CNG101 COMPUTER ENGINEERING ORIENTATION

Course Code:3550101
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):0 (2.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:1.0
Department:Computer Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. YELİZ YEŞİLADA
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Indicate the curriculum, the faculty and the research activities of the department.
  • Identify and use the facilities (such as network, internet, student clubs, exchange programs) of the department and the university.
  • Determine how their summer internships can be arranged and executed.
  • Identify ethical and legal issues related to programming.

Course Content

An orientation course to provide counsel to the students about the Department and Computer Engineering in general. An introduction to ethical and legal issues related to computer programs. An introduction to the faculty and their activities. Visit to several Computer Centers in and outside the University.


Course Learning Outcomes

Satisfies the following student outcomes (SOs) via the following Performance Indicators

  • Understand broad economic, environmental, social, cultural, political, legal, ethical, safety, and security issues in both local and global scale..
  • Understand ethical codes, such as IEEE Code of Conduct, ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, and IEEE-CS ACM Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.
  • Understand legal issues related with engineering practice, including intellectual property rights, security and privacy.