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  Course Description
Course Name : Professional Engineering Development

Course Code : EEE482

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ABDÜLHAMİT SERBEST

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself
Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility
Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management
Knowledge about entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Engineering students will understand that self-employment is an important alternative to becoming an employee

Course Contents : Science, technology and engineering. History of science and technology. Relations between science, technology, industry and economy. History of industry and technology in Turkey. Innovation, entrepreneurships, patent, know-how, royalty, risk capital, Law of Copyright in Turkey. Law of Patent in Turkey. Research and development, sources for the financial support for R&D projects from industry. TTGV(Technology Foundation of Turkey). TUBITAK. KOSGEB. Capital. Feasibility.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Science, technology and engineering none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
2 History of science and technology none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
3 Relations between science, technology, industry and economy none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
4 History of industry and technology in Turkey none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
5 Innovation, entrepreneurships none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
6 patent, know-how, royalty none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
7 risk capital none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
8 Midterm none none
9 Law of Copyright in Turkey none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
10 Law of Patent in Turkey none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
11 Research and development, sources for the financial support for R&D projects from industry none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
12 TTGV(Technology Foundation of Turkey) none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
13 TUBITAK. KOSGEB. Capital none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
14 Feasibility none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
15 Review none Partly lecturing, students prepare projects and interactive sessions
16/17 Final Examination none Writing Examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  All related laws, bylaws and regulations, statistical data given by Statistics Institute of Turkey, OECD, WB, EU
Required Course Material(s)  none


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 14 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. 3
2 Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. 3
3 Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. 3
4 Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. 3
5 Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. 3
6 Has aptitude for computer and information technologies 3
7 Knows English at a level adequate to comprehend the main points of a scientific text, either general or about his profession, written in English. 5
8 Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. 3
9 Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. 3
10 Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. 5
11 Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. 5
12 Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. 5
13 Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. 5
14 Has consciousness about the scientific, social, historical, economical and political facts of the society, world and age lived in. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 14 3 42
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3
    Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload: 118
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.72
ECTS Credit: 5