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Bachelor's Degree > Faculty of Engineering > Mechatronic Engineering > THESIS STUDIES I

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
THESIS STUDIES I	First cycle	GEN 811		3	25.00	25.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	Only PhD students are accepted
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Pro. Dr. Munis Dündar, Prof.Dr. Yusuf ÖZKUL, Doç.Dr. Çetin SAATÇİ
Lecturer(s)	Pro. Dr. Munis Dündar, Prof.Dr. Yusuf ÖZKUL, Doç.Dr. Çetin SAATÇİ
Teaching assitant(s)	Research Assistant
Mode of delivery	Teorical
Course objective	to teach how to find good thesis topics, how to write thesis, to evaluate results, to overcome technical problems
Course description	to teach how to find good thesis topics, how to write thesis, to evaluate results, to overcome technical problems

Course contents

1-	to teach how to find good thesis topics, how to write thesis, to evaluate results, to overcome technical problems
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1-	to learn how to find good thesis topics, how to write thesis, to evaluate results, to overcome technical problems
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1-	Have the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to the engineering problems.
2-	Have the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.
3-	Have the ability to design a system, component or a process.
4-	Have the ability to use the techniques and tools for the engineering applications.
5-	Have the ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret the results.
6-	Have the ability to work as a part of a team.
7-	Have the ability to work as an individual.
8-	Have the ability to communicate by using oral and written methods.
9-	Have the ability to recognize the need of and also get motivated in life-long learning.
10-	Have the ability to recognize the professional and ethical responsibility and have the knowledge about legal issues.
11-	Have skills about management subjects as leadership, organization, time and risk management, quality awareness, productivity, etc.
12-	Have the ability to use the time in the best effective way.
13-	Have the ability to find non-traditional solutions to the problems.
14-	Have skills about management, professional self-confidence and taking initiatives.
15-	Have the awareness of protecting the national benefits when searching solutions of problems.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	60	2	120
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	60	2	120
Homework	80	2	160
Presentation / seminar	90	2	180
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	18	18
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	4	2	8
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			630
ECTS			25.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100