M.S. in Industrial Design

2017

Burak Taşdizen, 2017. Politics of the Knitting Pattern: Ethnography of Knitting Practice and a Women’s Knitting Community.
Supervisor: Harun Kaygan

Sıla Umulu, 2017. Developing a Co-design Tool for Eliciting Children’s Needs and Preferences in the Context of Industrial Design Education.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

Nardin Seyedsabounchi, 2017. Local Influences in Contemporary Iranian Design with Reference to a Social Network Service.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

Utku Ay, 2017. Design, Making and Consumption of Football Fandom Products by a University-Based Football Fandom Group.
Supervisor: Harun Kaygan

Ahu Yolaç, 2017. Multiplayer Online Gamers’ Subcultural Interactions: Body as a Bridge in Between Real and Virtual Lives.
Supervisor: Harun Kaygan

Aslıhan Tokat, 2017. An Exploration of Crafts in the Ankara Castle Area Based On  Sustainable Design and Localization.
Supervisor: Çağla Doğan

Merve Çopur, 2017. Evaluation of IMMIB Industrial Design Competitions and Furniture Foresights for the Competition.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

İrem Dilek, 2017. Collaboration Between Jury members from Various Fields of Expertise in Evaluation Phases of Industrial Design Competitions in Turkey.
Supervisor: Pınar Kaygan

2016

Mert Kulaksız, 2016. Experience Chart as a Research and Presentation Tool for User Observations Supporting Design Students at Undergraduate Level.
Supervisor: Çağla Doğan

Özümcan Demir, 2016. Industrial Design Students Experiences of Interdisciplinary Teamwork.
Supervisor: Pınar Kaygan

Ahmed Jawwad Sayed Zaidi, 2016. Gamification as a Strategy to Improve User Experience with Interactive Museum Exhibits.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

Ceren Köktürk, 2016. Design Guidelines for Lunch Box as Compact Home Experience.
Supervisor: Harun Kaygan

Erdi Özgürlük, 2016. Developing an External Bike Rack for Inner-City Public Busses a Research Through Design Process.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

İsmail Yavuz Paksoy, 2016. Attitudes Towards 3D Surface Texture Samples Derived  from Consumer Electronics. 
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

2015

Itır Güngör Boncukçu, 2015. 3D Visual Worlds as New Learning Environments for Industrial Design Studio Course.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Yunus Tuncel, 2015. Between Work and Leisure: Interactions with Products in Public Idle Time.
Supervisor: Harun Kaygan

Dilem Akıner, 2015. Mass Customization Through Online Shopping: A Study on Online Product Customization.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

Ümit Bayırlı, 2015. Evaluation of Basic Design Education at METU Department of Industrial Design.
Supervisor: Dalsu Özgen Koçyıldırım

Başak Topal, 2015. Appraisal of Augmented Reality Technologies for Supporting Industrial Design Practices.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener Pedgley

Koray Benli, 2015. Designing for Sound as a Component of Product Experience: Development of a Novel Conceptual Tool.
Supervisor: Owain Pedgley

Selma Kadiroğlu, 2015. Raki Glass Packaging Designs Introduced into the Turkish Market After the Privatization in 2004: A Study on Designers Practices in Relation to Design Goals.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

2014

Nur Nagihan Tuna, 2014. Design for Health and Wellbeing: An Investigation Into Diet Control Body-Monitoring Applications for Smart Devices.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener Pedgley

Güzin Şen, 2014. Potentials of Embodied Interactive Technologies to Enhance Mobile Listening Experience in Public Environment.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener Pedgley

Nur Yıldırım, 2014. Nature Inspired Design Paradigms For Design Ideation: A study on Packaging Design.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Dilruba Oğur, 2014. Sustainability Considerations on Effective Use of Resources for Small Household Appliances.
Supervisor: Çağla Doğan

Duygu Ürün Çınar, 2014. User Satisfaction Related Design Recommendations for Non Keyboard Input Devices in Military.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Merve Aydın. 2014. Context of Use of Home Use Medical Devices: A Study on the Identification of Contextual Factors of Cpap Devices.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

Merve COŞKUN. 2014. Sensorial experiences during instrumental interaction: a study on tea makers and vacuum cleaners.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener Pedgley

Kıvılcım Çınar OKUŞLUĞ. 2014. Visual attributes of products as the factors influencing Users emotional reactions: a study on dental instruments.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Milad HAJİAMİRİ. 2014. Crowd participation in web-based collective design platforms: a study on quirky’s in-house industrial designers.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

2013

İzzettin Fazıl AKIN. 2013. Research and Design for a Material Sample Information System Appropriate to Industrial Design Students.
Supervisor: Owain Pedgley

Nazlı Gökçe TERZİOĞLU. 2013. Extending the Lifespan of Small Kitchen Appliances for Sustainable Design: A Research on Product Maintenance and Repair with Technical Services in Ankara.
Supervisor: Çağla Doğan

Hande IŞIK. 2013. Analysis of Happiness Related Qualities of Mobile Physical Activity Applications.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

2012

Mehmet Erçin OKURSOY. 2012. Barriers and Opportunities for Integrating Sustainable Product Design into Ankara Small and Medium-Sized Furniture Enterprises.
Supervisor: Owain Pedgley

Sedef SÜNER. 2012. Preschool Children as a User Group: Design Considerations for Musical Toys.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Tirza Johanna Maria FENNIS. 2012. Exploring and Implementing Pleasant Touch in the Interface of Products for Design Purposes: The Case of a Bang & Olufsen Remote Control.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener Pedgley (METU), Marieke Sonneveld (DUT)

Floris van der MAREL. 2012. Developing an Impact Evaluation Framework for Product Designers Inspired by the Capability Approach: A Case Study on the Philips Chulha.
Supervisor: Figen Işık (METU), David V. Keyson (DUT)

Efe ALPAY. 2012. Implications of Additive Manufacturing Applications for Industrial Design Profession from the Perspective of Industrial Designers.
Supervisor: Refik Toksöz

Hakan BOĞAZPINAR. 2012. Outsourced Design Management Implementations: A Study Conducted with Firms and Design Consultancies in Turkey.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Irmak YALÇINER. 2012. 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.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

Yekta BAKIRLIOĞLU. 2012. Biomimicry for Sustainability: An Educational Project in Sustainable Product Design.
Supervisor: Çağla Doğan

Gonca ONUŞLUEL. 2012. A Lexicon for Product Experience Related Communication.
Supervisor: Elif Özcan Vieira (DUT)

Nur FINDIK. 2012. Design of Experience Sampling Tools for Reporting Student Experience in Design Education.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener Pedgley (METU), Gert Pasman (DUT)

Aernout KRUITHOF. 2012. Emotional Effects of Car Passenger Activities on Physiology and Comfort: An Empirical Study.
Supervisor: Owain Pedgley (METU), Valentjin Visch (DUT).

2011

Esma Burcu (ÖZKAYA) ÇELİKKAYA. 2011. Children’s Expectations from Learning Technologies. 
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Gökçe KANMAZ. 2011. Suppliers’ Involvement in Product Design Process: A Study on Turkish Automotive Industry.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Damla TÖNÜK. 2011. The Practice of Counting Prayers: Use of Tespih and “Zikirmatik” in Everyday Life in Turkey.
Supervisor: Figen Işık

Ayşe Naciye ÇELEBİ. 2011. Reallocation of Household Resources for Energy Saving Behavior.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Damla GEDİKLİ. 2011. The Role of Design Attributes in Users′ Value Assignment: The Case of Portable Digital Audio Players.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Teksin AÇIKGÖZ KOPANOĞLU. 2011. Determining User-Centered Design Requirements of First-Of-A-Kind Interactive Systems: An Implementation of Hybrid Cognitive Analysis on Human Robot Interaction.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

2010

Ahmet Burak VEYİSOĞLU. 2010. The Influence of Product Appearance On Perceived Product Quality in Refenence to Washing Machines.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Ali ZENGİN. 2010. A Semantic Approach to the Relationship Between Brand Identity and Exterior Product Design for Visual Brand/Product Recognition, Through A Case Study On Local Commercial Vehicle Brand, Temsa.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Gülsüm BARAN. 2010. A Study on Modern Bathroom Through Sanitary Ware After the Nineteenth Century.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Işık ÖRSEL. 2010. Progressive Obsolescence and Product Non-Use in Electical Kitchen Appliances.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Çiğdem KÖROĞLU (GÜNEŞ). 2010. Human Factors Issues of Glass Cockpit Automation.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Elif ÖZTÜRK. 2010. Online Distance Education: A New Approach to Industrial Design Education.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Naz ATACAN PAMİR. 2010. Smart Products: Technological Applications vs User Expectations.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Aykut COŞKUN. 2010. Post-Use Design Thinking for Product Design Process and Sustainability: A Study on an Educational Project in Glass Packaging.
Supervisor: Çağla Doğan

Seçil KÖPRÜLÜ. 2010. Designing Automobile Interiors for User Satisfaction.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

2009

Tuğçe AKIN. 2009. Communication of Smart Materials: Bridging the Gap Between Material Innovation and Product Design.
Supervisor: Owain Pedgley

Javad KHALAJ. 2009. A Comparative Analysis of Designers′ Intended Messages and Users′ Perceived Messages Embodied in Product Appearance.
Supervisor: Owain Pedgley

Senem TURAL (TURHAN). 2009. Sustainability and Industrial Design Education: The Case of the Department of Industrial Design at METU, Turkey.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Erinç EREL. 2009. Multi-Generational Workforce as A User Group: A Study on Office Environments.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Anıl ILGAZ. 2009. Design Juries as a Means of Assessment and Criticism in Industrial Design Education: A Study on METU Department of Industrial Design.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

Mehtap ÖZTÜRK ŞENGÜL. 2009. Position of Design and the Designer in Low-Tech Small and Medium Scale Furniture Industry in Turkey.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

2008

Nazlı CİLA. 2008. The Dimensions of Users′ Fun Experinces with Consumer Products.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Ece GÜRAKAR. 2008. The Situation of Ecodesign in Turkish Industry.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener-Pedgley

Armağan KARAHANOĞLU. 2008. A Study of Consumers′ Emotional Responses Towards Brands and Branded Products.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener-Pedgley

Ezgi OZAN. 2008. Preferences and Evaluation Criteria of Preschool Children Related to Different Types of Play Materials.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

Nergis ÖZCAN. 2008. The Emotional Reactions of Tactual Qualities on Handheld Product Experiences.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Seda Özçetin. 2008. The Role and Significance of Design Exhibitions in the History of Industrial Design in Turkey 1989-2008.
Supervisor: Figen Işık

Diler ŞİMŞEK. 2008. Factors Influencing New Product Acceptance: A Study on Military Context.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Aybike TAMER. 2008. Exploring Interest Evoked by Product Appearance.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Mehmet TURHAN. 2008. An Approach to Achieve Design Recommendations for Interior Elements of Urban Railway Transport with Regard to User Perception of Semantic Dimensions.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

2007

Ömer Orhun BAYSAL. 2007. Strategies for An Effective University – Industry Collaboration in Industrial Design Education: A Case Study of Graduation Projects.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Özge ERTOPTAMIŞ. 2007. Enhancing Creativity in the Concept Generation Phase: Implementation of Black Box as a Tool for Analogical Reasoning.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

Banu KARADEMİR. 2007. Analysis of the Narrative Constructed Around Products: A Case Study on Tupperware Products.
Supervisor: Figen Işık

Derya ÖZÇELİK. 2007. Presenting the Outcomes of a Participatory User Workshop: A Design Research Based on the Case of Remote Controls.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Gözde PEHLİVAN. 2007. Teamwork Effectiveness for Successful Product Development: Relationship Between Engineers and Industrial Designers.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Müzeyyen SÖZEN. 2007. Design Consultancy in Turkey: A Study on the Business Structure, Services and Clients.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

Yasemin TEKMEN. 2007. An Analysis of the Evolution of Multi Functional Kitchen Mixing Tools.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Emin Ertuğrul YURDAKUL. 2007. Investigation Into Adaptive Structure in Software-Embedded Products From Cybernetic Perspective.
Supervisor: Bahar Şener-Pedgley

2006

Aylin ALTAŞ. 2006. Design Decision on Automobile Driver Interface Regarding with Subjective Evaluations of Users.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Ülkü BAYER. 2006. The Use of Design Consultancy For Companies Producing Furniture on Contract Basis : The Case of a Medium Sized Company in Turkey.
Supervisor: Güner Mutaf

Ebru CANSIZOĞLU. 2006. The Influence of Visual Appeal on Perceived Usability.
Supervisor: Canan E. Ünlü

Engin ÇEKÇEOĞLU. 2006. Communicating Corporate Identity Through Form Attributes and Evaluating Visual Analogy of Digital Cameras.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Ekin DİNO. 2006. Investigation of Design As The Next Step in Software Product Evolution: An Analysis of Added Values.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Tuğra EROL. 2006. The Visual Perception of Automobile Seat Comfort.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Harun KAYGAN. 2006. Evaluation of Products Through the Concept of National Design: A Case Study on Art Decor Magazine.
Supervisor: Aren Emre Kurtgözü

Duygu KESKİN. 2006. Analysis of Public Use Bicycle Systems for a Product-Service System Perspective.
Supervisor: Naz Börekçi

Tülay ÖZKAN. 2006. Visually-Impaired Users and Product Interaction: A Study on the Interfaces of Washing Machines, Vacuum Cleaners and Irons.
Supervisor: Refik Toksöz

Yasemin (SAATÇİOĞLU) ORAN. 2006. The State of Outsourcing Design Expertise in the Turkish Manufacturing Industry.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Arda Bülben (SÜEL) YAZICI. 2006. The Role of Industrial Designer in Turkish Industry: The Perceptions of Manufacturers and Designers.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Gülşen TÖRE. 2006. User Workshops: A Procedure for Eliciting User Needs and User Defined Problems.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Nermin YAVAŞ. 2006. Gender Differences in Product Form Perception.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

2005

Ahmet AKIN. 2005. Possible Interventions of New Media Literature in Design Literature and Practical Effects of Emerging New Media Technologies on Product Design Practice.
Supervisor: Aren Emre Kurtgözü

Fırat ANT. 2005. Designing Customer Demand Oriented Products : A Case Study on Inner City Bus Interior Design in MAN Türkiye A.Ş.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Erdem DEMİR. 2005. Dimensions of User Satisfaction for Different Product Groups.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Değer DEMİRCAN. 2005. Craft Culture as the Source of Inspiration for Industrial Design in Turkey.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Selcen ERGUN. 2005. An Inquiry into Product Design and Advertising as Mediators of Consumer Identity.
Supervisor: Aren Emre Kurtgözü

Cenk GÜNER. 2005. Fitting Passanger Seats on Intercity Coaches to Turkish Population: An Ergonomic Study.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Gökçe İNCE. 2005. Designer′s Responsibility: A Critical Approach to the Concept of User in Design Through the Concept of Other.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

Burçin KESERCİOĞLU. 2005. The Contribution of User-Centered Design to Consumer Packages.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Kerem KULELİ. 2005. User-Product Interaction in New Product Encounters: Prominence of User Expertise and Product Properties.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Yeşim ÖZALP. 2005. The Interaction of the Consumer Constructed Meanings of Brand Identity and ‘Designed’ Product.
Supervisor: Aren Emre Kurtgözü

Osman ŞİŞMAN. 2005. Ethics for Industrial Design: An Ethico – Political Critique of Sustainability in Industrial Design.
Supervisor: Aren Emre Kurtgözü

2004

Gün ACAR. 2004. Analysing Design processes: A Study on Graduation Projects of Industrial Design Students.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Hande BÜYÜKPAMUKÇU. 2004. Design Considerations in Children Bedroom Furniture of Preschool Period with an Analysis of Today′s Turkish Children Furniture Market.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Pelin GÜLTEKİN. 2004. The Negative Effects of Technology-Driven Product Design on User-Product Interaction and Product Usability.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Elvin KARANA. 2004. Guidelines for a Materials Selection Source for Industrial Design Activity: A Survey on the Expectations of Turkish Designers.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Zeynep KARAPARS. 2004. The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Usability.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Sultan KAYGIN. 2004. Deficiencies in the Integration of Ergonomics Knowledge into Consumer Electronics Design.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Sena ÖKSÜZ. 2004. A Comparative Study on Differences in Color Determination Process and Criteria of Leading Automobile Companies.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Damla ÖZER. 2004. Origins, Aims and Methods of Basic Design Courses in Industrial Design Programs in Turkey.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

Aydın ÖZTOPRAK. 2004. An Evaluation of Virtual Design Studio: A Course Between Middle East Technical University and Delft University of Technology.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

2003

Akanay AKATA. 2003. Gendering of Products in Industrial Design.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

A. İdil GAZİULUSOY. 2003. Implementations in Relation to Sustainable Development in Industry and Industrial Design Profession: A Case of Arçelik Corporation.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Pınar METİN. 2003. Attributes of Traditional Playground Equipment Design in Children′s Developmental Needs.
Supervisor: Hakan Gürsu

Zeynep SEVENER. 2003. Empirical Assessment of the Influence of Aesthetic Properties on Product Pleasure.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

2002

Erdem AYVAZ. 2002. An Approach for Evaluating Usability of Personal Digital Assistants.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Ali Emre BERKMAN. 2002. The Influence of Ergonomics on Marketing and Product Styling.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Alper ÇALGÜNER. 2002. The Effects of Technological Changes on Photographic Camera Designs and Their User-Product Relationships.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

Serkan GÜNEŞ. 2002. Effective Internal Communication Issues in Cross-Functional Design Teams: The Case of a Graduate Course in Industrial Design.
Supervisor: Fatma Korkut

Özlem SAVAŞ. 2002. A Perspective on the Person-Product Relationship: Attachment and Detachment.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Oytun TUZCU. 2002. The Effects of Internet on Product Design.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

2001

Dilek AKBULUT. 2001. The Sources of Creativity in Peddling Products with Particular Focus on Small-Scale Toy Industry in Turkey.
Supervisor: Gülay Hasdoğan

Sarp BEKİT. 2001. Toy Safety in Kindergartens for the Ages 3 and 6.
Supervisor: Güner Mutaf

Çağla DOĞAN. 2001. Integration of Ecological and Sustainable Design Knowledge into Product Design Process.
Supervisor: Çiğdem Erbuğ

Mehmet YETKİN. 2001. An Analysis of Mobile Phone Usage with Respect to Turkish Users.
Supervisor: Mehmet Asatekin

2000

Arif Engin ÖZVER. 2000. Dynamics of Product Innovation in the Turkish Manufacturing Industry: The Case of a Medium-Sized Electrical Home Appliance Company.
Supervisors: Gülay Hasdoğan, Özlem Er

1999

Esra DEMİREL. 1999. An Analysis and Evaluation of User Needs for Food Preparation in Kayseri Kitchens.
Supervisor: Güner Mutaf