TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have the ability to learn the stages of philosophical thought and its interaction with engineering 2) Have the ability to learn about the historical development of technology 3) Have the ability to the logical processes 4) Have the ability to understand the importance of scientific thinking in engineering
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, the stages of philosophical thought and its interaction with engineering, the historical development of technology, logical thinking processes, the importance of scientific thought in engineering are covered.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Scientific approaches 2nd Week The structure of modern science 3rd Week Philosophy 4th Week Science and engineering ethics 5th Week Technological discoveries 6th Week Fundamentals of analytical thinking 7th Week The nature of engineering design 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Problem identification 10th Week Needs analysis 11th Week Research and conclusion building 12th Week Analyzing scientific events 13th Week Presentation: Project/Assignment/Article 14th Week Presentation: Project/Assignment/Article
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	(1) Mühendislikte Felsefe, Mantık, Bilim ve Etik, Zekai Şen, Su Vakfı, 2011; (2) Bir Mühendisin Dünyası, James L. Adams, TÜBİTAK Yay.(Çev.), 1994; (3) Eski Yunan ve Roma'da Mühendislik, J. G. Landels, TÜBİTAK Yay. 1996.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation,Practice
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Assignment 2 10 Quiz 1 20 Project 1 15 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 75 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 75 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 25 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 5 10 Project 1 10 10 Total Workload 86 Total Workload / 30 2,86 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No