Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / MMZ597 - METARLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Code: MMZ597 Course Title: THESIS STUDIES Theoretical+Practice: 0+2 ECTS: 22
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department METARLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BÜLENT KURT (bkurt@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To enable the student to show that he / she can carry out an independent piece of research on a theme in a scientifically sound manner and to demonstrate his/her ability to address a specific problem in a scientifically sound, ethical, thorough and precise manner in the course of a given period of time, and to help the student to communicate his or her findings convincingly.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering PO-1 Students will get information by doing research in the field of Engineering, evaluate the information, interpret and apply.
PO-5 Students are aware of new and emerging practice of the profession, examine them and learn when necessary.
PO-6 Students develop methods to solve a defined problem and apply innovative methods in technology solutions.
PO-7 Students will share their work process and the results in writing or verbally.
Oral Examination
LO-2 Has the skills of designing, applying and evaluating scientific research PO-1 Students will get information by doing research in the field of Engineering, evaluate the information, interpret and apply.
PO-2 Students complete information and apply the scientific method; It integrates the knowledge of different disciplines.
PO-4 Student leadership in multi-disciplinary teams, develops solutions to complex situations and take responsibility.
PO-7 Students will share their work process and the results in writing or verbally.
PO-8 Students will observe the social, scientific and ethical values.
Oral Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The Master Thesis consists of a report based on an independent piece of research to be completed following the completion of the thought courses. The thesis is based on a pre-defined set of problems and lead by a supervisor in the same academic unit. The supervision ensures that the student gets advice regarding literature, approaches towards solving the problems being dealt with, the acquisition and treatment of data, and ethical guidelines in research. The final exam consists of the thesis and an oral exam.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Understand the basics of the work area Lecturing, question and answer
2 To follow the current operating issues related to the work area Lecturing, question and answer
3 To review the recent studies related to the field Lecturing, question and answer
4 Based on the literature, to determine a subject of thesis that will bring innovations in science Lecturing, question and answer
5 Based on the literature, to determine a subject of thesis that will bring innovations in science Lecturing, question and answer
6 Hypotheses based on the work plan development. Lecturing, question and answer
7 To provide work plans and design it if necessary Lecturing, question and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Observation, collection of data and materials. Lecturing, question and answer
10 Experimental research planning, if necessary. Lecturing, question and answer
11 The collected data evaluation, analysis. Lecturing, question and answer
12 Summarize findings, tabulation. Lecturing, question and answer
13 Comparison the findings with literature and discussion Lecturing, question and answer
14 Finalize the findings. Lecturing, question and answer
15 Writing thesis text and to control writing rules and presentation. Lecturing, question and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Çeşitli kaynaklardan derlenen notlar
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 16 2 100
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 15 30
Outside Class
       a) Reading 18 15 255
       b) Search in internet/Library 18 15 255
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 10 3 30
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 3 15 45
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 0
0
0
Total work load; 645