FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Food Engineering
FE 410 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Research and Development Projects
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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FE 410
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Fall/Spring
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2
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | At the end of the course students will have knowledge on fundementals of research, selecting a research topic, types of research, assesment of research techniques, data collection, data anlaysing, writing successfull report and effective presentation |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | Provide information of fundementals of research, assesment of different research types, selection of research topic, data colletion and analysing, effective presentation. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses |
X
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Information resources, how to collect information, purpose of science | |
2 | Introduction to scientific research | Prereading |
3 | Types and methods of scientific research | Prereading |
4 | Literature survey methods | Prereading |
5 | Analysis of scientific databases | Prereading |
6 | Data collection and data analysis | Prereading |
7 | How to write results, discussion, and conclusion chapters | Prereading |
8 | Techniques for writing scientific reports, journals, and project proposals | Prereading |
9 | Techniques for writing scientific reports, journals, and project proposals | Prereading |
10 | Presentation skills | Prereading |
11 | The role of ethics in scientific research | Prereading |
12 | Analysis of sample studies | Prereading |
13 | Student presentations | |
14 | Student presentations | |
15 | Preparation for the final exam | |
16 | Preparation for the final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Lory Mitchell Wintage, 2014. Project Management for Research and Development, Auerbach Publications, Boca Raton, FL |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
2
|
20
|
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
30
|
Project |
1
|
20
|
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
|
30
|
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
|
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 |
1
|
10
|
10
|
Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
2
|
5
|
10
|
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
20
|
20
|
Project |
1
|
26
|
26
|
Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
Oral Exam |
0
|
||
Midterms |
1
|
20
|
20
|
Final Exam |
0
|
||
Total |
150
|
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 | Being able to transfer knowledge and skills acquired in mathematics and science into engineering, | X | ||||
2 | Being able to identify and solve problem areas related to Food Engineering, | X | ||||
3 | Being able to design projects and production systems related to Food Engineering, gather data, analyze them and utilize their outcomes in practice, | X | ||||
4 | Having the necessary skills to develop and use novel technologies and equipment in the field of food engineering, |
X | ||||
5 | Being able to take part actively in team work, express his/her ideas freely, make efficient decisions as well as working individually, |
X | ||||
6 | Being able to follow universal developments and innovations, improve himself/herself continuously and have an awareness to enhance the quality, |
X | ||||
7 | Having professional and ethical awareness, |
X | ||||
8 | Being aware of universal issues such as environment, health, occupational safety in solving problems related to Food Engineering, | X | ||||
9 | Being able to apply entrepreneurship, innovativeness and sustainability in the profession, |
X | ||||
10 | Being able to use software programs in Food Engineering and have the necessary knowledge and skills to use information and communication technologies that may be encountered in practice (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level), |
X | ||||
11 | Being able to gather information about food engineering and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) |
X | ||||
12 | Being able to speak a second foreign language at intermediate level. |
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13 | Being able to relate the knowledge accumulated during the history of humanity to the field of expertise |
X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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