IE690 RESEARCH TOPICS
| Course Code: | 5680690 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Industrial Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr SAKİNE BATUN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the main research areas and current issues in industrial engineering.
- Evaluate scholarly articles, including both foundational and recent research papers.
- Understand the research methods commonly used in industrial engineering.
- Develop relevant research questions based on a review of the literature and identified gaps.
- Communicate research findings clearly through presentations and discussions.
- Create a focused research proposal or literature review on a selected topic.
Course Content
This course is designed to promote research interest in various areas of IE. References and state-of-the-art papers are discussed. (R)
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- Describe the main research areas and current issues in industrial engineering.
- Understand and explain the main points from research papers.
- Use appropriate research methods to evaluate existing studies in industrial engineering.
- Develop clear research questions based on a review of the literature.
- Present and discuss research findings clearly with an academic audience.
- Write a focused research proposal or literature review showing a good understanding of the topic.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Specialize with advanced knowledge in selected areas of Industrial Engineering; such as Production and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics and Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Operational Research, Quality Management, Human Factors and Ergonomics, and Strategy and Industrial Economics. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Have advanced ability to formulate and solve industrial engineering problems. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Be able to systematically acquire new scientific knowledge to design and improve socio-technical systems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Be able to conduct scientific research in industrial engineering. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Be able to apply critical reasoning in their professional careers. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Appreciate the academics ethics. | ✔ | |||