Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Industrial Engineering (English 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students from different disciplines to integrate their knowledge, skills, and perspectives in order to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to real-world problems. Throughout the course, students are expected to enhance their abilities in interdisciplinary teamwork, problem identification, research, design thinking, project planning, prototyping, and project management. Furthermore, the course aims to provide students with hands-on experience in user-centered design processes while considering technical, economic, environmental, and social dimensions, and to equip them with the skills required to present their projects according to professional standards.
Course Content
Each student, working in a group of at least two members and under the supervision and guidance of the course instructor(s) or responsible academic staff, identifies an interdisciplinary project topic that incorporates the knowledge and methods specific to their own discipline. The group develops the project through software, hardware, and/or practical implementation components, prepares a project report, and presents the outcomes collectively as a team.
Required Resources
All necessary resources related to the group study topic that will be determined within the scope of the course.
Recommended Resources
All necessary resources related to the group study topic that will be determined within the scope of the course
Course Learning Outcomes
- Teamwork involves at least two disciplines. (Note: Students from only Computer and Software Engineering departments cannot develop projects together.)
- It improves interdisciplinary communication and decision-making skills.
- Manages project development processes.
- It proposes innovative engineering solutions with universal and societal impacts.
- Develops risk management strategies.
- Applies design and application-oriented thinking methods.
- Solves a common problem by analyzing it with contributions from participating disciplines.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting to Know Each Other & Team Building | Introduction to discipline, team building (Each team consists of students from different fields) |
| 2 | Teamwork and Communication | Role assignment, effective communication and decision-making workshop |
| 3 | Problem Determination | Defining a technological/social/environmental problem. |
| 4 | Field Analysis | Evaluating each discipline's approach to the problem |
| 5 | Design Thinking | Empathy map, user analysis, draft ideas |
| 6 | Developing a Solution Idea | Brainstorming, draft solution proposal, business plan |
| 7 | Technical Feasibility & Ethical Assessment | Analysis from technical, biological, environmental and ethical perspectives |
| 8 | Interm report | Interm report |
| 9 | Prototyping Begins | Software, hardware, structural or biological prototype |
| 10 | Business Processes and Optimization | Process analysis, time-cost planning, optimization. |
| 11 | Testing and Development | Initial prototype testing and improvement. |
| 12 | Integration | Integration of interdisciplinary solutions. |
| 13 | Final Project Preparation | Final Project Preparation |
| 14 | Final Project Preparation | Final Project Preparation |
| 15 | Project final report submission | Project final report submission |