GRADUATE SCHOOL
M.SC. In Industrial Engineering (With Thesis)
GS 593 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Research Design and Methods in Engineering
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GS 593
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| 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;
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| 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. |
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Core Courses | |
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| 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 |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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15
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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30
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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25
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| 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 |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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42
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42
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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42
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42
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
-
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0
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| Midterms |
1
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45
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45
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To have an appropriate knowledge of methodological and practical elements of the basic sciences and to be able to apply this knowledge in order to describe engineering-related problems in the context of industrial systems. |
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| 2 | To be able to identify, formulate and solve Industrial Engineering-related problems by using state-of-the-art methods, techniques and equipment. |
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| 3 | To be able to use techniques and tools for analyzing and designing industrial systems with a commitment to quality. |
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| 4 | To be able to conduct basic research and write and publish articles in related conferences and journals. |
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| 5 | To be able to carry out tests to measure the performance of industrial systems, analyze and interpret the subsequent results. |
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| 6 | To be able to manage decision-making processes in industrial systems. |
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| 7 | To have an aptitude for life-long learning; to be aware of new and upcoming applications in the field and to be able to learn them whenever necessary. |
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| 8 | To have the scientific and ethical values within the society in the collection, interpretation, dissemination, containment and use of the necessary technologies related to Industrial Engineering. |
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| 9 | To be able to design and implement studies based on theory, experiments and modeling; to be able to analyze and resolve the complex problems that arise in this process; to be able to prepare an original thesis that comply with Industrial Engineering criteria. |
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| 10 | To be able to follow information about Industrial Engineering in a foreign language; to be able to present the process and the results of his/her studies in national and international venues systematically, clearly and in written or oral form. |
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