COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Engineering Capstone
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
FENG 498
Spring
2
2
3
6
Prerequisites
 FENG 497To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to have students realize and successfully implement the project they started in FENG 497 course.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Perform project risk analysis
  • Complete all implementation of project stages
  • Perform project testing
  • Complete a project successfully
  • Present all components of their project
Course Description Students in teams can specify, analyze and handle business plan of a project using engineering fundamentals. They can realize and implement the project using emerging tools. They can report and present all the details of their final product.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Project development tools, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
2 Project development tools, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
3 Project components and reporting techniques, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
4 Project work, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
5 Project work, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
6 Project work, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
7 Project work, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
8 Midterm Presentation (Project report midterm evaluation)
9 Project work, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
10 Project work, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
11 Project work, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
12 Project testing, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
13 Project testing, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
14 Project completion and finalization, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
15 Project review, Team meeting with supervisor Senior projects’ policy http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr
16 Project Presentation
Course Notes/Textbooks

Senior projects’ policy, http://fecs.ieu.edu.tr/tr

Suggested Readings/Materials

Software Project Management, A Real World Guide to Success, Joel Henry, 2004, ISBN 032122342X

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
10
Laboratory / Application
16
40
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
1
30
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
34
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
16
Project
1
100
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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

To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science, Computer Science and Software Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems.

2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Software Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

3

To be able to design, implement, verify, validate, document, measure and maintain a complex software system, process, or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; ability to apply modern methods for this purpose.

4

To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in software engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively.

5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex Software Engineering problems.

6

To be able to work effectively in Software Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

X
7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to be able to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices and software applications on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Engineering and Software Engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the area of Software Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Software Engineering.

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