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
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/
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
Associate 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
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
https://mete.metu.edu.tr/people/current-faculty/y-eren-kalay
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
Mehmet Koray Pekeriçli
Assistant Professor @ Architecture
B.Sc. – Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, 2000
M.Sc. – The University Of Reading, School Of Construction Management And Engineering, 2002
Ph.D. – The University Of Reading, School Of Construction Management And Engineering, 2011
https://avesis.metu.edu.tr/koray
Buğra Koku
Associate Professor @ Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. – Boğaziçi University, 1994
M.Sc. – Boğaziçi University, 1997
Ph.D. – Vanderbilt University, 2003
İlhan Konukseven
Professor @ Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. – İTU Mechanical Engineering, 1986
M.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1989
Ph.D. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1996
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
Hami Alpas
Professor @ Department of Food Engineering
B.Sc. – METU Department of Food Engineering
M.Sc. – METU, Department of Business Administration, Turkey
M.Sc. – METU, Department of Food Engineering
Ph.D. – METU, Department of Food Engineering
Afşar Saranlı
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
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
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
Associate 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
Müge Kruşa Yemişcioğlu
Specialist @ Design Factory
B.Arch. – METU Architecture, 2009
M.Sc. – METU – TU Delft Computational Design and Fabrication Technologies in Architecture, 2012, 2013
Ph.D. – METU Building Science Graduate Program, 2021
Anıl Koç
Specialist @ Design Factory
B.Sc. – Bilkent University Architecture, 2016
M.Sc. – METU Building Science, 2020 – …
Emre Erkal
Part-time Instructor @ Architecture
B.Sc. – METU Electrical and Electronics Engineering – Mathematics, 1993
M.Arch – Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Architecture, 1999
Ph.D. – İTÜ Architecture, 2006
Yiğit Yazıcıoğlu
Professor @ Mechanical Engineering
Assistant 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
Ozan Yetkin
Research Assistant @ Architecture
B.Arch- METU Architecture, 2017
M.Sc. – METU Building Science, 2020
Ph.D.- METU Building Science, …
Erdem Yalçın
Administrative Staff @ Design Factory
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
Ahmet Yozgatlıgil
Professor @ Mechanical Engineering
B.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1996
M.Sc. – METU Mechanical Engineering, 1998
PhD – 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
ECITE KICK-OFF MEETING
17/03/2023
Funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Industry and Technology, Technical Assistance for “ECITE: Emergence of Creative Industries and Transformation of Economy of Gaming, Wearables and New G...Read More
METU Design Factory, host of IDFW ’23
18/11/2022
The International Design Factory Week (IDFW), which will be held for the seventh time in 2023, is planned to be hosted by the METU Design Factory. IDFW is an event where design factories located in 35...Read More
IDS Spring’21 Closing Ceremony
18/06/2022
The Interdisciplinary Design Studio, which was held for the 10th time in the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year, ended with the closing event. Many valuable guests from academia and indust...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
5 Axis CNC Milling
6 Axis Water Jet
6 Axis Industrial Robot
6 Axis Collaborative Robot
Press Brake
Large and Small Size 3D Printers
TIG and MIG Welding Technologies
Fiber Laser Cutter
Laser Engraver
Horizontal and Vertical Band Saws
3D Scanners
Sandblasting Machine
Electronic Measurement Instruments
SPONSOR
Katkıda Bulunanlar
CONTACT
Director
Prof. Arzu Gönenç Sorguç
arzug
metu.edu.tr
Deputy Director
Barış Yazıcı, Ph.D.
byazicimetu.edu.tr
Deputy Director
Serkan Alkan, Ph.D.
serkanametu.edu.tr
Researcher
Müge Kruşa Yemişcioğlu, Ph.D.
mugekmetu.edu.tr
Researcher
Anıl Koç
anilkocmetu.edu.tr
Administrative Staff
Erdem Yalçın
eryalcinmetu.edu.tr