Emerging Technologies (SE426) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Emerging Technologies SE426 Area Elective 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The course objective is to teach the fundamental concepts of IT-related new and emerging technologies. IT-related new and emerging technologies and their impact on information systems, business, and society will be identified, researched, discussed, and evaluated.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explain why it is important for IT professionals to followemerging technologies
  • Explain how innovation happens and new technologies emerge
  • Discuss the advantages, disadvantages, and prospects of some current emerging technologies
  • Demonstrate the research skills necessary to identify and evaluate emerging technologies
  • Discuss in depth a chosen emerging technology, based on independent research
Course Content What is an "Emerging Technology", disruptive technologies; identification of disruptive technologies; the 3D printing revolution; the evolution of technology; the nature o innovation; combination and structure; phenomena, domains and problem-solving; origin of technologies; technological revolution; economic revolution; forecasting.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 What Is an "Emerging Technology"? Course Notes
2 Disruptive Technologies Course Notes
3 Identification of Disruptive Technologies Course Notes
4 The 3D Printing Revolution Course Notes
5 The Evolution of Technology Course Notes
6 The Nature of Innovation Course Notes
7 Midterm Exam
8 Combination and Structure Course Notes
9 Phenomena Course Notes
10 Domains & Problem-Solving Course Notes
11 Origin of Technologies Course Notes
12 Technological Revolution Course Notes
13 Economic Revolution Course Notes
14 Forecasting Course Notes
15 Forecasting Course Notes
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Notlar ve çevrimiçi kaynaklar sağlanacaktır. Course Notes and online resources will be provided
Other Sources 2. 1. W. Brian Arthur, The Nature of Technology: What It Is and How It Evolves, Free Press, 2009, 978-1-4165-4405-0.
3. 2. Chris Anderson, Makers: The New Industrial Revolution, Crown, 2012, 978-0-307-72095-5

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 30
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

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

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and mechatronics engineering; ability to apply the theoretical and applied knowledge to model and analyze mechatronics engineering problems.
2 Ability to identify, define and formulate problems related to the field and to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods to solve these problems.
3 Ability to design a complex system, product, component or process to meet the requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; ability to apply contemporary design methodologies; ability to implement effective engineering creativity techniques in mechatronics engineering. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include economics, environment, sustainability, producibility, ethics, human health, social and political problems.)
4 Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques, skills and tools for application of mechatronics engineering and robot technologies; ability to use information and communications technologies effectively.
5 Ability to design and perform experiments, collect and analyze data and assess the results for investigated problems on mechatronics engineering and robot technologies.
6 Ability to work effectively on intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability for individual work; ability to communicate and collaborate/cooperate effectively with other disciplines and scientific/engineering domains or working areas, ability to work with other disciplines including electrical & electronics and computer engineering.
7 Ability to express creative and original concepts and ideas effectively in Turkish and English language, oral and written, and technical drawings.
8 Ability to reach information on different subjects required by the wide spectrum of applications of mechatronics engineering, criticize, assess and improve the knowledge-base; consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning; monitoring the developments on science and technology; awareness on entrepreneurship, innovative and sustainable development and ability for continuous renovation.
9 Consciousness on professional and ethical responsibility, competency on improving professional consciousness and contributing to the improvement of profession itself.
10 Knowledge on the applications at business life such as project management, risk management and change management and competency on planning, managing and leadership activities on the development of capabilities of workers who are under his/her responsibility working around a project.
11 Knowledge about the global, social and individual effects of mechatronics engineering applications on the human health, environment and security and cultural values and problems of the era; consciousness on these issues; awareness of legal results of engineering solutions.
12 Competency on defining, analyzing and surveying databases and other sources, proposing solutions based on research work and scientific results and communicate and publish numerical and conceptual solutions in the field of mechatronics engineering.
13 Consciousness on the environment and social responsibility, competencies on observation, improvement and modify and implementation of projects for the society and social relations and be an individual within the society in such a way that planning, improving or changing the norms with a criticism.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application 16 2 32
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 15 15
Report
Homework Assignments 3 4 12
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 5 5
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 122