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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Mechanical Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05410102 Engineering Orientation 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 2 3
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Anlatım
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Remzi ŞAHİN
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Esra HANÇER GÜLERYÜZ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Esra HANÇER GÜLERYÜZ A-232 [email protected] 7581 Tuesday
10:30-11:30
Course Content
Fundamental Engineering Principles, Basic concepts of engineering education, Ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, Standards used in engineering practices, Project management, risk management and change management, Entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development, Universal and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety, Contemporary problems reflected in the field of engineering, Legal consequences of engineering solutions
Objectives of the Course
To introduce the profession to our 1st year students who are admitted to the Department of Mechanical Engineering and to ensure that they are oriented towards lifelong learning, can analyze and synthesize, are creative, entrepreneurial, inquisitive, have ethical values and are prone to teamwork
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Adequate knowledge of mathematics, science and mechanical engineering disciplines; Ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in solving complex engineering problems. 5
P9 Knowledge of ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practice. 5
P10 Knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation; information about sustainable development. 5
P11 Information about the effects of engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Have knowledge about engineering disciplines and their development. P.1.46 1
O2 Learns the purpose and general concepts of the courses to be taken in engineering education. P.1.47 1
O3 Have knowledge about ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility. P.9.4 1
O4 Gains knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. P.9.5 1
O5 Gains knowledge of business life practices such as project management, risk management and change management. P.10.4 1
O6 Have knowledge about sustainable development. P.10.5 1
O7 Have knowledge about the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering. P.11.12 1
O8 The universal and social dimensions of engineering applications' impact on the environment P.11.17 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Engineering fundamental principles
2 Basic concepts of engineering education
3 Ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility
4 Standards used in engineering applications
5 Standards used in engineering applications
6 Project management, risk management and change management
7 Project management, risk management and change management
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development
10 Entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable development
11 The global and societal impacts of engineering practices on environment
12 Problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering
13 Problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering
14 Legal consequences of engineering solutions
Textbook or Material
Resources An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Lecture Notes
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 10 10
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P9 P10 P11
O1 Have knowledge about engineering disciplines and their development. 5 - - -
O2 Learns the purpose and general concepts of the courses to be taken in engineering education. 5 - - -
O3 Have knowledge about ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility. - 5 - -
O4 Gains knowledge of standards used in engineering applications. - 5 - -
O5 Gains knowledge of business life practices such as project management, risk management and change management. - - 5 -
O6 Have knowledge about sustainable development. - - 5 -
O7 Have knowledge about the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering. - - - 5
O8 The universal and social dimensions of engineering applications' impact on the environment - - - 5