ME200 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ORIENTATION
| Course Code: | 5690200 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 0 (0.00 - 4.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 2.0 |
| Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ALİ EMRE TURGUT |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the student will
- be introduced to mechanical engineering department and its laboratories,
- have a good idea about the capabilities of the machine shop of mechanical engineering department,
- learn about mechanical engineering applications in different industrial sectors.
Course Content
Introduction to mechanical engineering. Demonstrations in Mechanical Engineering department laboratories. Practical work in the machine shop. Workshop safety. Lectures on ethics. Technical trips to various industrial sites.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Students will be familiarized with the activities conducted at different sections of the department.
2. They will learn about the laboratories and the tests which can be performed in these labs.
3. They will learn why and how various tests are performed.
4. Students will be familiarized with the activities conducted at different sections of the machine shop.
5. They will learn about the operating techniques of different lathes.
6. They will learn joining techniques by welding.
7. Students will learn about products of different factories.
8. They will learn about the contributions of mechanical engineers to these products.
9. They will learn about manufacturing techniques involved in these products
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | No | Yes | ||
| 1 | Ability to establish the relationship between mathematics, basic sciences and engineering sciences with engineering applications. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Ability to find and interpret information | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Ability to follow the literature and technology related to his/her topic of interest | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Recognition of the need to keep oneself up to date in his/her profession | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Possession of written and oral communication skills | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Ability to conduct team work (within the discipline, inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary) | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Ability to produce original solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Use of scientific methodology in approaching and producing solutions to engineering problems and needs | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Openness to all that is new | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Ability to conduct experiments | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Ability to do engineering design | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of engineering ethics, knowledge and adoption of its fundamental elements | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Ability to take societal, environmental and economical considerations into account in professional activities | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Possession of pioneering and leadership characteristics in areas related to the profession | ✔ | |||