Product Design and Human Factors
Industrial Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Design and Human Factors | MEN506 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Alpaslan FIĞLALI
Prof. Dr. Nilgün FIĞLALI
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hatice ESEN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To learn the product design process
2) to learn the management of product design process
3) to learn the relationships between product design and human factors such as anthropometrical design, biomechanical design principles, physiological factors.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| 1 | Middle | High | Low | High | No relation | |
| 2 | High | Low | Low | High | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | Low | High | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Human Factors Engineering, Ergonomics, Product Design
Course Contents
Characteristics of successful product development. Duration of product development. Product development organizations. Product specifications. Concept generation, concept selection, concept testing. Product architecture. Industrial design and need of human factors. Human factors and systems. Human factors research methodologies. Anthropometrical design principles. Biomechanical design principles. Physiological factors. Cognitive systems engineering.
Weekly Schedule
1) Basic concepts of product design2) The procedure of product design, query and concurrent engineering
3) Market investigation
4) Product design specification
5) Anthopometrical design
6) Conceptual design
7) Experimental design and production
8) Mid term exam
9) Total Quality Management and Product design
10) Quality Function Deployment and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
11) Value Analysis
12) Creativity in design, Kansei Engineering
13) Student project presentation
14) Student project presentation
15) Student project presentation
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Bayazıt, N.,(2004), Endüstri Ürünlerinde ve Mimarlıkta Ürün Tasarımı.
2- Pugh,S.(1990), Total Design,Addison-Vesley Pub. Co.
3- Ulrich, K. and Eppinger, S. (2003). Product Design and Development, 3th Edition, McGraw-Hill / Irwın
4- Crawford, C.M., (1997), New Product Management, McGraw Hill.Irwing.
5- Kaynak kitaplar
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Case Study
4) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required