In Design Factory, universities, technopolises, industry and community organizations cooperate to redefine real problems and to produce solutions using design thinking methods.
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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.
IDS-Spring’18 Applications are open
With support from the METU Technopolis and sponsored by industry and NGOs, METU Design Factory provides training, equipment and infrastructure to interdisciplinary student teams for collaborative design projects.
IDS brings students from different disciplines together in interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative products.
IDS-Spring’18 will be conducted as an elective course offered to all departments in 2018 Spring semester.
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
IDS-Fall’17 Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony for IDS-Fall’17 will be on January 19, 2018 at Design Factory.
Please register using the link: dtsfall17.eventbrite.com
Art Innovation Prix 2018 Information Presentation
Esra Özkan from ArtBizTech will inform about the 2018 applications of bang.Art Innovation Prix (http://www.bangprix.org/) at the Design Factory between 12: 30-13: 30 on Tuesday, December 26. Participation is free.
Design Factory is going to Mars
ODTÜ Design Factory students recently attended the “Mars Valley Urbanization Challenge” contest by HP as a group on behalf of ODTÜ and the Design Factory.
The first stage of this contest, the concept idea phase, continues until November 11, 2017.
You can vote via the link. You need to connect to the site to vote. You can connect via accounts like gmail, linkedin, facebook.
IDS-Fall ’17
Interdisciplinary Design Studio – Fall’17
(ID403 – Collaborative Design)
During Interdisciplinary Design Studio in Fall 2017-2018, teams composed of graduate and undergraduate students from different disciplines developed innovative solutions for the problem areas proposed by firms and NGOs. Throughout the term, design processes were conducted in accordance with workshops including design thinking techniques, seminars and knowledge and experience sharing of the faculty members from different disciplines.
AURORA
Oğuzcan Ergün – Mert Yıldız – Bihter Kızılca – Cansu Özmen – Didem Karagence – Aylin Özgün
‘Tasma’ is an intelligent goat product that is suitable for Nomad lifestyle and offers sustainable living solutions for nomads. The collar provides the ideal locations for migrating to Yoruk, the temperatures on the roads and the location of fertile pastures for the goats through the online sharing platform.
DORA
Furkan Efe Dikmen – Betül Aktaş – Kerem Asaf Tecirlioğlu – Onur Yiğit Arpalı – Serhat Töre
Even in today’s world, many people and animals suffer from land mines. For this reason, mine clearance is necessary and must be completed even without accidents and delays. This is why, the intelligent marking system has been developed by the DORA team. This product is intended to facilitate the process for mine clearance while preserving the society.
GARFIELD’S RONDELLA
Balca Kardelen Arı – Cem Bilaloğlu – Hazal Pınar – Merve Nur Doğan – Nilay Kırıcı
The group of Garfield’s Rondella identifies the biggest problem with dishwashers as a ‘bottom basket’. To solve this problem, a modular, flexible and flexible design is presented by removing the fixed structures in the lower raft. Thanks to the design, the user creates a new layout by using the appropriate modules for his own dishwasher in the existing dishwasher.
SIMURG
Zeynep Şan – İpek Ronahi Gündüz – Sena Otlu – Elif Balkaş – Gökhan Eryılmaz
The Simurg group aims to create a new cycle by bringing the remaining crops from agricultural production into the reuse cycle, while aiming to generate income for the people. A system design has been proposed that allows farmers
to earn income by producing oyster mushrooms, produce their own energy, provide shelter for those who do not have enough space to grow oyster mushrooms in slidable units.
WA[RE]
Ayşe Mete – Ozan Yetkin – Sevil Toğay – Çağla Bozcuoğlu – Mert Koç
WA[RE], inspired by its own name, contributes sustainability and recycling with five different components. It is a complete system design that makes the consumer active in waste management, with a trash can that can be used at different scales such as hospitals and schools outside the home.
