Academic Catalog

ID420 USER RESEARCH IN DESIGN

Course Code: 1250420
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Industrial Design
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Lecturer EVREN AKAR
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course is an introduction to methods for identifying user needs and innovation opportunities in industrial design projects. Course themes include data collection procedures in user research such as participant observation and interviewing, types of data analysis procedures, development of design criteria based on user research, and how to create design briefs.