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SENIOR PROJECTSPRING TERM 2013-2014PROPOSAL REPORT

Academic Advisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Öznur Yurt

Industrial Advisor Tolga Erkmen

Group Members Fatma AksuCihan Coşarİlknur ÇimenUtku Kendirli

Gizem Kocabıyık

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WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR Literature review on Timeless Community

Literature review on effects of natural resources’ consumption

Literature review on migration impacts to the community

Idetify megatrends about urbanization

Review of sample projects and studies about Timeless Community

Apply questionnaire, and focus group

Analyse questionnaire on SPSS

Review of Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP) and Analytic Network

Process(ANP) methodology

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WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN SEMESTER BREAK

Get training on «Seven Habits of Highly Effective People»

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FORTE Comunnucation Style test was applied to us and we got internal communication style reports within a team

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WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN SEMESTER BREAK

Combine our studies with Ecoland’s studies

Apply questionnaire to University North Carolina students who joined sustainability seminar class

Observe urbanism in USA

Research on a sample website content and design for Ecoland

Make plan for second semester

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SECOND SEMESTER PLAN Create model for timeless community

Analysis, standardization and classification of elements Development of the model Differences and Benefits from existing model- GAP Analysis

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SECOND SEMESTER PLAN Implications

Quality of life; Defining the concepts of  “value”  and “value creation process”  by Ecoland Model

Value Chain Management and Supply Chain Management Analyzing and comparing Ecoland Model with current model Re-evaluating integrated logistics activities for EL Model  

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SECOND SEMESTER PLAN Branding

City Brand Personality Implications for EL Model Collection of insights What people want to see How we can appeal them Brand image

Infographics, Social Media and Website Creation of layout according to insights

Migration How we can attract people?