| INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| GEP1366 | Practicing Sustainability | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | GE-Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
| Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. AHU ERGEN |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to provide students with information about how to integrate sustainability into daily life and business life. and to gain skills. In this course, sustainable development goals, sustainable consumption, business world It is aimed to raise awareness among students about sustainability practices. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The student who successfully completes this course: 1) Knows sustainable practices in daily life and business world 2) Understands the factors that hinder sustainable consumption 3) Knows human behaviors that support sustainability 4) Understands the role of consumers in finding solutions to sustainability-related problems 5) Knows sustainable development goals 6) Understand the role of businesses in finding solutions to sustainability-related problems 7) Have knowledge about sustainable ways of doing business |
| The course is focused on the concepts, challenges and solutions for sustainability, sustainable daily practices and business implementations. The course includes principles of sustainable consumption and lifestyle, corporate sustainability and ethic. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Meeting and reviewing the program | |
| 2) | Global Risks - Opportunities | |
| 3) | Sustainability | |
| 4) | Sustainable Development | |
| 5) | UN Sustainable Development Goals | |
| 6) | UN Sustainable Development Goals | |
| 7) | Quiz | |
| 8) | Midterm Week | |
| 9) | Sustainable Consumption | |
| 10) | Sustainable Consumption | |
| 11) | Doing Sustainable Business Formats | |
| 12) | Quiz | |
| 13) | Doing Sustainable Business Formats | |
| 14) | Circular Economy |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
| References: | UNDP Türkiye, https://www.tr.undp.org/content/turkey/tr/home/sustainable-development-goals.html Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals, https://datatopics.worldbank.org/sdgatlas/ Dünya Ekonomik Forumu, https://www.weforum.org/ Hedefler için İş Dünyası, https://www.business4goals.org/ Jeffrey D. Sachs, “Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Çağı”, Yeditepe Üniversitesi Yayınları. Canan Madran; Mustafa Tanyeri, Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları ile Kurumsal Dönüşüm, Akademisyen Kitabevi. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 25 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 25 |
| Final | 1 | % 50 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 119 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems. | |
| 2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |
| 3) | Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective. | |
| 4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
| 5) | Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering. | |
| 6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently. | |
| 7) | Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions. | |
| 8) | Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself. | 4 |
| 9) | Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications. | 3 |
| 10) | Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | 4 |
| 11) | Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions. | 4 |
| 12) | Develop effective and efficient managerial skills. |