COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ENGLISH, INTEGRATED 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
CMP6008 Directed Topics I Fall
Spring
3 0 3 12
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SELÇUK BAKTIR
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SELÇUK BAKTIR
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi TEVFİK AYTEKİN
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ÖVGÜ ÖZTÜRK ERGÜN
Prof. Dr. SÜREYYA AKYÜZ
Course Objectives: The course targets improving and extending in-depth knowledge of a PhD student in the areas related to his/her thesis topic by means of one-to-one study with the student’s thesis supervisor.
In the proposed course, during the class hours the student and his/her thesis supervisor will discuss scientific papers related to the thesis topic, and therefore the supervisor will not fulfill a regular teaching activity, but instead will provide scientific guidance to the student.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who succeeded in this course;
I. Define and construct a research topic
II. Describe ways to perform efficient literature search
III. Apply literature review
IV. Identify the gap in the literature
V. Construct comparisons of the state-of-the-art methods researched
VI. Show written skills to realize a survey report

Course Content

1st week: Determine the topics that will be covered
2nd week: Work on databases to find relevant papers
3rd week: Continue on finding papers
4th week: Select 7 papers to analyze
5th week: Discussion on paper 1
6th week: Discussion on paper 2
7th week: Discussion on paper 3
8th week: Discussion on paper 4
9th week: Discussion on paper 5
10th week: Discussion on paper 6
11th week: Discussion on paper 7
12th week: Comparison of the papers discussed
13th week: If applicable, simulation results for comparison
14th week: Survey report on the papers discussed

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Determine the topics that will be covered
2) Work on databases to find relevant papers
3) Continue on finding papers
4) Select 7 papers to analyze
5) Discussion on paper 1
6) Discussion on paper 2
7) Discussion on paper 3
8) Discussion on paper 4
9) Discussion on paper 5
10) Discussion on paper 6
11) Discussion on paper 7
12) Comparison of the papers discussed
13) If applicable, simulation results for comparison
14) Survey report on the papers discussed

Sources

Course Notes:
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 15
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation % 0
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 85
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 15
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 85
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 8 112
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 1 36 36
Total Workload 190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution