Assoc. Prof. Dr Fatma Korkut

Vice Chairperson and Erasmus Coordinator

E-Mail: korkut@metu.edu.tr

Phone: +90 312 210 2216

Room: 54


http://metu.academia.edu/FatmaKorkut

Biography

Fatma Korkut received her Bachelor's in Industrial Design from Middle East Technical University (METU) (Ankara), her M.Sc. in Design from IIT Institute of Design (Chicago), and her Ph.D. from Mimar Sinan University (İstanbul). Her design studio education philosophy is to empower and enable the parties involved (e.g., students, researchers, production companies, NGOs, public institutions, communities, or disadvantaged groups) to work together towards negotiated goals and values. She is an active member and past chair of the Industrial Designers Society of Turkey (ETMK). Currently, she is involved in the efforts to establish an independent chamber for industrial designers under the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects.

Research Interests

History of industrial design education and profession in Turkey, design protection, collaboration models with industry in industrial design education, idea generation tools, design education for sustainability, design and crafts in Western and Central Asia.

Degrees

PhD (Industrial Design), Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi, İstanbul. “Kullanıcının Ürün Deneyiminde Yeni ve Yenilik Olgusu: Alan Çalışması Bulgularına Dayalı Bir Yaklaşım Önerisi” [The Phenomenon of New and Newness in User’s Product Experience: An Approach Based on the Field Study Findings], July 2002. Supervisor: Prof. Önder Küçükerman

MSc (Design), Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design, Chicago, USA. “Context for Pattern in Dynamic Diagramming”, December 1994. Supervisor: Prof. Charles L. Owen

Bachelor of Industrial Design, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, July 1988.

Educational Practice

Curriculum Development

“Curriculum Development Workshop for the Establishment of Industrial Design Department at the National University of Science and Technology” (NUST School of Art, Design and Architecture), conducted jointly with Gülay Hasdoğan and Canan Ünlü, 19-23 December 2011, İslamabad, Pakistan.

 

Thesis  Supervision

Oğuz, Ezgi. “Iconic Designs Protected as Three-Dimensional Marks: The Intersection of Design History and Intellectual Property Protection History.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2018.

Seyedsabounchi, Nardin. “Local Influences in Contemporary Iranian Design with Reference to a Social Network Service.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2017.

Umulu, Sıla. “Developing a Co-design Method for Eliciting Children’s Needs and Preferences in the Context of Industrial Design Education.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2017.

Kadiroğlu, Selma. “Rakı Glass Packaging Designs Introduced into the Turkish Market After the Privatization in 2004: A Study on Designers’ Practices in Relation to Design Goals.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2015.

Hajiamiri, Milad. “Crowd Participation in Web-Based Collective Design Platforms: A Study On Quirkyʼs In-house Industrial Designers.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2014.

Yalçıner, Irmak. “Visual Representation in Industrial Design Registration: A Proposed Guideline for Turkey Based on Legal Texts and Guidelines from Eight Different Jurisdictions, and Interviews with Turkish Patent Institute Examiners.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2012.

Elibol, Gülçin Cankız. “Assessment of Novelty and Distinctive Character in Industrial Design Protection in Turkey.” PhD dissertation, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2011.

Ilgaz, Anıl. “Design Juries as a Means of Assessment and Criticism in Industrial Design Education: A Study on METU Department of Industrial Design.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2009.

İnce, Gökçe. “Designer’s Responsibility: A Critical Approach to the Concept of User in Design through the Concept of Other.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2005.

Özer, Damla. “Origins, Aims and Methods of Basic Design Courses in Industrial Design Programs in Turkey.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2004.

Güneş, Serkan. “Effective Internal Communication Issues in Cross-Functional Design Teams: The Case of a Graduate Course in Industrial Design.” Master of Science thesis, METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, 2002.

 

Studio courses taught (jointly with studio team)

ID 301 Industrial Design III

ID 302 Industrial Design IV

ID 401 Industrial Design V

ID 402 Graduation Project

ID 501 Advanced Product Development

 

Courses developed/re-structured

ID 121 Introduction to Industrial Design (2009-2010 fall)

ID 301-302 Industrial Design III-IV (2009-2010 fall and spring, jointly with Çağla Doğan)

ID 403-404 Collaborative Design I-II (2003-2004 fall and spring, jointly with Gülay Hasdoğan)

ID 402 Graduation Project II (2001-2002 spring, jointly with Naz Evyapan)

ID 543 (ID 701) Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Practising Designers (1999-2000 fall)

ID 712 Oral History in Design Communities (2004-2005 fall)

 

Educational projects in collaboration with industry and NGOs

 

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2016. “Sustainable Hygiene: Washbasin and Accessories for Primary Schools” project in collaboration with Kale Group and Başkent Üniversitesi Özel Ayşeabla Okulu.

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2016. “Scenarios for a  Caring Community: Empowering Disabled Persons and Carers in Çiğdem Neighborhood” project in collaboration with Çiğdemim Association (Ankara).

ID 302 Industrial Design IV, spring 2016. “Outdoor lighting for appreciation of, and accessibility to natural environment” project in collaboration with Moonlight.

ID 302 Industrial Design IV, spring 2016. “Healthy Food Experience: Glassware Product Family for Storing and Serving Homemade Food” project in collaboration with LAV. Catalogue

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2015. “Sustainability Scenarios and Design Solutions for Post-Use” project in collaboration with Çiğdemim Association (Ankara) and Başkent Üniversitesi Ayşeabla neigbourhood school.

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2013. “Sustainable Outdoor Lighting Family” project in collaboration with Moonlight.

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2013. “Çiğdem Neighbourhood Identity” project in collaboration with Çiğdemim Association (Ankara).

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2012. “Glass Packaging with Double Life” project in collaboration with Gürallar Art Craft. Catalogue

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2012. “Dream Çiğdem Neighbourhood” project in collaboration with Çiğdemim Association (Ankara). Video

ID 302 Industrial Design IV, spring 2012. “Electrical Tea Maker and Serving Set” project in collaboration with Esse.

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2011. “Sustainable Design Solutions Integrating Bathroom Accessories with Bathroom Tiles” project in collaboration with Kale Group. This collaboration received third prize in “Social Benefits”  in the Turkish European Corporate Social Responsibility Awards in 2013. Catalogue

ID 301 Industrial Design III, fall 2011. “Home Heroes: Future Sustainability Scenarios”  in collaboration with Profilo and BSH. Catalogue

ID 302 Industrial Design IV, spring 2011. “Sustainable Mini Oven” project in collaboration with Profilo and BSH.

 

Student projects exhibitions and workshops

“Glassware Product Family for Homemade Food in collaboration with LAV” students projects exhibition, organized by Itır Güngör Boncukçu, İ. Yavuz Paksoy, Fatma Korkut, Çağla Doğan, Harun Kaygan, Senem Turhan, Mustafa Hasdoğan. 07-10 Haziran 2016, ODTÜ Kültür ve Kongre Merkezi.

“Sustainable and Interactive Outdoor Lighting Family in collaboration with Moonlight” students projects exhibition, organized by İ. Yavuz Paksoy, Itır Güngör Boncukçu, Harun Kaygan, Çağla Doğan, Mustafa Hasdoğan, Senem Turhan, Fatma Korkut. 07-10 Haziran 2016, ODTÜ Kültür ve Kongre Merkezi.

“Glass Packaging with Double Life in collaboration with Gürallar Art-Craft” students projects exhibition, organized by Harun Kaygan, Koray Benli, M. Erdi Özgürlük, Sedef Süner, Çağla Doğan, Fatma Korkut, Senem Turhan and Mustafa Hasdoğan. 04-06 June 2013, METU Cultural and Convention Center.

“Observe at Domestic Scale, Design at Urban Scale: Developing Sustainability Scenarios for Contemporary Urban Life” workshop, conducted by Anıl Ilgaz and Fatma Korkut. 18-20 April 2013, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.

“Doğadan Öğrenen Sürdürülebilir Tasarım Çalıştayı” [Sustainable Design Informed by Nature Workshop], conducted by Yekta Bakırlıoğlu, Çağla Doğan, Fatma Korkut and Sedef Süner. 22-23 November 2012, METU Department of Industrial Design. http://www.facebook.com/DogadanOgrenenSurdurulebilirTasarim

“Dream Çiğdem Neigborhood” student projects exhibition, organized by Anıl Ilgaz, Sedef Süner, Senem Turhan, Fatma Korkut, Çağla Doğan, Mustafa Hasdoğan and Harun Kaygan. 6-9 November 2012 METU Faculty of Architecture; 10 November 2012 Atrium Alışveriş Merkezi, Çiğdem Mahallesi, Ankara.  http://vimeo.com/52761986 (See: Ilgaz, Anıl and Fatma Korkut.” İki Komşu, Oniki Fikir” [Two Neighbours Twelve Ideas]. Solfasol 2, no. 21 (2013): 11. http://gazetesolfasol.com/)

“Sürdürülebilirlik ve Tasarım: ODTÜ Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Bölümü Üçüncü Yıl Projelerinden Örnekler” sergisi [Sustainability and Design: METU Dept. of Industrial Design Third Year Studio Exhibition], organized by Fatma Korkut, Çağla Doğan, Aykut Coşkun, Sedef Süner and Senem Turhan. 31 May-3 June 2011, METU Cultural and Convention Center.

“Dream Campus” students projects exhibition, organized by Fatma Korkut, Çağla Doğan, Aykut Coşkun, Sedef Süner and Senem Turhan. 26 November-6 December 2010, METU Faculty of Architecture Exhibition Hall.

“Glass Packaging with Double Life” student projects exhibition, organized by Fatma Korkut, Çağla Doğan, Demet Eryürek, Aykut Coşkun and Erçin Okursoy. 21-23 May 2010, IV. Ankara Tasarım Günleri, Cer Modern, Ankara.

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Graduation Projects Exhibition 2009, organized by Gülay Hasdoğan, Fatma Korkut, Owain Pedgley, Mine Hoşgün Soylu and Gülşen Töre. 1-3 June 2009, METU Cultural and Convention Center. Catalogue

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Graduation Projects Exhibition 2006, organized by Gülay Hasdoğan, Fatma Korkut, Naz Evyapan, Güner Mutaf, Mine Hoşgün Soylu and Orhun Baysal). 15-17 May 2006, METU Cultural and Convention Center.

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Student Projects Exhibition at Antalya Munvitsz Fair 2005, organized by Fatma Korkut, Serkan Güneş and Ali Berkman. 29 September-02 October 2005, Antalya Expo Center, Antalya.

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Graduation Projects Exhibition 2005, organized by Naz Evyapan, Fatma Korkut, Gülay Hasdoğan and Mine Hoşgün Soylu. 30 May-01 June 2005, METU Cultural and Convention Center.

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Graduation Projects Exhibition at Adesign Fair, organized by Naz Evyapan, Fatma Korkut and Ulaş Erdoğan. 06-10 October 2004, Harbiye Askeri Müzesi, İstanbul.

“Quarter of a Century in Industrial Design Education” exhibition at International Conference on Design and Emotion 2004, organized by Fatma Korkut, Naz Evyapan, Gün Acar, Gülay Hasdoğan and Aren Kurtgözü.12-14 July 2004, METU Cultural and Convention Center.

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Graduation Projects Exhibition 2004, organized by Gülay Hasdoğan, Fatma Korkut and Gün Acar. 14-17 June 2004, METU Cultural and Convention Center.

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Exhibition for Fiat Auto “One Step Ahead” (OSA) project, organized by Fatma Korkut, Ateş Gürşimşek and Zeynep Balanlı. 25 February 2004, Turin, Italy.

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Graduation Projects Exhibition 2003, organized by Gün Acar, Naz Evyapan, Gülay Hasdoğan and Fatma Korkut. 17-19 June 2003, METU Cultural and Convention Center.

METU Dept. of Industrial Design Graduation Projects Exhibition 2002, organized by Fatma Korkut, Naz Evyapan and Ali Berkman. 10-11 June 2002, METU Cultural and Convention Center.

“International Workshop: Community Awareness and Connectedness as a Design Problem”, conducted by Wolfgang Jonas, Fatma Korkut and Gülay Hasdoğan. 16-20 October 2000, METU Dept. of Industrial Design.

“International Workshop on Scenario Building”, conducted by Gülay Hasdoğan, Fatma Korkut and Wolfgang Jonas. 18-26 June 1998, Hochschule für Kunst und Design Halle, Germany.

Publications

Umulu, Sıla and Fatma Korkut. “I-Wonder-How: A Method for Co-designing with Children in Design Education.” Proceedings of DRS2018: Catalyst, vol. 7, edited by C. Storni, K. Leahy, M. McMahon, P. Lloyd and E. Bohemia, 2927-2940. London: Design Research Society, 2018.http://www.drs2018limerick.org/participation/proceedings

Eren, Gizem Hediye and Fatma Korkut. “Combining the Digital and the Analog: Exploring Unfamiliar Problem Domains
through Video Blogs and Role-Playing in Industrial Design Education.” Papers from the LearnX Design London 2017 Conference, edited by G. Pritchard and N. Lambert, 18-25. London: Ravensbourne Publications, 2017. https://goo.gl/ati6Cp

Börekçi, Naz A.G.Z. and Fatma Korkut. “Collaborating with External Partners in Industrial Design Education: A Review of
Success Factors.” Papers from the LearnX Design London 2017 Conference, edited by G. Pritchard and N. Lambert, 183-190. London: Ravensbourne Publications, 2017. https://goo.gl/9Amg4c

Eren, Gizem Hediye and Fatma Korkut. “Design Exploration through Online User-Generated Video Material”. ISIDE 2017: Second International Symposium on Industrial Design and Engineering, 99-111. Nevşehir, Turkey, 2017. https://goo.gl/BDJDvF

Kaygan, Harun, Özümcan Demir, Fatma Korkut and Itır Güngör Boncukçu. “Encounters and Shifting Identities: Students’ Experiences of Multi-Stakeholder Participatory Design.” Conference Proceedings of the Design Management Academy: Research Perspectives on Creative Intersections, vol. 5, edited by E. Bohemia, C. de Bont and L. S. Holm, 1685-1702. Hong Kong, 2017. https://goo.gl/L36gXs

Eren, Gizem Hediye, Fatma Korkut and Levent Burgazlı. “Tasarım Eğitimi Projelerinde Tasarım Araştırmasının Fikir Geliştirmeyle Bütünleştirilmesinde Eğitimcilerle Öğrenciler Arasındaki İş Birliği” [Collaboration between educators and students in integrating design research with idea generation in design education projects]. UTAK 2016 İkinci Ulusal Tasarım Araştırmaları Konferansı: Sorumluluk, Bağlam, Deneyim ve Tasarım Bildiri Kitabı, edited by N.A.G.Z. Börekçi, D. Özgen Koçyıldırım and A. Günay, 541-556. Ankara: ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi, 2017. https://goo.gl/BDJDvF

Hajiamiri, Milad and Fatma Korkut. “Perceived Values of Web-based Collective Design Platforms from the Perspective of Industrial Designers in Reference to Quirky and OpenIDEO.” A|Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture 12, no.1 (2015): 147-159. http://www.az.itu.edu.tr/azvol12no1web/14-%20hajimiri-korkut-1201.pdf

Elibol, Gülçin Cankız and Fatma Korkut. “Assessment of ‘Novelty’ and ‘Distinctive Character’ in Industrial Designs”. SGEM Conferences on Arts, Performing Arts, Architecture and Design: Conference Proceedings, 533-540. Sofia: SGEM, 2014.

Yalçıner, Irmak and Fatma Korkut. “Endüstriyel Tasarım Tescili Başvurusunda Görsel Anlatımın Hazırlanmasına Yönelik Ulusal Bir Kılavuz Önerisi” [A Proposed National Guide for Preparing Visual Representation in Industrial Design Registration Application]. UTAK 2014 Bildiri Kitabı: Eğitim, Araştırma, Meslek ve Sosyal Sorumluluk, edited by Pınar Kaygan and Harun Kaygan, 35-51. Ankara: ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Yayınları, 2014.  http://utak.id.metu.edu.tr/files/2014/10/UTAK2014_BildiriKitabi.pdf

Ilgaz, Anıl and Fatma Korkut.  “Öğrencilerin ve Değerlendirenlerin Bakış Açılarından Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Eğitiminde Jüri Değerlendirmesi” [Design juries in industrial design education from the perspective of students and assessors]. In Mersin’den Mimarlık, Planlama, Tasarım Yazıları: Tamer Gök’e Armağan,  edited by Yasemin Sarıkaya Levent and Meltem Uçar, 203-221. Mersin: Mersin Üniversitesi Yayını, 2013.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5WXaXUsEA4_S0tmSHdxT1NCNWc/view

Turhan, Senem, Çağla Doğan and Fatma Korkut. “Yaratıcı Tasarım Araştırması Yöntemi Olarak ‘Deneyim Yansıtma Modellemesi’ ve Sürdürülebilirlik için Tasarım” [‘Experience reflection modelling’ as a generative design research method and design for sustainability]. Endüstride, Tasarımda, Eğitimde 40 Yıl Sempozyum Bildiri Kitabı, edited by Oğuz Bayrakçı et al., 393-403. İstanbul: MSGSÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Bölümü, 2011.

Ilgaz, Anıl and Fatma Korkut. “Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Eğitiminde Bir Değerlendirme ve Eleştiri Aracı Olarak Tasarım Jürileri” [Design juries as a means of assessment and criticism in industrial design education]. In Endüstride, Tasarımda, Eğitimde 40 Yıl Sempozyum Bildiri Kitabı, edited by Oğuz Bayrakçı et al., 107-117. İstanbul: MSGSÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Bölümü, 2011.

Elibol, Cankız, Fatma Korkut and Gülay Hasdoğan. “Tasarım Hukukunda Yenilik ve Ayırt Edici Nitelik Değerlendirmesinde Kullanılan Terimler Açısından Kavramsallaştırma Sorunları” [Problems in the conceptualization of the terms used in the assessment of novelty and distinctive character in design law]. Endüstride, Tasarımda, Eğitimde 40 Yıl Sempozyum Bildiri Kitabı, edited by Oğuz Bayrakçı et al., 309-316. İstanbul: MSGSÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Bölümü, 2011.

Korkut, Fatma and Çağla Doğan. “My Dear Monster Friends: Matrix as an Emotionally Rich Generative Design Tool.” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Design and Emotion (CD), 4-7 October. Chicago: IIT Institute of Design, 2010.

Korkut, Fatma, Gülay Hasdoğan and Naz Evyapan. “Tasarımların Korunmasında Türkiye Deneyimi ve Yeni Ulusal Düzenleme için Bir Çerçeve Önerisi” [Design protection in Turkey and a proposed framework for the new national regulation]. In Türkiye’de Tasarımı Tartışmak: III. Ulusal Tasarım Kongresi Bildiri Kitabı, edited by H. Alpay Er et al., 384-391. İstanbul: İTÜ Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Bölümü, 2006.

Korkut, Fatma and Naz A.G.Z. Evyapan. “Dynamics of Collaboration with Industry in Industrial Design Education: The Case of a Graduation Project Course.” In Crossing Design Boundaries, edited by P. Rodgers et al., 477-481. London: Taylor & Francis, 2005.

Evyapan, Naz, Fatma Korkut and Gülay Hasdoğan. “Glass Packaging for Food and Beverage Products: Design Process and Innovation Strategies in an Educational Project.” In IV. International Packaging Congress and Exhibition-Presentations, vol: 2, edited by M. Gül and E. S. Umdu, 637-646. İzmir: TMMOB Kimya Mühendisleri Odası, 2005.

Er, H. Alpay, Fatma Korkut and Özlem Er. “U.S. Involvement in the Development of Design in the Periphery: The Case History of Industrial Design Education in Turkey, 1950s-1970s.” Design Issues 19, no. 2 (2003): 17-34.

Hasdoğan, Gülay and Fatma Korkut. “Digital Technologies Expanding the Boundaries of User-Product Interaction: An Educational Project on User Interface Design.” In ICSID 2nd Educational Conference: Critical Motivations and New Dimensions, 165-169, Hanover: iF International Forum Design GmbH, 2003.

Korkut, Fatma and Gülay Hasdoğan. “The Profession of Industrial Design in Turkey: The Correspondence between Education and Practice.” In IDATER 98: International Conference on Design and Technology Educational Research and Curriculum Development, edited by J. S. Smith and E. W. L. Norman, 125-131. Loughborough: Loughborough University, 1998. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-jspui/bitstream/2134/1426/3/korkut98.pdf

Korkut, Fatma, Özlem Er and H. Alpay Er, eds. Notlar + Kaynakça: Türkiye’de Endüstriyel Tasarım Yazını [Commentary + bibliography: Industrial design literature in Turkey]. Ankara: Endüstriyel Tasarımcılar Meslek Kuruluşu, 1998.https://goo.gl/bzs8kx

Korkut, Fatma. “Dizayndan Tasarıma: Endüstriyel Tasarım Yazınında 1970’li Yıllar ve Öncesi” [From ‘dizayn’ to ‘tasarım’: 1970s and the preceding years in industrial design literature]. In Notlar + Kaynakça: Türkiye’de Endüstriyel Tasarım Yazını, edited by Fatma Korkut et al., 15-20. Ankara: Endüstriyel Tasarımcılar Meslek Kuruluşu, 1998.

Er, H. Alpay and Fatma Korkut. “Türkiye’de Endüstriyel Tasarım Eğitimi ve Kurumsallaşma: Kronolojik Notlar” [Industrial design education and institutionalization in Turkey: Chronological notes]. In Türkiye’de Tasarım Eğitimi (Nesnel kitap dizisi 1), edited by H. Alpay Er et al., 6-9. İstanbul: Boyut Yayın Grubu, 1998.

Er, H. Alpay, Fatma Korkut and Özlem Er, eds. Türkiye’de Tasarım Eğitimi [Design education in Turkey]. Nesnel kitap dizisi 1. İstanbul: Boyut Yayın Grubu, 1998. https://goo.gl/To9YJB

Korkut, Fatma. “Endüstriyel Tasarımların Korunmasına İlişkin Kanun Hükmünde Kararname’de Korumaya ve Tasarım Hakkına Getirilen Sınırlamalar” [Limitations on the design right and the design protection in the Decree Law Concerning the Protection of Industrial Designs]. In Tasarımda Evrenselleşme: 2. Ulusal Tasarım Kongresi Bildiri Kitabı, edited by Nigan Bayazıt et al., 29-35. İstanbul: İTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Endüstri Ürünleri Tasarımı Bölümü, 1996.

Professional Practice

06/2000- … Court expert in intellectual property cases

01/2012  Industrial Designers Society of Turkey [Endüstriyel Tasarımcılar Meslek Kuruluşu, ETMK] Ankara Branch founding member

10/2005-12/2005 State Planning Organization, Ninth Development Plan, Intellectual Property Rights, committee member

12/1999-01/2000 State Planning Organization, Eight Development Plan, Intellectual Property Rights, committee member

04/1996-05/1998  Industrial Designers Society of Turkey [Endüstriyel Tasarımcılar Meslek Kuruluşu, ETMK], publications committee member

01/1995-06/1995 Ministry of Industry, Turkish Patent Institute, committee member for the preparation of the decree law for the protection of industrial designs

04/1994-04/1996 President of Industrial Designers Society of Turkey [Endüstriyel Tasarımcılar Meslek Kuruluşu, ETMK]

Awards & Honors

1999 METU Faculty of Architecture Award for Research Publications: Korkut, Fatma, Özlem Er, and H. Alpay Er (eds.). Notlar + Kaynakça: Türkiye’de Endüstriyel Tasarım Yazını [Commentary + bibliography: Industrial design literature in Turkey]. Ankara: Endüstriyel Tasarımcılar Meslek Kuruluşu, 1998.

Administrative Duties

05/2015 –               Vice chairperson, METU Dept. of Industrial Design

01/2012-12/2014 Faculty Executive Board member, METU Faculty of Architecture

10/2004-02/2007 Department Chair, METU Dept. of Industrial Design

12/2002-09/2004 Advisor to the Department Chair, METU Dept. of Industrial Design

Affiliation

Endüstriyel Tasarımcılar Meslek Kuruluşu Derneği (ETMK)

[Industrial Designers Society of Turkey]

 

Tasarım ve Tasarım Tarihi Topluluğu Derneği (4T)

[Design and Design History Society, Turkey]

 

Mimarlar Odası Ankara Şubesi, endüstriyel tasarımcı üye

[Chamber of Architects Ankara Branch, industrial designer member]


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