INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (ENGLISH, PHD)
PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
INE6888-1	Ph.D. Thesis	Fall	0	0	0	30

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:
Prerequisites:	INE6902 - Qualifier Exam
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The students will do literature review on a research topic and analyze the research problem

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Define the scientific research problem for doctoral thesis 2. Do literature review on the research topic
3. Compare the existing methods in the literature
4. Analyze the research problem to find the possible areas of contribution
5. Demonstrate skills for strong, independent, and ethical research

Course Content

Doctoral thesis is an original and an independent study that is performed on a well defined research problem after completing the theoretical and applied courses. The thesis is guided by an academic advisor who provides support on literature review, generating solutions, and maintaining ethical standards.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Problem definition
2)	Problem definition
3)	Problem definition
4)	Problem definition
5)	Literature review
6)	Literature review
7)	Literature review
8)	Literature review
9)	Literature review
10)	Literature review
11)	Analyzing existing studies
12)	Analyzing existing studies
13)	Analyzing existing studies
14)	Analyzing existing studies
15)	Analyzing existing studies
16)	Analyzing existing studies

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Araştırma konusu ile ilgili makale ve kitaplar /Books and papers related to the research topic
References:	Araştırma konusu ile ilgili referans kaynaklar/ Reference books related to the research topic

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	10	% 100
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 100
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Project	16	47	752
Total Workload			752

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To understand and implement areas that are related with basic sciences, mathematics, and industrial engineering at a high level.
2)	To have expanded and deeper knowledge in the related field including the most recent developments.
3)	To use and evaluate knowledge with a systematic approach.
4)	To have high level proficiency of necessary methods and skills to reach the latest knowledge in the field and to understand the knowledge for making research studies.
5)	To make a comprehensive study innovating science and technology, developing new scientific method or technological product/process, implementing a known method to a new field.
6)	To be able to detect, design, implement, and finalize an original independent research process; to manage this process
7)	To be able to contribute science and technology by publishing outcomes of academic studies in reputable scholarly environments.
8)	To be able to evaluate scientific, technological, social and cultural developments, and to transfer these developments to society with scientific objectivity and ethical responsibility.
9)	To be able to conduct critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of thoughts and developments in focusing field.
10)	To be Able to communicate and discuss orally, in written and visually with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level.
11)	To be able to conduct functional interaction to solve the problems related to the field by using the strategic decision making processes
12)	To have effective and efficient management capabilities