategies of new product design
2) Constitute and evaluate new product decisions
3) Implement prototype production
4) Gain an ability to be dominated by marketing strategies and introduction, distribution of the final product
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONStrategies of new product design.Trends in consumer.Constitute of new product decisions. Evaluation of new product ideas in terms of technics.Development of new product conseptions.Teamwork and project management.Prototype production.Packaging, shelf life and product performance testing.Production of the final product, the consumer tests.Marketing strategies.Determination of shelf-life and reliability of the final product.Selection of packaging and label design. Introduction and distribution of the final product
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Strategies of new product design
2nd Week Trends in consumer
3rd Week Constitute of new product decisions
4th Week Evaluation of new product ideas in terms of technic...etc
5th Week Development of new product conseptions
6th Week Teamwork and project management
7th Week Prototype production.
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Packaging, shelf life and product performance testing
10th Week Production of the final product, the consumer tests
11th Week Marketing strategies
12th Week Determination of shelf-life and reliability of the final product
13th Week Selection of packaging and label design.Introduction and distribution of the final product
14th Week Project presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING(1) Laura Houseley, Independent Design Guide : Innovative Products from the New Generation, Thames and Hudson
(2) Mike Baxter, Product Design : Practical Methods for the Systematic Development of New Products ,CRC
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving,Project,Report Preparation,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Project120
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work1414196
Preparation for Final exam12525
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam12525
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework11414
Total Workload306
Total Workload / 3010,2
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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