Senior Project (CMPE494) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Senior Project CMPE494 8. Semester 4 0 0 4 8
Pre-requisite Course(s)
(CMPE493 veya FE302)
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to teach developing, testing, reporting, and presenting a project according to established project development principles collaboratively in a team environment.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Plan, design, develop and test a product collaboratively in a team environment
  • Design a product according to the user/system requirements
  • Develop a product according to the specifications and a predetermined schedule
  • Employ relevant testing methods to validate/verify the product
  • Summarize and describe the findings in a comprehensive document
Course Content Project analysis and design, project development, project management, team working, project presentation.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to senior projects
2 Presenting Project Topics
3 Report writing, Matching students and projects, and announcements of teams and project assignments
4 Advisory
5 Advisory
6 Advisory
7 Project Plan delivery
8 Advisory
9 Advisory
10 Advisory
11 Project Review
12 Project Review
13 Advisory
14 Advisory
15 Final Exam (Final Report delivery)
16 Final Exam (Presentation and Oral Exam)

Sources

Other Sources 1. 1. IEEE Standard for Software Project Management Plans, Std 1058-1998.
2. 2. IEEE Standard for Software Requirement Specification, Std 830.
3. 3. IEEE Standard for Software Design Document, Std 1016.
4. 4. IEEE Standard for Software Test Document, Std 829.
5. 5. Ian Sommerville, Software Engineering , Addison-Wesley, 2007, ISBN: 032131379-8
6. 6. Roger S. Pressman, Software Engineering:A Practitioner's Approach. McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; ISBN: 007301933X
7. Christian Dawson, Projects in Computing and Information Systems: A Student's Guide (2nd Edition), Pearson Education, 2009

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 30
Presentation 1 20
Project 1 10
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Has adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering-specific subjects; uses theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to solve complex engineering problems.
2 Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; applies modern design methods for this purpose. X
4 Develops, selects, and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; uses information technologies effectively. X
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of computer engineering. X
6 Works effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually. X
7 Communicates effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions. X
8 Knows at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
9 Has awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously improves oneself. X
10 Acts in accordance with ethical principles and has awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. X
11 Has knowledge about the standards used in computer engineering applications.
12 Has knowledge about workplace practices such as project management, risk management, and change management. X
13 Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation.
14 Has knowledge about sustainable development.
15 Has knowledge about the health, environmental, and safety impacts of computer engineering applications in universal and societal dimensions and the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering. X
16 Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
17 Analyzes, designs, and expresses numerical computation and digital representation systems. X
18 Uses programming languages and appropriate computer engineering concepts to solve computational problems. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 4 64
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 3 48
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 20 20
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 20 40
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 30 30
Total Workload 202