ECTS - Principles of Engineering Profession

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Principles of Engineering Profession (FE302) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Principles of Engineering Profession FE302 5. Semester 3 0 0 3 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
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.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To equip students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to approach and solve engineering problems through a structured design process. These knowledge and skills will provide a foundation for students to approach future engineering challenges with a problem-solving mindset and a strong understanding of the design process.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Perform literature review to examine complex engineering problems.
  • Obtain information related to the effects of engineering practices on society, health and safety, economy, sustainability and the environment within the scope of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Demonstrate awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
  • Demonstrate knowledge about acting in accordance with engineering professional principles and ethical responsibility.
  • Show awareness of acting impartially, without discrimination on any issue, and being inclusive of diversity.
  • Demonstrate effective teamwork skills, functioning productively as a member or leader in multidisciplinary teams.
  • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing on technical issues, taking into account the various differences of the target audience (such as education, language, profession).
  • Gain knowledge of business practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis.
  • Demonstrate awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation.
  • Develop lifelong learning skills that includes being able to learn independently and continuously, adapting to new and developing technologies, and thinking inquisitively about technological changes.
Course Content General Introduction, Team Behavior and Tools, Need Identification, Gathering Information, Problem Identification and Concept Generation, Decision Making and Concept Selection, Project Budget Preparation and Analysis, Project Management, Risk, Reliability, and Safety, Legal And Ethical Issues in Engineering Design, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 General Introduction to Conceptual Design in Engineering 1-74
2 General Introduction to Conceptual Design in Engineering 1-74
3 QRS (Quality-Reliability-Safety) Complex of Engineering 669-722
4 Legal And Ethical Issues in Engineering Design 828-857
5 Team Behavior and Tools 116-157
6 UN Sustainable Development Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals
7 Need Identification 75-115
8 Gathering Information for Projects 158-195
9 Creative Thinking for Problem Solving in Engineering Design 196-261
10 Project Review Session
11 Decision Making and Concept Selection 262-298
12 Project Review Session
13 Project Management and Economic Analysis 779-827 and related pages in course book
14 Project Review Session
15 Review Related pages in course book
16 Review Related pages in course book

Sources

Course Book 1. Dieter, G. and Schmidt, L. C., “Engineering Design,” McGraw Hill, 5th edition, 2012, 880 p.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 4 20
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 15
Project - -
Report 1 35
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 6 70
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
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 An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
2 An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
3 An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
4 An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
5 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
6 An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
7 An ability to communicate effectively.
8 The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
9 Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
10 Knowledge of contemporary issues.
11 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
12 Skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies

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 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 3 3
Project
Report 1 2 2
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 2 2
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 71