Course Descriptions

Complementary Elective-I

Departmental Elective-I

Departmental Elective-II

Departmental Elective-III

Basic grammatical structures and sentence patterns. Basic range of simple expressions about personal details and needs of a concrete type. Basic greeting and leave-taking expressions. Daily routines. Definitions about people and places. Personal profiles. Social networking. Informal e-mails.

Physical quantities and units. Scalars and vectors. Motion along a straight-line. Motion in two and three dimensions. Newton’s laws of motion. Applications of Newton’s laws. Frictional forces. Circular motion. Work and kinetic energy. Conservative and non-conservative forces. Potential energy and energy conservation. Momentum and momentum conservation. Collisions. Kinematics and dynamics of rotational motion. Torque. Angular momentum and conservation of angular momentum. Gravitation. Oscillations. Simple Harmonic Motion.

Measurements, error estimation and graphical analysis in mechanics. Analysis of motion with constant acceleration in one and two dimensions. Application of Newton’s second law in linear motion. Investigation of static and kinetic friction forces. Determination of the work done by a variable force. Observations of energy and momentum conservations in rotational motion and collisions. Measurement of moments of inertia of rigid objects. Determination of the velocity of sound in air. Preparation of written lab reports.

Why teach chemistry to engineers? Matter-Its properties and measurement. Uncertainty and significant figures. Atoms and atomic theory. Atomic mass and mole concept. Chemical compounds. Molecular and ionic compounds. Oxidation states. Chemical reactions. Stoichiometry. Chemical reactions in solutions. Limiting reactant. Introduction to reactions in aqueous solutions. Precipitation, acid-base, and oxidation-reduction reactions. Titrations. Gases and gas laws. Ideal gas equation. Gases in reactions. Mixtures of gases. Kinetic molecular theory. Heat. Work. Internal Energy. Enthalpy. Electrons in atoms. Electromagnetic radiation. Atomic spectra. Quantum theory. Electron configurations. The periodic table and some atomic properties.

Engineering profession and its disciplines. Engineering education. Mechanical Engineering program at Işık University. Engineering ethics. Design in Engineering. Communication in engineering. Future of Mecahanical Engineering profession.

To introduce traditional and modern engineering drawing and their applications by using an advanced computer aided drawing tool (software).

Functions. Graphs. Limits and continuity. Derivatives. Derivative rules. Chain rule. Implicit differentiation. Applications of derivatives. Indefinite forms and L’Hopital’s rule. Derivatives of inverse functions. Indefinite integrals. Substitutions in indefinite integrals. Sigma notation and limitis of finite sums. Definite integral. The fundamental theorem of calculus. Application of definite integrals. Area between curves. Evaluation volumes by slicing. Length of curves.

Introduction to computers, computer programs and the Matlab language, identifiers, variables, assignment statements, data types, selections, loops, methods.

Introduction to basic IT theory and terminology. Basic skills in a word processor programs, such as MS Word to create documents, format text, apply styles. Basic skills in a spreadsheet program, such as MS Excel, to create and format spreadsheets, including the use of mathematical formulas and to summarize given data in the form of graphics.

Simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns. Description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily routines, likes/dislikes. Phrases and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment.) Comparisons. Formal e-mails.

Electric charge and electric field. Electric force. Electric flux and Gauss’s law. Electric potential energy and electric potential. Capacitance and dielectrics. Current, resistance and electromotive force. Direct-current circuits. Kirchhoff’s rules. Magnetic field and magnetic forces. Sources of magnetic field. Electromagnetic induction. Inductance and inductors. Alternating current. Maxwell’s equations and Electromagnetic waves.

Measurements, error estimation and graphical analysis in the area of electricity and magnetism. Verification of Ohm’s law and the analysis of simple electric circuits. Multiloop DC electrical circuits and application of Kirchhoff’s rules. Analysis of AC circuits. Investigation of charging and discharging of capacitors. Determination of dielectric constant of dielectric materials. Confirmation of the electromagnetic induction in transformers. Measurement of the charge to mass ratio of electron. Determination of the magnetic field of the Earth. Preparation of written lab reports

Hyperbolic functions. Techniques of integration. Integration by parts. Trigonometric integrals. Trigonometric substitutions. Partial fractions. Improper integrals. Sequences. Infinite series. Positive series. Integral test. Comparison tests. The ratio and root tests. Alternating series. Power series. Taylor and Maclaurin series. Parametric equations. Polar coordinates. Vectors in space. The dot and cross products. Lines and planes in space.

Algebraic properties of complex numbers. Polar form of complex numbers. DeMoivre’s formula. Complex roots and powers. Algebraic properties of ma-trix operations. Special types of matrices. Solving linear systems of equa-tions. Elementary row and column operations. Echelon form of a matrix. Gauss and Gauss-Jordan method. Definition and properties of determinants. Cofactor expansion. Finding inverses via cofactors. Real vector spaces. Sub-spaces. Linear independence. Basis and dimension. Coordinates. Eigenval-ues and eigenvectors. Characteristic polynomial and characteristic equation. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Diagonalization

Electrical circuits. Kirchhoff's laws, and circuit components. Electrical power and energy. Resistive circuit analysis. Operational amplifiers. Solutions of first and second order dynamic circuits. Sinusoidal steady-state analysis of circuits. Complex, active and reactive powers. Three-phase circuits. Semiconductor elements: diodes, transistors, thyristors and triacs. Amplifier circuits. Magnetic circuits and transformers. Electromechanic energy conversion and electrical machines.

Principles of statics, vectors, force and moment vectors, equilibrium of a rigid body, free body diagrams, friction, structural analysis, trusses and simple machines, geometric properties, distributed loadings, center of gravity, moment of inertia, internal loadings, shear and moment diagrams, stress, strain, factor of safety and basic strength calculations.

Engineering materials and their properties. Atomic bonding and order. Crystal structures and their properties. Crystal defects and their effects on properties of materials. Solid state diffusion. Elastic and plastic deformation of materials. Phase concept and phase diagrams. Fe-Cementite phase diagram. Phase transformations and TTT Diagrams. Basic heat treatments for metals and alloys. Engineering materials: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites. Principles of corrosion and protection.

Microstructural examination of metals, tensile tests, and hardness tests, impact tests, Jominy hardenabity test and other experiments with equipment to be taken to the laboratory.

Functions of several variables. Limits and continuity. Partial derivatives. Chain rule for partial derivatives. Directional derivatives. Local maxima and minima. Lagrange multipliers. Taylor’s formula. Double integrals in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Triple integrals in Cartesian, cylindrical and spherical coordinates. Line integrals. Green’s theorem. Surface integrals. Stokes’ theorem. Divergence theorem.

Introduction to statistics. Sample mean, median and standard deviation. Graphical plots. Probability. Multiplication rule. Permutation and combination. Conditional probability and Bayes’ rule. Random variables. Discrete and continuous probability distributions. Joint probability distributions. Mathematical expectation. Mean, variance, covariance and correlation coefficient of random variables. Some continuous and discrete probability distributions. Normal distribution. Fundamental sampling distributions. Sampling distribution of mean. Interval estimation of mean. Testing a statistical hypothesis. Simple linear regression and correlation.

Communication, items of communication, types of communication, oral and written communication and presentation, effective communication skills. The definition and the importance of language. The relationship between language and society, language and culture. The relationship between language and literature. Spoken language, written language, native language, standard language, dialect, special languages. Features of meaning, sound and style (structure) of Turkish. Rules of writing and punctuation. Features and types of narration. Subject and limitation of the subject. Written language and its features. The layout of written narration (planning of written narration), wording, types of written narration, features of written narration, expressional failure.

Kinematics of a particle, introduction to dynamics, rectilinear motion, curvilinear motion, force, acceleration, work, energy, impulse, momentum, planar Kinematics of a rigid body, moments of inertia, ad angular acceleration, rigid body translation: force and acceleration, work, energy, mechanical vibrations, damped and undamped vibrations

Basics of mechanics of materials, mechanical properties, force and stress, axial loading, torsion, Shear, bending, torsion and combined stress, Mohr’s circle, deformation, statistically indeterminate systems, buckling of columns, introduction to energy systems, fracture, fatigue, creep.

It is realized in an industrial corporation which conducts mechanical engineering applications like “manufacturing and assembly processes” in its structure for minimum 20 workdays during summer vacation. Students report the activities performed in corporation according to a format determined by Mechanical Engineering Department. The language of the report is Turkish. Foreign students and/or the activities performed abroad, the language of training report is English. This is a Pass/Fail type of activity and students will not be given a letter grade.

Basic definitions of the theory of differential equations. First order differential equations. Integration factor method. Separable equations. Homogenous equations. Bernoulli equation. Second order linear differential equations with constant coefficients. Systems of first order linear differential equations with constant coefficients. Laplace transforms. Applications of Laplace transform to linear differential equations with constant coefficients. Convolution. Linear differential equations with variable coefficients. Euler equation. Ordinary and singular points. Series solutions of second-order linear differential equations.

Features and types of narration. Types of writing and dialogue. The narration of oral and written communication, presentation skills, language and communication skills through selected texts of World and Turkish literature. The relationship between language and literature. Enrichment of language through literature. Inventive literature texts. The relationship between consideration and language. Analyze of terms and concepts through literary texts. The summary of literary movements in Turkish literature.

Resources and scarcity; supply and demand; the mixed economy; market structure; national income, business cycles, unemployment and inflation; economic growth and productivity; money, banking and monetary policy; international trade and finance.

General English structures and expressions. Exchange of information on topics of personal opinions, interest or everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events). Structured interview statements. Personal details, daily routines, wants and needs, requests for information. Simplified letters, brochures and short newspaper articles. Descriptions of events, past activities and personal experiences. Plans and predictions. Basic expressions for paraphrasing. Description of places and lifestyles.

The basic theories in Ethics (the Philosophy of Morality). The practical implications of these theories in particular professions and areas such as engineering, medicine, pharmacology, genetics, technological innovation, artificial intelligence and robotology, management, marketing, international relations, public services, media and law. The meaning and significance of virtue and values. Moral principles within particular professions and their foundation in Ethics.

Fundamental engineering measurements. Sensors and instrumentation. Uncertainty analysis and assessment of results statistically. Presentation of results and reporting

Fundamentals of mechanical design. Machine components and their applications. Welded, brazed and riveted joints. Shaft-hub connections. Threaded joints and power screws. Pins, knuckles, shafts, springs, couplings and clutches. Lubrication theory and its applications. Sliding and rolling bearings. Gears and gear drives. Spur, helical, bevel and worm gear mechanisms. Belting and chain drives.

Fundamental principles of fluid mechanics and their application to engineering problems. Fluid statics. Fluid flow concepts. Control volume analysis. Conservation equations and applications. Dimensional analysis and similitude. Viscous flow. Laminar and turbulent flows. Internal and external flow applications.

Basics of mechanical design: visual thinking and engineering drawing. Manufacturing and design properties of engineering materials. Basics of the conventional manufacturing processes for metals: casting, metal forming, machining, welding and powder metallurgy Use of computers in various phases of design and manufacturing. Production reporting.

General English structures and expressions. Description of events, feelings and wishes. Necessity, obligation, prohibition and possibility expressions. Language for giving advice. Real and unreal conditions, situations. Phrases and expressions related to more abstract, cultural topics such as films, books, music etc. Commonly confused verbs. Phrases and expressions related to personal experiences and recent past events. Structures emphasizing the actions and the objects. Phrases of movement. Phrasal verbs.

Principles of experimental design, Conduct, analyze and present the results of experiments about structural analysis, thermodynamics, heat transfer and control of dynamic systems

Bearing arrangements, rolling bearings, design principles of supporting shafts and axles using rolling bearings. Linear guidance systems. Fluid film theory, hydrodynamic and hydrostatic bearings. Gears, spur gear kinematics, profile shifted gears, planetary gear drives. Sealing technology, chain drives.

Mechanisms and element pairs. Kinematic chains. Kinematic analysis and synthesis of planar mechanisms. Dynamics of machines. Force analysis of machines. Mass balancing in the machines. Undamped, damped and forced vibrations of single degree of freedom systems. Vibration measuring instruments. Vibration control and isolation.

Introduction to system modeling, system response and control. Laplace Transform. Transfer functions and block diagrams. Basic automatic controllers. Modeling of mechanical electrical and electronic systems. System response analysis. Routh stability criteria. Feedback control systems. System types. Principles of controller design. Root-Locus analysis. Frequency response analysis.

It is realized in an industrial corporation which conducts “Design, Research & Development and organizational” activities in its structure for minimum 20 workdays during summer vacation. Students also observe organizational functioning and management activities in the corporation and report the performed activities according to a format determined by Mechanical Engineering Department. The language of the report is Turkish and it is English for foreign students and/or the activities performed abroad. (This is a “Pass/Fail” type of activity and achievement will not be evaluated by letter grades.)

History of occupational health and safety. Work law. Occupational health and safety law. National and international conventions. Occupational diseases. Introduction to the concept of hazard and risk

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Area Elective-I

Area Elective-II

Area Elective-III

General Elective-I

Engineering project and risk management, feasibility analysis. Preparing project proposals. Interdiciplinary teamwork. Examples of social, environmental, ethical, legal aspects of engineering solutions for contemporary real life problems. Examples of entrepreneurship and innovation practices. Widely used engineering standards.

The concepts of reform and revolution. The Ottoman heritage and the Westernism. Tanzimat and its outcomes. The first constitutional experience. Hamidian regime and its characteristics. The CUP and the constitutional opposition to Abdülhamid. The Constitutional Revolution of 1908. Balkan Wars. First World War and its social aspects. The Independence War. The regime of revolutions. One-Party System. The debates on a new economy.

Hazard and risk concept. Chemical risk factors. Physical risk factors. Biological risk factors. Psychological risk factors. Ergonomic risk factors. Risk analysis and types. Industrial applications

The objective in this project is to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. It is a decision-making process (often iterative), in which the basic science and mathematics and engineering sciences are applied to convert resources optimally to meet a stated objective. Among the fundamental elements of the design process are the establishment of objectives and criteria, synthesis, analysis, construction, testing and evaluation. The Project must also include the most of the following features: • Development of student creativity,• Use of open-ended problems, • Development and use of modern design theory and methodology,• Formulation of design problem statements and specification,• Consideration of alternative solutions,• Feasibility considerations, production processes, Further it is essential to include a variety of realistic constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics and social impact. The information about innovation, enterpreneurship, sustainable developent, engineering standards and intellectual property is also given in lectures.

Area Elective-IV

Area Elective-V

General Elective-II

General Elective-III

The founding dynamics of the Republic. Economic policy between statism and liberalism. The debates on Kemalism as an ideology. Kadro movement. New generation of Republican intellectuals. Second World War and Turkey. Integration to the Post-war World order. The Cold War and Turkey. Democratic Party. The 27 May Military Intervention and the constitution of 1961. 1960s new cultural and political dynamics. 12 March Military Intervention. Cyprus as an international question and the formation of European Union. The 1970s and political polarization. The 1980 military intervention and the 1982 Constitution. Özal governments. Social transformation in Turkey from 1980s to 1990s.

Reading/listening comprehension and written/spoken abilities towards ‘Basic User’ level defined as A1 according to the Common European Framework (CEF).

Introduction to computers, computer programs and the Java language, identifiers, variables, assignment statements, constants, data types, casting, selections, loops, methods, arrays, strings and characters.

Four basic language skills towards ‘Basic User’ level defined as A2 accroding to the CEF.

Multivariable functions, partial derivatives, directional derivatives. Lagrange multipliers. Double integrals, triple integrals, line integrals. Green's theorem. Surface integrals, Stokes' theorem. Gauss theorem (Divergence Theorem). First order differential equations. Second and higher order linear equations with constant coefficients. Reduction of order. Nonhomogeneous equations. The Laplace transform, initial value problems. Systems of first order linear equations with constant coefficients.

HSS Elective-I

Free Elective-I

HSS Elective-II

Complementary Elective-II

Free Elective-II

HSS Elective-III