Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Specialization Field Course LEE 500 Turkish Compulsory 4 + 0 4.0 10.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s) Doç. Dr. Ferzan KATIRCIOĞLU (Güz), Doç. Dr. MURAT BULUT (Güz), Doç. Dr. Şenol ŞİRİN (Güz), Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Enes ASLAN (Güz), Öğr. Gör. Dr. Sabri UZUNER (Güz), Prof. Dr. Ali GÜRSEL (Güz), Prof. Dr. BÜLENT AYDEMİR (Güz), Prof. Dr. Gürcan SAMTAŞ (Güz)
Goals To ensure that the students who starts their thesis study masters the issues related to their thesis, carries out and finalizes their thesis.
Course Content Informing and evaluating the basic studies carried out in the field.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Ability to understand basic primary and secondary sources about the thesis topic.
2 Ability to use databases to follow current publications related to the thesis field.
3 Ability to evaluate contemporary approaches and methods related to the thesis.
4 Ability to create solution suggestions for problems that may arise during the use of sources, methods and writing stages of the thesis work.
5 Ability to evaluate previous studies in the field from a critical and comparative perspective.
6 Ability to explain the necessity of academic ethical rules.
7 Ability to plan the stages of research to contribute to science.
8 Ability to evaluate the long-term consequences of the thesis study in the field of science and society.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Informing and evaluating the basic studies carried out in the field.
2. Week Interpretation of current approaches and methods related to the thesis
3. Week Determination of data collection and methods to be used in the thesis
4. Week Following the literature regarding the field and method.
5. Week Literature follow-up about the theoretical background of the thesis study.
6. Week General evaluation in the context of theoretical framework, method and basic works.
7. Week Preparation of the provisional plan of the thesis study and determination of its main and subheadings.
8. Week Reading and evaluating the thesis within the time-space limits and temporary plan.
9. Week Preparing and presenting reports.
10. Week Literature tracking, note taking and evaluation.
11. Week Completing the deficiencies in primary sources.
12. Week Comment, evaluation and analysis.
13. Week Solution of existing problems in the context of method and content.
14. Week Evaluation, report preparation and presentation.
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
6 Communicating and discussing current developments in Mechatronics Engineering and their own work in national/international platforms of the field in written, verbal, and/or visual forms, utilizing information and communication technologies.
7 Supervising the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying, and disseminating data related to Mechatronics Engineering, considering societal, scientific, and ethical values.
8 Developing strategies, policies, and implementation plans for solving problems related to Mechatronics Engineering and evaluating the obtained results within the framework of quality processes.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8
PY6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 4 56
Ders Dışı
Research 14 14 196
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 255
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 10.0