GRADUATE SCHOOL

M.SC. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Without Thesis)

GS 593 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Research Design and Methods in Engineering
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GS 593
Fall
3
0
3
7.5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Second Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The purpose of this course is to provide graduate students with the necessary fundamental knowledge for research and ethics in engineering, formulating research questions and corresponding hypotheses, reporting and analyzing results from research and writing a scientific article such that the article could be accepted to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Utilize fundamentals of engineering research approaches and practices.
  • Formulate research questions and corresponding hypotheses
  • Report and analyze results from research.
  • Write a scientific article such that the article could be accepted to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
  • Explain the ethics of scientific research.
Course Description This course covers research methods in engineering, the ethics of scientific research, stages of research in engineering, principles of a literature review, preparing a manuscript for submission, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to research methods in engineering Research Methods for Engineers, Chapter 1
2 Ethical rules of scientific research Research Methods for Engineers, Chapter 1
3 Research methods in Engineering Research Methods for Engineers, Chapter 2
4 Research methods in Engineering Research Methods for Engineers, Chapter 3
5 General guidelines on scientific report writing From Research to Manuscript: A guide to scientific writing. Part II Chapters 1-2
6 General guidelines on scientific report writing (results) From Research to Manuscript: A guide to scientific writing. Part II Chapters 1-2
7 General guidelines on scientific report writing (research paper) From Research to Manuscript: A guide to scientific writing. Part III Chapters 1-4
8 General guidelines on scientific report writing (research paper)
9 Midterm Exam Statistics for Engineers and Scientists. Chapter 1
10 Sampling and descriptive statistics Statistics for Engineers and Scientists. Chapter 6
11 Hypothesis testing Statistics for Engineers and Scientists. Chapter 4
12 Parametric tests Statistics for Engineers and Scientists. Chapter 6
13 Project presentations
14 Project presentations
15 Review of the semester
16 Review of the semester

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
  • From Research to Manuscript: A guide to scientific writing, 2nd Edition. M. J. Katz,  Springer Science, Cleveland OH, USA, 2009, ISBN:978-1-4020-9466-8. 
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, 4th Edition. W. Navidi, McGraw Hill Education, New York, NY, 2015, ISBN:978-0-07-340133-1.

  • Research Methods for Engineers, D.V. Thiel, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-107-03488-4. 

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
15
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
30
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
48
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
42
42
Presentation / Jury
1
42
42
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
-
0
Midterms
1
45
45
Final Exam
0
    Total
225

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

Accesses information in breadth and depth by conducting scientific research in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, evaluates, interprets and applies information.

2

Is well-informed about contemporary techniques and methods used in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and their limitations.

3

Uses scientific methods to complete and apply information from uncertain, limited or incomplete data, can combine and use information from different disciplines.

4

Is informed about new and upcoming applications in the field and learns them whenever necessary.

5

Defines and formulates problems related to Electrical and Electronics Engineering, develops methods to solve them and uses progressive methods in solutions.

6

Develops novel and/or original methods, designs complex systems or processes and develops progressive/alternative solutions in designs.

7

Designs and implements studies based on theory, experiments and modelling, analyses and resolves the complex problems that arise in this process.

8

Can work effectively in interdisciplinary teams as well as teams of the same discipline, can lead such teams and can develop approaches for resolving complex situations, can work independently and takes responsibility.

9 Engages in written and oral communication at least in Level B2 of the European Language Portfolio Global Scale.
10

Communicates the process and the results of his/her studies in national and international venues systematically, clearly and in written or oral form.

11

Is knowledgeable about the social, environmental, health, security and law implications of Electrical and Electronics engineering applications, knows their project management and business applications, and is aware of their limitations in Electrical and Electronics engineering applications.

12

Highly regards scientific and ethical values in data collection, interpretation, communication and in every professional activity.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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