METU Design Factory aims to catalyze interactions among researchers and students from design studies, engineering sciences, social sciences, and other related fields in order to develop new and innovative products. The main goal of METU DF is to offer an inspiring and encouraging environment for interdisciplinary collaboration, where both academics and students from various disciplines work together using the space and production infrastructure provided. The center has rapid-prototyping and product development infrastructure. It serves to internal and external stakeholders’ education, research, development, implementation, and technology transfer needs. Furthermore, through DF’s infrastructure, the knowledge generated at the university is going to be transformed into prototype and product.
DESIGN FACTORY
EDUCATION
METU DF brings together interdisciplinary student teams from design, engineering, and business disciplines to develop innovative product ideas and prototypes through extra-curricular program.
COLLABORATION
In Design Factory, universities, technopolises, industry and community organizations cooperate to redefine real problems and to produce solutions using design thinking methods.
RESEARCH
METU DF develops and implements applied projects on design, technology, and innovation fields with the latest production methods.
INFRASTRUCTURE
METU DF provides rapid prototyping and product development infrastructure to relevant departments at the university.
TEAM
Arzu Gönenç Sorguç
Professor @ Architecture
Director @ Design Factory
Associate Dean @ Faculty of Architecture
B.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering
M.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. – METU Mechanical Engineering
Arsev Aydınoğlu
Assistant Professor @ Science and Technology Policy Studies
B.Sc. – Hacettepe University Economics, 2001
M.Sc. – Gazi University Public Relations and Information, 2006
Ph.D. – University of Tennessee Communication and Information Science, 2011
https://sites.google.com/site/arsevumuraydinoglu/
JeanPiere Demir
Specialist @ Design Factory
B.Sc. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2017
M.Sc. – METU Applied Mathematics, 2017 – …
Aydan Erkmen
Professor @ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B.Sc. – Boğaziçi University Electrical and Electronics Engineering
M.Sc. – Drexel University
Ph.D. – George Mason University
Murat Akın
Fine Arts
B.Sc. – Gazi University
Ebru Aydın Göl
Assistant Professor @ Computer Engineering
B.Sc. – METU Computer Engineering
M.Sc. – EPFL, 2010
Ph.D. – Boston University, 2014
Murat Göl
Assistant Professor @ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B.Sc. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2007
M.Sc. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2009
Ph.D. – Northeastern University, 2014
https://blog.metu.edu.tr/mgol/
Eren Kalay
Associate Professor @ Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Assistant to President @ METU
B.Sc. – METU Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2001
M.Sc. – METU Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2003
Ph.D. – Iowa State University, 2009
Harun Kaygan
Assistant Professor @ Industrial Design
B.ID – METU Industrial Design, 2003
M.Sc. – METU Industrial Design, 2006
Ph.D. – University of Brighton, 2012
Pınar Kaygan
Assistant Professor @ Industrial Design
B.ID – METU Industrial Design, 2003
Ph.D. – University of Sheffield, 2012
Ozan Keysan
Assistant Professor @ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B.Sc. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2005
M.Sc. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2008
PH.D. – University of Edinburgh, 2013
https://eee.metu.edu.tr/tr/node/447
Buğra Koku
Assistant Professor @ Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. – Boğaziçi University, 1994
M.Sc. – Boğaziçi University, 1997
Ph.D. – Vanderbilt University, 2003
İlhan Konukseven
Associate Professor @ Mechanical Engineering
Associate Manager @ Department of Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. – İTU Mechanical Engineering, 1986
M.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1989
Ph.D. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1996
Fatih Küçüksubaşı
Specialist @ Design Factory
B.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 2013
M.Sc. – METU Building Science, 2017
Ph.D – METU Building Science, 2017 – …
Adil Oran
Associate Professor @ Business Administration
Director @ METU GİMER
B.Sc. – METU Economics
M.Sc. – Texas Tech University
Ph.D. – Texas Tech University
Özlem Özdemir
Professor @ Business Administration
B.Sc. – METU Business Administration
M.Sc. – Texas Tech University
Ph.D. – Texas Tech University
http://ba.metu.edu.tr/en/people/full-time-faculty/ozlem-ozdemir
Afşar Saranlı
Associate Professor @ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
B.Sc. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 1993
M.Sc. – University of London, 1994
Ph.D. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2000
http://users.metu.edu.tr/afsars//
Uluç Saranlı
Associate Professor @ Computer Engineering
B.Sc. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 1996
M.Sc. – University of Michigan Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 1998
Ph.D. – University of Michigan Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2002
Hanzade Sarıçiçek
Associate Manager @ METU Technopolis
B.Sc. – METU Environmental Engineering
M.Ba. – Bilkent University
Onur Tolga Şehitoğlu
Instructor @ Computer Engineering
B.Sc – METU Computer Engineering, 1992
M.Sc. – METU Computer Engineering, 1996
Ph.D. – METU Computer Engineering, 2002
http://user.ceng.metu.edu.tr/~onur/english/http://user.ceng.metu.edu.tr/~onur/
Elif Sürer
Assistant Professor @ Informatics Institute
B.Sc. – Bogazici University Computer Engineering, 2005
M.Sc. – Bogazici University Computer Engineering, 2007
Ph.D. – University of Bologna, 2011
İrem Dikmen Toker
Professor @ Civil Engineering
B.Sc. – METU Civil Engineering
M.Sc. – METU Civil Engineering
Ph.D. – METU Civil Engineering
https://staffroster.metu.edu.tr/my_staff_roster.php?ssn=MTM3Njc3
Serkan Ülgen
Former Specialist @ Design Factory
B.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 2012
M.Sc. – METU Building Science, 2016
Barış Yazıcı
Instructor @ Industrial Design
Deputy Director @ Design Factory
B.ID – Pratt Industrial Design, 2001
M.ID – Pratt Industrial Design, 2004
Ph.D. – METU Industrial Design, 2012
Yiğit Yazıcıoğlu
Associate Professor @ Mechanical Engineering
Associate Director @ Grad. School of Natural and Applied Sciences
B.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1997
M.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1999
Ph.D. – University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005
Gizem Yetiş
Specialist @ Design Factory
B.Sc. – METU Architecture, 2017
M.Sc. – METU Building Science, 2017 – …
Ahmet Yozgatlıgil
Associate Professor @ Mechanical Engineering
Assistant to President @ METU
B.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1996
M.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1998
Ph.D. – Drexel University, 2005
Serkan Alkan
Deputy Director @ Design Factory
B.Sc. – METU Psychology, 1994
M.Sc. – METU Computer Education and Instructional Technology, 2006
Ph.D. – METU Computer Education and Instructional Technology, 2013
NEWS
Update: Barış Yazıcı, PhD – Material for Designers Seminar
28/06/2018
On July 13th, 2018 at the METU Design Factory, “Material for Designers” seminar will be given by Barış Yazıcı. The seminar will be open to everyone.Read More
IDS-Spring’18 Closing Ceremony
04/06/2018
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Invitation to IDS-Spring’18 Closing Ceremony
24/05/2018
The Closing Ceremony of the 2017-2018 Spring Semester Interdisciplinary Design Studio, supported by METU TEKNOKENT and supported by the participation of non-governmental organizations and industry sta...Read More
EDUCATION
METU Design Factory is open to all students from all levels and all disciplines. Through its educational programs, METU DF aims to convert theoretical knowledge and practical expertise of students into innovative product ideas and solutions to societal problems.
Main themes:
Interdisciplinary collaborative work
Real life problems
Feedback from the field and industry
Rapid prototyping
COLLABORATION
In Design Factory, universities, technopolises, industry and community organizations cooperate to redefine real problems and to produce solutions using design thinking methods.
The interdisciplinary nature of the METU Design Factory provides academicians and mentors from different departments with the opportunity to collaborate on problems without boundaries.
Design Factory aims to cooperate with industrial organizations, national and international community organizations from different sectors. We develop training / research / production models within the scope of these collaborations. Design Factory also promotes involvement in cluster and network activities with stakeholders that it cooperates with.
Collaborations with Design Factory require stakeholders to join forces to solve the problems.
RESEARCH
METU Design Factory, founded with the support of the Ministry of Development, conducts research on rapid prototyping and innovation in interdisciplinary collaborative manner.
The facilities, equipment, and tools at the METU DF are open to all faculty and students. Moreover, you are invited to collaborate our experienced faculty. It is our priority to involve anyone interested in interdisciplinary collaborative design and engineering projects.
INFRASTRUCTURE
As METU Design Factory, we would like to invite you to use our facility in your research and educational activities. We can provide you with the latest product development and rapid-prototyping infrastructure.
In addition to various production areas (electronic shop, machine shop, paint shop, and … ), we have areas for socialization, workshops, seminars, and collaborative studies. Please check the calendar for the program.
Manufacturing and testing infrastructure in METU Design Factory:
6 Axis CNC Lathe
6 Axis Water Jet
6 Axis Industrial Robot
Large and Small Size 3D Printers
Laser Cutter
Horizontal and Vertical Band Saws
3D Scanners
Electronic Measurement Instruments
Nitrogen and Compressed Air Generators
Workstation Computers
SPONSOR
Contributors
CONTACT
Collaborative and Administrative Matters
Tel : +90 312 210 3865-3864
Director
Prof. Dr. Arzu Gönenç Sorguç
arzug@metu.edu.tr
Deputy Director
Barış Yazıcı
byazici@metu.edu.tr
Deputy Director
Serkan Alkan
serkana@metu.edu.tr
Specialist
JeanPiere Demir
jdemir@metu.edu.tr
Specialist
Gizem Yetiş
gyetis@metu.edu.tr
Specialist
Fatih Küçüksubaşı
fatihk@metu.edu.tr