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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ME111 Second Term (Spring) 2 + 0 4

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY1
SEMESTERSecond Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Kemal Güven
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2) Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3) Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs with inrealistic
4) Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
5) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
6) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
7) Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONIntroduction to university, faculty and department, administrative directives and university WEB page. History, development and future of mechanical engineering in the development process of science and technology. Working areas of mechanical engineering, relations with other sciences. Job opportunities of mechanical engineers in Turkey and in the world. Unit systems, conversions and calculating techniques. Basic courses, concepts, problems and applications in mechanical engineering. Library and internet researches and project presentations of the students about basic subjects, techniques and methods of various mechanical engineering fields.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week 1st Week Aim and scope of course. Introduction to Faculty and Department
2nd Week 2nd Week Regulations, instructions and procedures of Faculty and Department
3rd Week 3rd Week Knowledge, Science and Profession: Agricultural revolution and its influences
4th Week 4th Week Industrial revolutions and its influences
5th Week 5th Week Introduction to mechanical engineering
6th Week 6th Week Main subjects of mechanical engineering
7th Week 7th Week Guest lecturer about mechanical engineers
8th Week 8th Week Guest lecturer about work areas in industry for mechanical engineers
9th Week 9th Week Student Presentations
10th Week 10th Week Student Presentations
11th Week 11th Week Student Presentations
12th Week 12th Week Student Presentations
13th Week 13th Week Student Presentations
14th Week 14th Week Student Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGDers sunumları
Alvin Toffler, Üçüncü Dalga, Altın Kitaplar
Jean Gimpel, Ortaçağda Endüstri Devrimi,Tubitak, 1997
P.H. Wright, A Koblasz, W.E. Sayle, Intrduction to Engineering, John Wiley & Suns, 1989
J. Wickert, Intrduction to Mechanical Engineering, Thomson, 2006
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Report Preparation,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term125
Assignment125
Quiz110
Total(%)60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)40
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz14114
Individual or group work14228
Preparation for Final exam6212
Course hours14228
Preparation for Midterm exam7214
Laboratory (including preparation)1
Final exam11,51,5
Homework428
Quiz6,53
Total Workload109,5
Total Workload / 303,65
ECTS Credits of the Course4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONEnglish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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