Although the term ''industrial designer'' is a well known title, the understanding of industrial design as a profession is still unclear, as evidenced by its application in the sector. In light of this, schools of industrial design should, despite the immense contributions to the sector made by their past graduates, continuously revise their curricula and review their deficiencies to provide a better correlation between their graduates and the needs of the industry. The aim of this study is to ascertain the role of the industrial designer from the perspective of industry by analyzing the specifications stated in job adverts for the recruitment of industrial designers. This study was conducted in three phases. In the first phase, an in-depth literature review was completed. The second phase was dedicated to the identification of the industrial designer in terms of education institutions, and to realize this, the curricula and course contents of industrial design undergraduate programs selected from ten universities in Turkey were analyzed. The third phase was directed towards identifying the profile of the industrial designer from the perspective of industry. Thus, the analyses were made through an investigation of the job opportunities available in the industrial design profession announced in seven major job search websites during the last 4 months of 2009. The results of this study are crucial for all parties involved as they help to satisfy the recruitment expectations of industrial design education, the industry, and the graduates.

Ergonomics Anthropometry Classroom furniture Industrial design Mismatch The aim of the research is to determine the anthropometric measures of school children aged 12-13, who live in Izmir, Turkey, in order to propose anthropometrically appropriate school furniture (desk and chair), and to compare findings with the available classroom furniture produced according to Standards of Classroom Furniture, published by Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Primary Education to determine potential mismatches. A total twelve anthropometric data were collected by convenience sampling from 393 (207 male and 186 female) students. The data was analysed with the aid of the SPSS v13 software on a desktop computer. Descriptive statistics for each anthropometric dimension are given as mean, standard deviation and 5th and 95th percentile values for male and female in mm. The obtained anthropometric data used for calculating classroom furniture dimensions, sitting height, seat depth, seat width, backrest height and desk height. Mismatches were found when the findings were compared with the Standards of Classroom Furniture, published by Republic of Turkey General Directorate of Primary Education and the dimensions of primary school classroom furniture supplied by DMO.

Dış mekan fitness aleti, Endüstriyel tasarım, Kullanıcı odaklı Tasarım, Düz çizgi mekanizmaları Bu çalışmanın amacı dış mekan fitness aleti kullanıcılarının antropometrik ölçülerinin belirlenerek, hali halızırda kullanımda olan bir dış mekan fitness aletinin kullanıcılara uygun olarak yeniden tasarlanmasıdır. Çalışmaya, Eskişehir ilinde ikamet eden 100(50 kadın ve 50 erkek) dış mekan fitness aleti kullanıcısı gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Katılımcıların yaşı 18 -79 arasında olup, yaş ortalamaları 31'dir (SD: 1,15277). Çalışmada boy, omuz yüksekliği, kol yana uzanım mesafesi, yumruk yüksekliği, ön kol uzunluğu, üst kol uzunluğu, omuz-parmak ucu uzunluğu, diz yüksekliği, aşık kemiği yüksekliği ve el uzunluğu ölçüleri toplanmıştır. Toplanan ölçüler, herhangi bir antropometrik uyumsuzluk olup olmadığını belirlemek adına halihazırda kullanımda olan dış mekan fitness aleti ölçüleriyle karşılaştırılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler yetişkin kullanıcıların vücut ölçüleriyle, mevcut dış mekan fitness aleti ölçülerinin birbiriyle uyumlu olmadığını göstermiştir. Sonrasında, mevcut fitness aletinin hareket çıktısı, biyomekanik limitlerle karşılaştırılmıştır. Karşılaştırma sonucu yaralanmalara neden olabilecek bir uyumsuzluk tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen bu uyumsuzluklar toplum sağlığını tehlikeye attığından, bir dış mekan fitness aleti, FE02 Stepper, kullanıcıların antropometrik verilerine ve biyomekanik limitlerine uygun olarak, sonraki tasarımlara örnek olabilmesi adına, yeniden tasarlanmıştır. Abstract Ergonomics, Anthropometry, Biomechanics, Outdoor fitness equipment, Industrial design, User-centred design, Straight-line mechanismsThe aim of this study is to determine the anthropometric measurements of the users of outdoor fitness equipment and to re-design of an in use outdoor fitness equipment according to these measurements. A total of 100 (50 male and 50 female) outdoor fitness equipment users, living in Eskisehir, Turkey, voluntarily participated in the study. Their ages ranged from 18 to 79 years and the mean of their ages were 31,2 (SD: 1,15277). The following human body dimensions were measured: stature, shoulder height, side-arm reach, fist (knuckle) height, forearm length, upper arm length, shoulder-fingertip length, knee height, malleolus height and hand length. The anthropometric measures of the adults and the outdoor fitness equipment' dimensions were compared in order to identify any incompatibility between them. The data indicated a mismatch between the adults' bodily dimensions and the outdoor fitness equipment available to them. Later on, in use fitness equipment's motion output compared with biomechanical limits. Also, a mismatch was found between the motion output and biomechanical limits which might cause injuries. As these mismatches endanger public health, an outdoor fitness equipment, FE02 Stepper was re-designed according to its users' anthropometric data and biomechanical limits as an example.