Decision Support Systems (IE444) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Decision Support Systems IE444 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Dr. Uğur Baç
Course Assistants
Course Objectives In this course, the students will be learning fundamental concepts of decision support systems to be able to apply for their practical problems.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will learn fundamental concepts of decision support systems.
  • Students will have an insight about the role of decision support systems for industrial engineering discipline.
  • Students will evaluate and solve real life processes and problems using decision support systems.
  • Students will design and develop decision support systems.
Course Content Decision support systems and business intelligence, decision making, systems, modeling and support, decision support systems concepts, methodologies and technologies, modeling and analysis, data warehousing, business analytics and data visualization, data, text and web-mining, business performance management, decision support system applications

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Decision Support Systems and Business Intelligence Weekly course materials
2 Decision Making, Systems, Modeling and Support Weekly course materials
3 Decision Support Systems Concepts, Methodologies and Technologies Weekly course materials
4 Modeling and Analysis Weekly course materials
5 Data Warehousing Weekly course materials
6 Business Analytics and Data Visualization Weekly course materials
7 Business Analytics and Data Visualization Weekly course materials
8 Text and Web-Mining Weekly course materials
9 Business Performance Management Weekly course materials
10 Business Performance Management Weekly course materials
11 Interactive Computer Based Technologies Weekly course materials
12 Decision Support System Applications
13 Decision Support System Applications
14 Decision Support System Applications
15 Final Examination Period
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Turban, E., Aranson, J.A., Liang, T.P., Decision Support Systems and Intelligent Systems, Pearson Educational International, 7th Edition, 2005.
Other Sources 2. Mora, M., Forgionne, G., Gupta, N.D.J., Decision Making Support Systems Achievements and Chalanges for the New Decade, IDEA Group Publishing, London, 2003.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 30
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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 Gains adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and relevant engineering disciplines and acquires the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields to solve complex engineering problems.
2 Gains the ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems and the ability to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Gains the ability to design a complex system, process, device, or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements and to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4 Gains the ability to select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems encountered in industrial engineering applications and the ability to use information technologies effectively. X
5 Gains the ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze results, and interpret findings for investigating complex engineering problems or discipline specific research questions. X
6 Gains the ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and the ability to work individually.
7 Gains the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form, acquires proficiency in at least one foreign language, the ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, prepare design and production reports, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear and intelligible instructions.
8 Gains awareness of the need for lifelong learning and the ability to access information, follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9 Gains knowledge about behaviour in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility and standards used in industrial engineering applications
10 Gains knowledge about business practices such as project management, risk management, and change management and develops awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11 Gains knowledge about the global and social effects of industrial engineering practices on health, environment, and safety, and contemporary issues of the century reflected into the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12 Gains skills in the design, development, implementation, and improvement of integrated systems involving human, material, information, equipment, and energy. X
13 Gains knowledge about appropriate analytical and experimental methods, as well as computational methods, for ensuring system integration.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 10 1 10
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 30 30
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 22 22
Total Workload 125