Master Degree / Yüksek Lisans Tezleri
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Master Thesis Assessment of Inside Ears (cic) Hearing Aids Device, Major Issues and Solutions(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Kraiem, Mejdi; Başoğlu, Ahmet NuriHearing aids come from the widest medical sector that involves many other sectors that they work in collaborations with. A hearing aid demand work in many aspects starting from auditory, psychologic ergonomic and technologic etc. pushing forward the product to reply user’s personal needs. Through the evolution of the hearing aids, the design tends to be miniaturized in response to the psychology or the comfort side of patients and the market respond positively. Minimizing items would be great in several respects but would also higher risk to be lost. As long as the hearing aid’s industries looking forward to improving and idealizing the product there will be a long journey in the future to match technologies and innovative design to come over those issues, there will be a lot to criticize and work on. This study started with a literature survey in order to construct a clear idea about the item and their impact on the user with or without it and collect any potential technologies for better user experience. Later qualitative studies, an interview in depth and satisfaction survey, in which Interview in depth was done with some audiometrist collecting their preview from their patients. The Interviews where recorded. Then comes the satisfaction survey destinated to the users of hearing aids. In the satisfaction survey, we took into consideration if the user has tried both behind the ear and completely inside the ear to see if there is any remarkable preference or rejection between both items. To sum up, this study case is to collect any failure or issues that might face the hearing aids users in aim to put the light on some potential solution to enhance the experience of the users. So do to marketing demand to the miniature of hearing aids caused by the stigmatization of users, factors and facts like battery life, technologies, invisibility or secrecy of hearing aids and fear of losing it should be considered to enhance and improve the experience of hearing aids users.Master Thesis A Smart Mass Customization Design Tool: A Case Study of a Portable Ramp for Wheelchair Users(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Doğan Kumtepe, Elvan; Başoğlu, Ahmet NuriThis study focuses on exploration of wheelchair users’ expectations from portable ramps and their adoption factors, then correspondingly ofters a smart mass customization design tool. Briefly, portable ramps are generally used by wheelchair users, provide temporary solution to increase accessibility in their daily lives. Different types of portable ramps can be found in the market and their modifcation flexibility cannot go beyond just length modification, or they just allow to select some restricted width options. However, portable ramps are quite suitable for mass customization concept which can help to satisfy potential customer while being involved in design step. In this context, three research methods were applied; semi structured face-to-face interview, observation and experimental study. The constructs of survey were extracted from literature and patent reviews, then refined during interviews and observations studies. Wheelchair users answered a web-based survey with 72 quentions related with 35 constructs. The survey uncovered that personalization, flexibility and extension capability is highly demanded by wheelchair users. At the end of the study, a smart mass customization design tool has been developed which potential users or sales representatives are able to easily interact with to customize the portable namp. To this end, a case study is conducted with a rollable ramp which is designed and developed within the scope of 1512 - Entrepreneurship Multi-phase Programme (Teknogirişim Sermaye Desteği Programı) of The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. The methodology and its implementation are described elaborately and example of a parametric smart customization tool design are illustrated in this study.Master Thesis Semiotic Approach in Industrial Design Practice: Appropriation of Semiotics by Turkish Industrial Designers(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Kartalkaya, Dilara; Tunç Fox, AyçaIndustrial design has become a well-known and important discipline today. Industrial design is a truly interdisciplinary field, encompassing engineering, social sciences, economics and basic sciences. Overtime, the dynamics that affect the design discipline have become more oriented towards user and product. As the technology and the market develop, it has become ever increasingly difficult to impress the user with the designed product. It is necessary to give correct signals to the user with the designed product in order to attract their attention. It is a difficult but important step to bring the user and designer together at the same point. Accordingly this study thrives to explore whether semiotics have been integrated into the industrial design profession and to what extent. To this end, a survey with professional industrial designers in Izmir has been conducted to understand their use of semiotics in their practice.Master Thesis Utilising Origami for Packaging Design: a Survey for Analysing User Preferences(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Büyükyılmaz, Nur; Tunç Cox, AyçaIn this thesis, origami is studied from the packaging design's point of view. One of the main objectives of this thesis is to show the usage of origami in packaging design. It is aimed to analyze the packaging preferences of consumers. It is evaluated how behaviors of consumers for multifunctional origamic packaging and it is measured what percentage of them would reuse those origamic packaging samples. In brief, this study particularly focuses on the incorporation of origami in industrial design for a less consumption-driven design practice. Accordingly, introduction presents the aim of this as well as identifying research method and tools. Then, consumption trends and material culture along with the history of consumption are examined. The interaction between play/game activity and consumption is explored. Packaging design is explained in detail. In this context, the relationship between packaging and consumption is analyzed. Following a detailed analysis of consumption on environment, green design is discussed as a form of solution to this problem. For the purposes of this thesis, environmentally friendly packaging design prove important, therefore, the concept is explored thoroughly. History, types and usage areas of origami are explained in the fourth chapter. Origami in daily life objects and packaging is sampled. Finally, the thesis includes a case study applied at Karşıyaka Universal Child Museum and Education Campus which measures how museum consumers would react to multifunctional origamic packaging. The origamic multifunctional package samples are viewed and questionnaire are analyzed. The results of statistical data are interpreted for each criterion.Master Thesis Craft in Contemporary Design Culture in Turkey: Silversmithing in Grand Bazaar(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2017) Tarcan, Berilsu; Tunç Cox, AyçaMany researchers have investigated and analysed specific craft traditions and their practice in Turkey. Traditional production techniques, craft and design of cultural objects and different handicrafts from Turkey have been important research subjects. However, definition of tradition, culture and craft have changed over time, and keeps changing. The influence of these elements on product design and how they shifted within time should be studied more extensively. This thesis explores one of the craft neighborhoods in Turkey and suggests new ways craft can be implemented into product design today. For this purpose, craft’s history and relation to design and technology is investigated. A part of the field study was conducted with students of industrial design at İstanbul Bilgi University, as a part of their 2nd year studio course; in which the students were paired with craftsmen in Kapalıçarşı area, one of the historic craft neighborhoods in İstanbul. A traditional craft from Turkey, silversmithing, is taken as an example and implemented into product design. Moreover, in-depth interviews were conducted with the silversmiths in the area, to question the situation of craft today, and outcomes were discussed in terms of how it can be related with product design.Master Thesis Evaluating Adoption of Open Source Tools in Industrial Design Education(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2016) Aykul, Zeynep; Erkarslan, ÖnderOpen source tools can support industrial designers to follow technology and trends easily. If industrial designers start using open source tools in their design processes, they can overcome difficulties, and make the process easier. The first step of research showed that industrial design students have the difficulties in the specific tasks of design process such as design presentation, design research, design decision, concept generation and design documentation. In addition to difficult tasks, reasons of difficulties were also asked to build a connection between open source tools and the solutions of difficulties. In the second step of research, students’ approaches for open source tools’ use were analyzed with presentation and feedback session. However, taking feedback with a questionnaire were not enough to analyze their approach. For this reason, three different studies were designed to find the most effective way to see how industrial design students use open source tools in their design processes. The first two studies were accepted as pilot studies which were re-design workshop and open source tools’ usage in industrial design studio courses. Due to limitations and insufficient outcomes required the third studies which are simulation of open source community. The study aimed to create an effective environment which offers an experience of open source tools with all the elements such as source, sharing, contribution and community. Introduction to Design Thinking Course’ students participated the study in Industrial Product Design Department at Istanbul Technical University. They shared their term project as open source and open source community was created in the classroom. Thus, difficulties of students in the design process were aimed to overcome. The results indicated that students overcome difficulties of “Finding inspiration”, “Express concept correctly and quickly”, “Changing and developing ideas” and “Decision skills”.Master Thesis Design Activism in Industrial Design: a Critical Analysis of the Main Scolary Discourse(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2015) Çetin, Özgür Deniz; Tunç Cox, AyçaIndustrial design profession has developed continuingly throughout the twentieth century, cultivated, and became prevalent. Over the course of time, industrial design has also had some negative ramifications for people and the environment, caused by socio-economic and political developments such as industrialization and globalization. Nevertheless, industrial designers have not disregarded these developments, and their consequences, instead they have been searching to find some solutions to the negative outcomes within their own profession. This endeavour has created a concentrated thread of action, which can be defined as “design activism” as an aggregate term. The renowned examples of design activism discourse first appeared in the early 1970s. Passing through various phases, it has eventually become a major subject that attracts considerable attention from design profession. Design activism is commonly addressed as an approach or a viewpoint. However, this study postulates design activism as a movement; it has been influenced by social events and movements in conjunction with socio-economic and political developments and consequently, it has evolved into a movement within the industrial design profession. This study critically analyses design activism discourse over a group of publications which constitutes the core of the discourse, both in its historical context and cumulatively. The critical analysis of the discourse discloses the ideology of design activism, its relationship with other domains and subjects, its content and context, the objectives of design activism, and the course of action that is supposed to achieve the objectives. This analysis also allows me to identify the deficiencies of design activism movement. The study is concluded with a plausible roadmap which can be followed in the near future to achieve the objectives of design activism movement.Master Thesis Development of Reinforced Pmma Sheets for Office Furnitures and a New Junction Detail Proposal(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2006) Özçiftçi, Sibel; Ergül, EmreNowadays life styles are changing and more modern than before, for that reason peoples furniture desires are different. In this modern world; furniture using gain a meaning and play important role than before, it defines peopele.s social status and their posion in this life. Design criteria are changing and improving everyday because of this designers use different equipments for their desingns. Glass production which is diffucult to take a shape hence plastic meterials were common after World War II. Modern views and their strength transperent materials satisfied designers desires. After gained environment conclousness same plastics which are non recyling products were gave up to use. Light and high strength plastic which is a recyling material PMMA is very common to use PMMA as known as a brand which name is plexiglass in Turkey. Also this plastic materials have very effective features than others.. İn this study, transparent sheets, glass and PMMA which are used furniture production were studied. As a designer approach different examples and combine details are given.Combine details which are used furniture production were researched and PMMA panel's strength,variety and flexibility were suggested as an beneficial metarial. After the performance, for the office furnitures, there had been a suggestion on a material that brings positive reaction for its endurance, variation and elasticity to the PMMA plate which is more frequently preferred compared with glass. In the suggested material, putting galvanized matting string between the two PMMA plates resulted in stronger and more elasticity characteristics,compared to the standart PMMA plate. After the compose of the material, it had been put through durability test.As a result the material's bending durability had been calculated, too.Master Thesis Optimization of the Product Design Through Quality Function Deployment (qfd) and Analaytical Hierarchy Process (ahp): a Case Study in a Ceramic Washbasin(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2009) Yılmaz, Hande; Erkarslan, ÖnderQFD is a methodology, which establishes a relationship between product and customer, determines product.s sales ability and carry out it to a high level during the process.In this study, QFD methodology, which is used in several industries, was implemented in the sanitary production industry. In this purpose, the washbasin, which is called as .Potsink. produced by Vitra, was chosen and examined implementation ability of the methodology. The aim for this choice is that Potsink.s design is different from usual washbasin forms and because of this reason, some sales problems would be appeared also there are some ergonomical and functional problems was observed.In the first step, which is developed by the customer.s voice, Analytic Hierarchy Process AHP was used. The relationship, which is between product and customer.s requirements, is determined by Analytic Hierarchy Process AHP.After this step, with customer requirements and technical details, which is matched with, are put in the house of quality (HoQ). Fallowing this step, improvement ratio and sales points are taken place in the house. Finally calculate all items and evaluated.Master Thesis A Survey on Personal Computer Applications in Industrial Design Process(Izmir Institute of Technology, 1999) Aysan, A. Can; Özcan, A. CanIn this thesis, computer aided design systems are studied from the industrial designer's point of view. The study includes industrial design processes, computer aided design systems and the integration aspects.The technical issues are priorly studied, including current hardware and software technologies. The pure technical concepts are tried to be supported with real-world examples and graphics. Several important design software are examined, whether by personal practice or by literature research, depending on the availability of the software.Finally, the thesis include a case study, a 17" LCD computer monitor designed with a set of graphic programs including two-dimensional and three-dimensional packages.Keywords: Computers, industrial design methods, design software, computer aided design.