Research Methods in Computer Engineering(INF493)
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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INF493 | Research Methods in Computer Engineering | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Prerequisites | |
Admission Requirements |
Language of Instruction | French |
Course Type | Compulsory |
Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
Course Instructor(s) | Özlem DURMAZ İNCEL odurmaz@gmail.com (Email) |
Assistant | |
Objective |
- To provide information about science and ethics - To explain the rules of academic writing - To provide students with the ability to make technical and academic presentations and to write effective reports - Providing students with knowledge and understanding of project management and risk management, especially in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation, - To ensure that students work in multi-disciplinary teams, - To ensure that students have the necessary equipment and infrastructure for their graduation projects. |
Content |
Week 1: Entrepreneurship, project topics Week 2 The effects and problems of new technologies and technology on health, environment and security in universal and social dimensions Week 3: Research Processes, Scanning Databases, Preparing Research Reports: Correct citations, case studies Week 4 Effective Presentation Techniques, project presentation flow examples, good and bad examples, content, visuals, common mistakes Week 5 Professional Ethics, Engineering Ethics, Scope and ethical issues in scientific research and publication ethics Week 6 Determination of the project topic and its content Week 7 Project Management Week 8 Project risk management and change management Week 9 Midterm Exam Week 10 Project Presentations Week 11 Design in Information Projects Week 12 Agile Project Management Week 13 Literature Review Report Delivery Week 14 Project submission and presentation |
Course Learning Outcomes |
Students who successfully complete this course, - explain the types of scientific ethics violations - define the differences and similarities between the types of publications (papers, papers, posters, theses) - Learn the issues to be considered in academic writing - Learn to research using electronic databases, make detailed research and determine models to guide research - Analyze models and draw scientific conclusions - Present their research techniques, developed models, software and findings in Turkish and French. - Identify the impacts of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in the social dimension. - Learn to work in multidisciplinary projects. |
Teaching and Learning Methods |
- Lecture - Question & answer - Discussion - Project - Case study |
References |
1. Resnik, D.B., ""The Ethics of Science an Introduction"", Routledge, 1998. 2. Seyidoğlu, H., ""Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yazma El Kitabı"", Babil, 2009. 3. Do and Don’ts of Poster Presentation” Steven Block, Princeton University" |
Theory Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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1 | Week 1: Entrepreneurship, project topics |
2 | Week 2 The effects and problems of new technologies and technology on health, environment and security in universal and social dimensions |
3 | Week 3: Research Processes, Searching Databases, Preparing Research Reports: Correct citations, case studies |
4 | Week 4 Effective Presentation Techniques, project presentation flow examples, good and bad examples, content, visuals, common mistakes |
5 | Week 5 Professional Ethics, Engineering Ethics, Scope and ethical issues in scientific research and publication ethics |
6 | Week 6 Determination of the project topic and its content |
7 | Week 7 Project Management |
8 | Week 8 Project risk management and change management |
9 | Week 9 Midterm Exam |
10 | Week 10 Project Presentations |
11 | Week 11 Design in ICT Projects |
12 | Week 12 Agile Project Management |
13 | Week 13 Literature Review Report Delivery |
14 | Week 14 Project submission and presentation |
Practice Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
Number | Contribution | |
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Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
Number | Contribution | |
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Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 |
Project | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 2 | 60 |
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Working Hours out of Class | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Presentation | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 14 | 14 |
Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Reports | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Total Workload | 83 | ||
Total Workload / 25 | 3,32 | ||
Credits ECTS | 3 |