Sürdürülebilir Yeşil Kampüs Koleksiyonu / Sustainable Green Campus Collection
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Master Thesis Inclusive Design for Public Space in Basmane, Izmir: Psychogeography as a Design Method for Urban Furniture(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Ertürk, Aylin; Tunç Fox, Ayça; 01. Izmir Institute of Technologyİzmir is a city that has attracted immigrants throughout the history, and Basmane in particular, has functioned as a transition hub in İzmir Basmane is a multicultural, multilingual and multiethnic district in İzmir People from different cultures and ethnicities live in this district. In such a district, people may need to have hospitality and a friendly atmosphere to live in harmony. The changes of living conditions and social structure due to mass migration, the design of urban space has become more important. It can be provided improvement people's quality of life and standards, contribution to society, creation of hospitable environment, and the feeling of belonging with urban space design. Urban furniture is the integral element of urban public spaces. Urban furniture is expected to meet human needs in public spaces. This study examines inclusive design in order to analyze the principles of urban furniture design. In order to get inclusive design approach and the accurate data of Basmane district, psychogeography was used as a design method. A questionnaire was conducted to reach out people and gather data regarding their needs in Basmane. With the consideration of the results of the dérive experience and based on the findings of the questionnaire, a suggestion of inclusive urban furniture design was shaped.Master Thesis Use of Biomimicry in Industrial Design Education in Turkey: the Case of Izmir Universities(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Avcı, Gamze; Tunç Fox, Ayça; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyFrom the viewpoint of industrial design, industrial design education and practice, and designer's responsibility, sustainable design has gained great importance to solve the crisis of sustainability the world has faced today. Besides sustainability, innovation is an important element or task in today’s fast-changing economy. Thinking up new and fresh ideas to develop new products and services is a vital component for companies to stay competitive, provide financial benefits and to remain a successful business. At this point, the concept of biomimicry offers industrial designers a great potential in solving complex human problems by providing sustainable innovation in both their education and professional life. Biomimicry, defined in many different ways, can be considered as a discipline, an approach, a strategy, a method, or a tool. More importantly, biomimicry is applicable. This thesis aims to explore the state of biomimicry in Turkey and the world and to examine the awareness of students and academicians in industrial design education in Turkey. In this context, it first explains how the concept of biomimicry emerged, how it developed, its origins, its methodology, what it means and its relationships with sustainability and innovation. In addition, various examples and studies in the field of education and business regarding biomimicry as a discipline and as a practice have been given. Besides literature review, two surveys have been conducted with 10 industrial design instructors and 50 industrial design students to measure their awareness and to explain specifically how the concept of biomimicry has been conceived and applied in Turkey.Master Thesis Call Center as an Epitome of Communicative Capitalism: Participatory Design as an Empowering Tool(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Kaya, Rabia Gülbike; Tunç Fox, Ayça; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyWith the purpose of involving users in the design process, Participatory Design offers participants a democratic process in which participants can express themselves by using their experiences, and notice their problems and capabilities thanks to the methods applied in the process. This study investigates the potential of a Participatory Design process whereby employees of a call center in Manisa participate. Inbound call agents, who work in call centers which are shaped by Communicative Capitalism, do not have an impact on anything except for the customers they communicate with. Moreover, the fact that they do not have a say in their working environment, they are under constant surveillance and decision concerning them are made by others, shows that inbound call agents are in need of empowerment. This study explores the potential of Participatory Design as a tool for empowering participants rather than providing a design proposal. To this end, a Participatory Design process was conducted with the inbound call agents who need to be empowered. According to the findings obtained at the end of the study; the participants identified the problems they had at work and realized that they could find solutions to these problems by exchanging ideas with each other. At the end of the process, Participatory Design enabled participants to become aware of their capabilities and empowerments in the field they are experienced in.