Program Overview

Department of Industrial Design

About the Department

The Department of Industrial Design at Istanbul Bilgi University is a professional field developed with the emergence of the Industrial Revolution and the replacement of traditional artisanal production methods with machine production. The development of industrial design as a profession also coincides with mass production and consumption becoming the widespread and dominant economic model throughout the 20th Century.

Program Structure

The department provides students with knowledge of the field, including the principles of product design, methods, and production methods, as well as skills and understanding of human behavior and expectations, historical and contemporary contexts of design.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes industrial design studio courses, which form the backbone of design education, as well as courses on sustainability, system and service design, and critical design approach.

Research Areas

The department focuses on contributing to the sustainability of life at local and global levels through its graduates, who can reflect on their practice, are active, entrepreneurial, equipped with creative problem-solving skills, and can take initiatives on social issues.

Education Philosophy

As design educators, the department aims to keep itself and its education programs updated with the latest developments in technology and design. The department connects with the local context and existing craft production districts, applying a special apprentice program to enable students to learn directly from masters in their workshops.

Goals

The department aims to contribute to the sustainability of life at local and global levels through its graduates, who can reflect on their practice, are active, entrepreneurial, equipped with creative problem-solving skills, and can take initiatives on social issues.

Department Head

Özlem Er

Contact

• Department of Industrial Design
• Istanbul Bilgi University
• santralistanbul Campus, Faculty of Architecture KD4 & KD6