FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Aerospace Engineering

FENG 498 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Engineering Capstone
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
FENG 498
Spring
0
6
3
6

Prerequisites
  FENG 497 To 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.

 



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

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

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

To have theoretical and practical knowledge that have been acquired in the area of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Aerospace Engineering.

2

To be able to assess, analyze and solve problems by using the scientific methods in the area of Aerospace Engineering.

3

To be able to design a complex system, process or product under realistic limitations and requirements by using modern design techniques.

4

To be able to develop, select and use novel tools and techniques required in the area of Aerospace Engineering.

5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results.

6

To be able to develop communication skills, ad working ability in multidisciplinary teams.

X
7

To be able to communicate effectively in verbal and written Turkish; writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.

8

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

9

To be aware of 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 Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering.

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

 


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