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Stratejik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2018

Sanayi devriminden sonra en büyük kırılma noktalarından biri olarak gösterilen üç boyutlu yazıcı ... more Sanayi devriminden sonra en büyük kırılma noktalarından biri olarak gösterilen üç boyutlu yazıcı teknolojisi, her geçen gün düşen maliyetleri ve gereksinimleri ile artık her eve girecek hal almıştır. Bu büyük dönüşüm, tüm üretim süreçlerinde köklü değişimler yarattığı gibi aynı zamanda birçok disiplini de etkilemiştir. Bu önemli dönüm noktasında, mevcut teknolojilerin sınıflandırılması ve karşılaştırılması ise karmaşık görülen bu kavramın daha net anlaşılmasını ve karar verme noktasında rehberlik sağlayacaktır. Bu araştırma kapsamında hem 3 boyutlu yazıcılarda kullanılan tüm teknolojiler hem de üretim süreçleri, ham maddeleri sınıflandırılmış ve karşılaştırılmıştır. Ayrıca Türkiye’de oluşmaya başlayan ve ilgi gören 3 boyutlu yazıcı teknolojileri araştırılmıştır.

21. Yüzyıl tasarım ortamında süreç, biçim ve temsil ilişkisi

Megaron, 2011

Research in design and design methodologies began to appear in industrialized societies in the 19... more Research in design and design methodologies began to appear in industrialized societies in the 1950s and 1960s and design, as an act been described in various ways. After this period, examination of, and debates over the contents and components of design, as well as such topics as the thinking process of the designer, gradually increased and in this context new theories and methods emerged. Today, these examinations and debates have gained a new dimension in terms of developments in science and technology, particularly with the involvement of computer environment and computational technologiesin the design process. This work is focused on the interactive transformations between the process, form and representation which determine contemporary architectural discourse. Key words: Form; design theory; design process; representation; design media and interaction.

Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 2012

Design education has an interdisciplinary structure that brings together the science and technolo... more Design education has an interdisciplinary structure that brings together the science and technology in art. Design instruction is a common subject in all design disciplines. Design works require both literal and multiple social communication to create new concept. It includes assessing situations and cases in the conceptual and contextual perspective. This study proposes an assesment, learning and sharing platform based on web 2.0 e-learning methods. "Design education social networking platform" is the main focus area of this study.

TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN ART AND COMMUNICATION, 2021

One of the intersections of the video games and cinema industry is the subject of adaptation. The... more One of the intersections of the video games and cinema industry is the subject of adaptation. There are many productions adapted from movies to video games or from video games to movies. In this study, it is aimed to define the response of the films adapted from video games on the audience side. The audience and the actor are part of these adapted productions, their location plays a role in shaping the future of these productions, in this context the results obtained in this study are valuable in terms of expressing the potential of these productions. In this study, two different methods were used to achieve objective results; Online survey with 11 professionals in the cinema industry and cinema education, an analysis of the data collected from the criticism sites on www.imdb.com and www.metascore.com, and the comments of registered users. With the analysis of these comments obtained from the audience, the focus of the audience has been determined, and with the answers given by the ...

Problemlere cozum onerileri getirmek olarak tanimlanan tasarim gunumuzde, cok daha kompleks ve ic... more Problemlere cozum onerileri getirmek olarak tanimlanan tasarim gunumuzde, cok daha kompleks ve ic ice gecmis bircok etkenden etkilenen konulara care uretmekte, bunu yaparken de var olan kosullara ve gereksinimlere dikkat etmesi beklenilmektedir. Tasarimin hukum surdugu tum alanlarda artik degiskenler, sinirliliklar ve gereksinimler on plana cikmakta ve tasarim surecini sekillendirmektedir. Ozellikle mimari gibi cevre kosullarinin birebir etkiledigi, maliyet ve zaman hesaplarinin yapildigi durumlarda artik problem farkli boyutlarda degerlendirilmeli ve ortaya konan tasarim cozumlerinin en optimumu ve en uygunu kabul gormelidir. Bu arastirma kapsaminda daha once projelerinde parametrik tasarim ilkelerini hic kullanmamis mimar adaylarina uygun bir sure boyunca, uygulamaya dayali parametrik tasarim egitimi verilmistir. Yurutulen egitim icerisinde parametrik tasarimin temel ilkeleri ile uretim asamasindaki pratikleri ve dinamikleri konusunda calismalar yurutulmustur. Egitim sonrasinda ka...

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2017

This study aims to present primary school students’ views about current educational software inte... more This study aims to present primary school students’ views about current educational software interfaces, and to propose principles for educational software screens. The study was carried out with a general screening model. Sample group of the study consisted of sixth grade students in Şehit Öğretmen Hasan Akan Elementary School. In this context, the evaluation of 142 sixth grade students’ about existing software are analyzed with Instructional Software Screen Design Survey. Some of the survey items were created by researchers and some of them were taken from previously created questionnaire items. The research is limited with Bilden, Eurosoft, Kraker software and the sample group is limited to sixth grade students in Şehit Öğretmen Hasan Akan Elemantary School. In the scope of this study, selected examples of current instructional software are evaluated in terms of graphics, text, animation, color and screen layout. Survey data where students’ ideas are collected is processed with t...

To apprehend and apply the design concepts is directly related to the content of the education, t... more To apprehend and apply the design concepts is directly related to the content of the education, the participation of the students in the design process and the design media facilities. The computer as a different design media affects the design process and also the design product. Accordingly, as a considerable fact, some of the courses in the architectural education program are based on the digital medium. However, enhancing the integration between the design courses, implemented in the studios, as a main part of the architectural design education and the digital media courses is contemplated as an actual requirement. In this context, regarding to the complement enclosure of this research, considering the affection of the transformations of the design pragmatics to the design educations, the traditional and the digital design methodologies are comparative underscored, and also the contributions of the digital design methodology to the traditional way of artificial manufacturing are...

Mi̇marlik Öğrenci̇leri̇ne Yöneli̇k Parametri̇k Tasarim Proje Değerlendi̇rme Ölçeği̇

Malzemeden kullanıcıya tüm iç ve dış etkenlere cevap veren bir dünyayı içeren parametrik tasarım,... more Malzemeden kullanıcıya tüm iç ve dış etkenlere cevap veren bir dünyayı içeren parametrik tasarım, mimarlık alanında yürütülen projelerin geliştirilmesi ve zenginleştirilmesi konusunda da önemli rol oynamaktadır. Parametrik tasarım yönteminin sayesinde mimarın üstlendiği rol yapının sadece tasarımına cevap üretilmesi ile kalmayıp, içinde bulunulan tüm durum ve koşulların değerlendirebilmesini olanaklı kılmaktadır.. Böylece esnek bir yapı içerisinde zamana ve doğal/yapay etmenlere karşı dayanıklı ve sürdürülebilir çözümler üretilebilir. Çok yönlü bir üretimi tetikleyen bu tasarım yaklaşımı, üretim sürecini de hızlandıran bilgisayar teknolojileri ile giderek pratik ve kolay bir şekilde uygulanmaya başlanmıştır. Bu araştırma kapsamında mimar adaylarına belirli bir süre boyunca uygulamaya dayalı parametrik tasarım eğitimi verilmiş, parametrik tasarımın üretim aşamasındaki pratikleri ve dinamikleri konusunda çalışmalar yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın amacına uygun olarak, ortaya konan projeleri değerlendirmek için özel bir rubrik ölçeği geliştirilip uzman görüşleri ile güvenilirliği ve geçerliliği sağlanmıştır. Öğrencilerin olumlu ve olumsuz görüşleri alınarak ölçeğin geçerliliği pekiştirilmiştir. Proje değerlendirme aşaması ve alt boyutlarda elde edilen sonuçlar ve bulgular bir sonraki çalışmaya bırakılmıştır. Parametric design responding many aspects of design as a design method, plays an important role in the development of architectural design projects. The designer may not only find design solutions but also makes evaluate all natural and artificial conditions with the help of the parametric design, Thus, many solutions responding desing criterias in terms of needs, sustainabilty and resistance can be found easily in such flexible structure. This design approach triggering a quite versatile production process is accessible and being implemented easily through the computer based technologies accelerate the production process. In the context of this research, an applied course in parametric desing has been conducted with architecture students and both design and fabrication processes have been examined. In the second phase students developed an object individually using these methods. A specific rubric scale validated by experts developed to evaluate the products and process as a goal of this study. The opinions of students have been evaluated to reinforce the validity of rubric scale as well. The findings in sub-levels of production process will be examined in further studies.

A/Z : ITU journal of Faculty of Architecture, 2017

The recent developments in the digital technologies have led to an increase in the parametric mod... more The recent developments in the digital technologies have led to an increase in the parametric modelling efforts and the use of parametric patterns in design. In order to manage this new paradigm where the design is becoming more digital, the designer needs to utilize his/her analytical abilities in an effective manner as this is the only way for precise representation of concepts in the actual design itself. The parametric design is a holistic process. A key element of this is the development of design through coding. In this context, the aim of the study was understanding the attitudes of architects and architecture students towards adoption of analytical/algorithmic methods and specifically the object oriented paradigm and design-by-coding. In the first stage a randomly selected group of volunteers were provided training in object oriented programming concepts and design-by-coding over 15 weeks (and a total of 45 hours). Later in this study two data collection tools were utilised to understand the attitudes of the participants towards design-by-coding. The first tool used was an attitude scale, while the second tool used was a web based questionnaire survey. The results indicate that the participants did not show a significant positive attitude towards design by coding. This result might have been caused by the difficulties faced during the study, as the participants were experiencing a design-by-coding exercise as the first time. In fact, it is also observed that algorithmic thinking and parametric design abilities of the designers can be enhanced by training on design-by-coding concepts.

Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017

Öz: Bu çalışmada, mobil ortamlarda kullanılan Kitlesel Açık Çevrimiçi Derslerin (KAÇD) kullanılab... more Öz: Bu çalışmada, mobil ortamlarda kullanılan Kitlesel Açık Çevrimiçi Derslerin (KAÇD) kullanılabilirliği değerlendirilmiş ve bu ortamlar için kullanılabilirliği arttırmak için önerilerde bulunulmuştur. Çalışmanın kapsamı, yaygın olarak kullanılan KAÇD'leri ele almak ve bu sistemleri cinsiyet, yaş, teknolojik okur-yazarlık ve çevrimiçi ders deneyimi değişkenlerine göre mobil ortamlarda kullanılabilirliğini değerlendirmektir. Araştırma kapsamında CSUQ anketinin Türkçe'ye çevrilmesi ile hazırlanmış ölçek kullanıcılara yöneltilmiştir. Veriler SPSS 20 programı ile işlenmiştir. Elde edilen verilere göre, değerlendirilen sistemler arasında kullanılabilirlik, sistem yararlılığı, bilgi kalitesi ve arayüz kalitesi açısından anlamlı bir fark vardır. Ayrıca sadece yaş değişkeni; kullanılabilirlik, sistem yararlılığı ve bilgi kalitesi değişkenlerinin sistemler arasında farklılık göstermesinde rol oynamaktadır.

THE TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN, ART AND COMMUNICATION, 2017

Developments that have been realized regarding software and hardware in the communications indust... more Developments that have been realized regarding software and hardware in the communications industry have led to compulsory developments in approaches to website designs. The problem of providing and sustaining compatibility of websites with devices on the market has led to the development of new approaches. As a result of this situation, a responsive web design approach that solves the problem of hardware compatibility has been developed in addition to software and software development methods that allow for the application of this approach. This design approach, which has been more frequently used since 2011, has been preferred by both individuals and companies because it is more sustainable and easier to use. Responsive web design principles and the reasons behind their necessity have been analyzed in this paper. Furthermore, the frameworks that have been developed based on this design approach were analyzed and their characteristics and qualities were compared in reference to responsive web design principles. The criteria necessary for choosing a powerful and effective framework have been laid out.

MEGARON / Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture E-Journal, 2015

This paper presents two case studies conducted in Architectural Design education in order to meet... more This paper presents two case studies conducted in Architectural Design education in order to meet understanding and ability criteria in MIAK (Turkish Architectural Accrediting Board) and NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) for 'sustainability'. The main purpose of this clause is to reinforce students' ability to design projects that optimize, conserve or reuse natural and built resources; their ability to provide healthy environments for occupants/users, and reduce the environmental impacts of building construction and operations on future generations through such means as carbon-neutral design, bioclimatic design, and energy efficiency. First-year undergraduate architecture students provided the setting for Case Study 1. A comparative study was implemented in a basic design studio between two distinct groups (a test group and a control group) mandated specifically with awareness raising. At semester's end, both groups' projects were reviewed and evaluated via questionnaire. Third-year undergraduate architecture students provided the setting for Case Study 2. An experimental study was carried out within the context of green design education, with the purpose of reinforcing understanding and ability of sustainability issues. The overall aim was to integrate building energy performance assessment into the design studio as a design decision support tool. As in Case Study 1, there were two groups. Students in the control group followed the conventional design process, while those in the test group tested the environmental performance of their proposals with computational models and energy simulations carried out with Ecotect v5.20. The conclusion reached was that a conventional design process is inadequate for a multidisciplinary knowledge-based studio aiming to integrate the theoretical basis of the energy-ecology field with architectural studio practice.

Eco-Architecture IV, 2012

This study is conducted within the Architecture Department Basic Design II course in 2011-2012 sp... more This study is conducted within the Architecture Department Basic Design II course in 2011-2012 spring semester, aiming to raise awareness from the early stages of architectural education, within an ecological context with an environmentally conscious and responsible approach. Besides the conventional agenda of basic design education, a comparative study has been conducted with a test group being aware of sustainability issues, and the control group who follows the routine. In order to introduce sustainability issues and ecological awareness to the control group of students for the first time, seminars on active and passive concepts are given, working on their projects are encouraged. Especially passive concepts such as orientation, material usage, recycling and reusing of rain and waste water, energy conservation and use of alternative energy sources are introduced as fundamentals. For the comparative study, both groups will be followed in the process with weekly exercises and the final work will be evaluated via questionnaires.

J. Inf. Technol. Constr., 2012

Journal of Architectural Research and Development

Today, on one hand while the traditional design process continues, on the other hand, digital des... more Today, on one hand while the traditional design process continues, on the other hand, digital design systems along with advances in computer technologies continue to present designers with new and effective ideas. Parametric design is preferred by designers for its relationality, contributing towards versatility, ensuring flexibility, simplifying diversification and for presenting programatic solutions. As is seen in a number of areas, we have also begun to encounter the use of parametric designs produced with parametric design systems and wooden materials in urban landscaping. The purpose of this study is to examine the upper cover application and seating elements generated by taking advantage of parametric designs from wooden construction materials in urban landscaping areas, and examine the impact of wooden material characteristics while generating behavior and parametric structures of technologies. After researching parametric design and wooden material concepts, an attempt was ...

Journal of Spatial Information Science

Area and volume values of buildings and building parts have been used in many applications includ... more Area and volume values of buildings and building parts have been used in many applications including taxation, valuation and land use planning. Many countries maintain a national standard for representing the measurements of floor areas in buildings. The national standards generally use similar basis for measuring building floor areas, in fact, areas specified in national standards often have semantic differences. Therefore, a number of international standards have been developed for harmonizing floor area measurements; however, they also have differences. This study aims at harmonizing the floor areas defined in the international property measurement standards by revealing the semantic relations between them and formalizing them with an ontological approach. To achieve this objective, the international property measurement standards were firstly examined in order to identify semantics, principles and practices in floor area measurements. Then, the obtained information were utilized to develop a set of measurement ontologies for harmonizing the property measurement standards. This paper also investigates 3D data standards to reveal whether they can be utilized for realizing the property measurement standards.

In recent years, with the rapid development of network science applications as well as the increa... more In recent years, with the rapid development of network science applications as well as the increasing number and variety of devices that connect to networks, the "Internet of Things" has been more expansive in our lives. While it has inspired new entrepreneurial ventures thanks to the increased use of devices that connect to the Internet, the "Internet of Things" also provides us with practical everyday solutions and applications. The goal of this study is to analyze this technology's content, history, working principles, challenges and limits, fields of application, as well as its implications on the life standards of people with disabilities. NESNELERİN İNTERNETİ VE ENGELLİ İNSANLARIN YAŞAM STANDARTLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ Özet: Son yıllarda hızla gelişmekte olan ağ bilimi uygulamaları ve bu ağlara bağlanabilen cihazların çeşit ve sayılarının artmasıyla giderek daha çok dikkat çeken " Nesnelerin İnterneti " konusu hayatımıza süratle girmekte. İnternete bağlanan cihazların kullanım sıklığının artması sebebi ile pek çok yeni iş fikrini de doğuran " Nesnelerin İnterneti " ayrıca hayatı kolaylaştıran çözümleri ve uygulamaları da bize sunmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı teknolojinin içeriği, tarihi, çalışma prensipleri, karşılaştığı engeller ve kullanım alanlarının yanı sıra engelli insanların yaşam standartları üzerine etkilerini incelemektir.

Parametric design responding many aspects of design as a design method, plays an important role in the development of architectural design projects. The designer may not only find design solutions but also makes evaluate all natural and artificial conditions with the help of the parametric design, Thus, many solutions responding desing criterias in terms of needs, sustainabilty and resistance can be found easily in such flexible structure. This design approach triggering a quite versatile production process is accessible and being implemented easily through the computer based technologies accelerate the production process. In the context of this research, an applied course in parametric desing has been conducted with architecture students and both design and fabrication processes have been examined. In the second phase students developed an object individually using these methods. A specific rubric scale validated by experts developed to evaluate the products and process as a goal of this study. The opinions of students have been evaluated to reinforce the validity of rubric scale as well. The findings in sub-levels of production process will be examined in further studies.

To apprehend and apply the design concepts is directly related to the content of the education, t... more To apprehend and apply the design concepts is directly related to the content of the education, the participation of the students in the design process and the design media facilities. The computer as a different design media affects the design process and also the design product. Accordingly, as a considerable fact, some of the courses in the architectural education program are based on the digital medium. However, enhancing the integration between the design courses,
implemented in the studios, as a main part of the architectural design education and the digital media courses is contemplated as an actual requirement. In this context, regarding to the complement enclosure of this research, considering the affection of the transformations of the design pragmatics to the design educations, the traditional and the digital design methodologies are comparative underscored, and also the contributions of the digital design methodology to the traditional way of artificial manufacturing are analyzed during the development process of the design. For this purpose, the design theories, the digital design methodologies and accordingly the investigation properties about the construction of the theoretical conceptualization of the digital methodology, the approaches about the education and the design methodologies are literally overviewed. This comparative analysis had constituted the main comprehension of this inquisition.

Stratejik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2018

21. Yüzyıl tasarım ortamında süreç, biçim ve temsil ilişkisi

Megaron, 2011

Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 2012

TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN ART AND COMMUNICATION, 2021

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2017

Mi̇marlik Öğrenci̇leri̇ne Yöneli̇k Parametri̇k Tasarim Proje Değerlendi̇rme Ölçeği̇

A/Z : ITU journal of Faculty of Architecture, 2017

Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017

THE TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN, ART AND COMMUNICATION, 2017

MEGARON / Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture E-Journal, 2015

Eco-Architecture IV, 2012

J. Inf. Technol. Constr., 2012

Journal of Architectural Research and Development

Journal of Spatial Information Science

To apprehend and apply the design concepts is directly related to the content of the education, t... more To apprehend and apply the design concepts is directly related to the content of the education, the participation of the students in the design process and the design media facilities. The computer as a different design media affects the design process and also the design product. Accordingly, as a considerable fact, some of the courses in the architectural education program are based on the digital medium. However, enhancing the integration between the design courses,
implemented in the studios, as a main part of the architectural design education and the digital media courses is contemplated as an actual requirement. In this context, regarding to the complement enclosure of this research, considering the affection of the transformations of the design pragmatics to the design educations, the traditional and the digital design methodologies are comparative underscored, and also the contributions of the digital design methodology to the traditional way of artificial manufacturing are analyzed during the development process of the design. For this purpose, the design theories, the digital design methodologies and accordingly the investigation properties about the construction of the theoretical conceptualization of the digital methodology, the approaches about the education and the design methodologies are literally overviewed. This comparative analysis had constituted the main comprehension of this inquisition.

Abstract: In this study, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) used in mobile platforms were evaluated, and attention was drawn to actions that are necessary to improve the usability of these platforms. The scope of this study is to handle the widely used systems, and to evaluate usability of these systems according to gender, age, technological literacy and online course background variables. In this study, a survey which was prepared by translating CSUQ into Turkish was addressed to users. The survey data was processed with SPSS 20 program. According to the findings, there was a significant difference among systems in terms of system usability, system usefulness, information quality and interface quality. Moreover, only age variable has a significant effect in the differences among systems in terms of system usability, system usefulness and information quality. Giriş Günümüzde kullandığımız bilgi, elektronik ortamlarda sürekli yer değiştirerek yoculuğuna devam etmiştir (Gülbahar, 2012). Dünden bugüne sürekli bir tartışma konusu olan eğitim de, bilgisayarların günlük yaşamda yer alması ile farklı bir boyut kazanmıştır. Bilgisayarlar sayesinde geleneksel eğitimden elektronik öğrenmeye (e-öğrenme) geçiş yapılması ile eğitimde fırsat eşitliği sağlanmış, zaman ve mekâna bağımlı olmadan bireylere öğrenme fırsatı sunulmuştur. Gelişen teknoloji mobil alanda da önemli gelişmelerin kaydedilmesini sağlamıştır. Bu gelişmeler akıllı telefon, cep bilgisayarı, tablet gibi mobil cihazların giderek yaygınlaşmasını sağlamış ve zamanla e-öğrenme bu gibi mobil cihazlar üzerinden yapılmaya başlanmıştır. Mobil platformlar üzerinden gerçekleşen bu öğrenme biçimi, mobil öğrenme (m-öğrenme) kavramının ortaya çıkmasını sağlamıştır. Gülbahar (2012) m-öğrenmeyi eğitim ve öğretimin PDA denilen dijital kişisel asistanlar, akıllı telefonlar, taşınabilir medya oynatıcılar ve mobil telefonlar gibi mobil araçlar üzerinden karşılanması olarak tanımlanmıştır.

The design, which is defined as bringing solutions to the problems, is now expected to produce re... more The design, which is defined as bringing solutions to the problems, is now expected to produce remedies for many more complex and intertwined issues, while also paying attention to the existing conditions and needs. In all areas where the design prevails, the variables, limitations and requirements are now at the forefront and shape the design process. Especially when the environmental conditions such as architecture affect the environment and cost and time calculations are made, the problem should be assessed in different dimensions and the best and most appropriate design solutions should be accepted.
Within the scope of this research, application-based parametric design training has been given to architect candidates who have never used parametric design principles in their projects. The main principles of parametric design and the practices and dynamics of the production process have been carried out in the training. After the training, participants were asked to design and produce objects that fit the parametric design principles. These objects were evaluated with a rubric scale developed specifically for this study and validity and reliability analyzes of the developed scale were performed. In addition, architect candidates' attitudes and views towards parametric design were examined and their impact on the motivation and performance of the project development stage were evaluated.

Design education has an interdisciplinary structure that brings together the science and technolo... more Design education has an interdisciplinary structure that brings together the science and technology in art. Design instruction is a common subject in all design disciplines. Design works require both literal and multiple social communication to create new concept. It includes assessing situations and cases in the
conceptual and contextual perspective. This study proposes an assesment, learning and sharing platform based on web 2.0 e-learning methods. "Design education social networking platform" is the main focus area of this study.

This paper presents two case studies conducted in Architectural Design education in order to meet... more This paper presents two case studies conducted in Architectural
Design education in order to meet understanding and
ability criteria in MIAK (Turkish Architectural Accrediting
Board) and NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board)
for ‘sustainability’. The main purpose of this clause is to reinforce
students’ ability to design projects that optimize,
conserve or reuse natural and built resources; their ability to
provide healthy environments for occupants/users, and reduce
the environmental impacts of building construction and
operations on future generations through such means as carbon-
neutral design, bioclimatic design, and energy efficiency.
First-year undergraduate architecture students provided the
setting for Case Study 1. A comparative study was implemented
in a basic design studio between two distinct groups
(a test group and a control group) mandated specifically with
awareness raising. At semester’s end, both groups’ projects
were reviewed and evaluated via questionnaire. Third-year
undergraduate architecture students provided the setting for
Case Study 2. An experimental study was carried out within
the context of green design education, with the purpose of
reinforcing understanding and ability of sustainability issues.
The overall aim was to integrate building energy performance
assessment into the design studio as a design decision support
tool. As in Case Study 1, there were two groups. Students
in the control group followed the conventional design process,
while those in the test group tested the environmental performance
of their proposals with computational models and
energy simulations carried out with Ecotect v5.20. The conclusion
reached was that a conventional design process is inadequate
for a multidisciplinary knowledge-based studio aiming
to integrate the theoretical basis of the energy-ecology field
with architectural studio practice.

Research in design and design methodologies began to appear in industrialized societies in the 19... more Research in design and design methodologies began to appear
in industrialized societies in the 1950s and 1960s and design,
as an act been described in various ways. After this period, examination of, and debates over the contents and components of design, as well as such topics as the thinking process of the designer, gradually increased and in this context new theories and methods emerged. Today, these examinations and debates have gained a new dimension in terms of developments in science and technology, particularly with the involvement of computer environment and computational technologiesin the design process. This work is focused on the interactive transformations between the process, form and representation which determine contemporary architectural discourse.
Key words: Form; design theory; design process; representation; design
media and interaction.

This study is conducted within Architecture Department Basic Design II course, in 2011-2012 sprin... more This study is conducted within Architecture Department Basic Design II course, in 2011-2012 spring semester, aiming to raise awareness from early stages of architectural education, within ecological context with environmentally conscious and responsible approach. Besides the conventional agenda of basic design education, a comparative study has been conducted with a test group being aware of sustainability issues, and the control group who follows the routine.
In order to introduce sustainability issues and ecological awareness to the control group of students for the first time, seminars on active and passive concepts are given, working on their projects are encouraged. Especially passive concepts such as orientation, material usage, recycling and reusing of rain and waste water, energy conservation and use of alternative energy sources are introduced as fundamentals. For the comparative study, both groups will be followed in the process with weekly exercises and the final work will be evaluated via questionnaries.
Keywords: Basic design education, sustainability in design, ecological awareness, house architecture.

City centers become hard to live and comprehend because of the increase in complexity of their st... more City centers become hard to live and comprehend because of the increase in complexity of their structure. One of the most important reasons for this is the inadequacy in establishing social and environmental relations. This is caused by difficulties in comprehending and identifying the surrounding environment by inhabitants. Comprehensibility of space is essential for establishing a healthy relationship between individuals and the space. In the urban framework, the historical context, spatial relationships and natural / artificial unique features need to be internalized entirely to strengthen the feelings related to relationship and belonging. Thus, the key question can be phrased as “how can the awareness of permanent and temporary inhabitants and comrehensibility of the urban environment be promoted?” Based on this question, this study focused on increasing the awereness and sense of belonging of inhabitants with the help of infographics.

This study aims to present primary school students' views about current educational software inte... more This study aims to present primary school students' views about current educational software interfaces, and to propose principles for educational software screens. The study was carried out with a general screening model. Sample group of the study consisted of sixth grade students in Şehit Öğretmen Hasan Akan Elementary School. In this context, the evaluation of 142 sixth grade students' about existing software are analyzed with Instructional Software Screen Design Survey. Some of the survey items were created by researchers and some of them were taken from previously created questionnaire items. The research is limited with Bilden, Eurosoft, Kraker software and the sample group is limited to sixth grade students in Şehit Öğretmen Hasan Akan Elemantary School. In the scope of this study, selected examples of current instructional software are evaluated in terms of graphics, text, animation, color and screen layout. Survey data where students' ideas are collected is processed with the SPSS 15 software. There is significant difference in text, graphic and screen layout of three software. In addition, there is significant difference between Eurosoft and the other two software in terms of color and animation. In the light of the findings, revision of educational software will be useful. Qualified screen designs will be created with user reviews and the studies done in this field. Uncomplicated, simple structured graphics, and animations created with vibrant colors, and screenshots which can be adapted easily, won the admiration of students. The study based on findings aims at guiding software manufacturers and educators.

ITU A-Z Journal, 2017