SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PHILOSOPHY

SOS338

Course Code: SOS338
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Have the ability to learn the stages of philosophical thought and its interaction with engineering
Have the ability to learn about the historical development of technology
Have the ability to the logical processes
Have the ability to understand the importance of scientific thinking in engineering

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

In this course, the stages of philosophical thought and its interaction with engineering, the historical development of technology, logical thinking processes, the importance of scientific thought in engineering are covered.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Scientific approaches
2^nd Week	The structure of modern science
3^rd Week	Philosophy
4^th Week	Science and engineering ethics
5^th Week	Technological discoveries
6^th Week	Fundamentals of analytical thinking
7^th Week	The nature of engineering design
8^th Week	Midterm
9^th Week	Problem identification
10^th Week	Needs analysis
11^th Week	Research and conclusion building
12^th Week	Analyzing scientific events
13^th Week	Presentation: Project/Assignment/Article
14^th Week	Presentation: Project/Assignment/Article

Recommended or Required Reading

(1) Mühendislikte Felsefe, Mantık, Bilim ve Etik, Zekai Şen, Su Vakfı, 2011;
(2) Bir Mühendisin Dünyası, James L. Adams, TÜBİTAK Yay.(Çev.), 1994;
(3) Eski Yunan ve Roma'da Mühendislik, J. G. Landels, TÜBİTAK Yay. 1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Presentation
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Assignment	2	10
Quiz	1	20
Project	1	15
Attendance	1	5
Total(%)		75
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		75
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		25
Total(%)		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X		X	X
K2	X		X	X
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8		X		X
K9	X
K10
K11	X