Department of Mechanical Engineering

ME 102 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Introduction to Engineering

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
ME 102	SPRING	3	0	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required (Core Course)
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Lecture/Presentation
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Hakkı Eskicioğlu
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Murat Türkan
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

The objective of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of fundamental engineering principles, practices, and problem-solving methods.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	Define the concept of engineering design and approaches to design.		X
LO2	Apply engineering measurement units accurately.			X
LO3	Perform basic analysis on graphical solutions, modeling, and systems.			X
LO4	Analyze the behavior of mechanical designs.			X
LO5	Describe manufacturing methods.			X
LO6	Explain the laws of thermodynamics			X

Course Description

This course provides an overview of the mechanical engineering discipline through fundamental concepts such as engineering design, unit systems, graphic methods, modeling, and static analysis. It also introduces core topics like mechanical properties of materials, thermodynamics, dynamic systems, and manufacturing processes. The course highlights the real-world implementation of engineering principles as well as the relationship between engineering and societal needs, including the role of ethics in professional practice.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	Introduction to Engineering and Design	Thinking Like an Engineer, Stephan, Bowman, Park, Sill and Ohland, Pearson, Third Edition Chapter 3	LO1
2	Estimation and Dimensions and Units	Thinking Like an Engineer, Stephan, Bowman, Park, Sill and Ohland, Pearson, Third Edition Chapter 5	LO2
3	Dimensions and Units	Thinking Like an Engineer, Stephan, Bowman, Park, Sill and Ohland, Pearson, Third Edition Chapter 7	LO2
4	Universal Units	Thinking Like an Engineer, Stephan, Bowman, Park, Sill and Ohland, Pearson, Third Edition Chapter 8	LO2
5	Graphic Solutions	Thinking Like an Engineer, Stephan, Bowman, Park, Sill and Ohland, Pearson, Third Edition Chapter 11	LO3
6	Models and Systems	Thinking Like an Engineer, Stephan, Bowman, Park, Sill and Ohland, Pearson, Third Edition Chapter 12	LO3
7	Algorithms	Thinking Like an Engineer, Stephan, Bowman, Park, Sill and Ohland, Pearson, Third Edition Chapter 12	LO3
8	Midterm Exam		-
9	Statics analysis	Lecture notesAn Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan Wickert and Kemper Lewis, Cengage Learning, Third Edition, Chapter 4	LO4
10	Introduction to dynamic systems	An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan Wickert and Kemper Lewis, Cengage Learning, Third Edition, Chapter 4	LO4
11	Mechanical properties of materials	An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan Wickert and Kemper Lewis, Cengage Learning, Third Edition, Chapter 5	LO4
12	Mechanisms	An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan Wickert and Kemper Lewis, Cengage Learning, Third Edition Chapter 4	LO4
13	Introduction to manufacturing	An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan Wickert and Kemper Lewis, Cengage Learning, Third Edition, Chapter 2	LO5
14	Introduction to thermodynamics	An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Jonathan Wickert and Kemper Lewis, Cengage Learning, Third Edition, Chapter 7	LO6
15	Review of the semester		-
16	Final Exam		-

Course Notes/Textbooks

Thinking Like an Engineer
Stephan
Bowman
Park
Sill
and Ohland
Pearson
Third Edition ISBN-13: 978-0133593211 ISBN-10: 0133593215 An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
Jonathan Wickert and Kemper Lewis
Cengage Learning
Third Edition SBN-13: 978-1305635135 ISBN-10: 1305635132

Suggested Readings/Materials

Engineering Mechanics: Statics
R.C. Hibbeler. Pearson
13th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0132915540 ISBN-10: 0132915545 Materials Science and Engineering
W.D. Callister
D. G. Rethwisch
John Wiley and Sons
10th Edition ISBN-13:978-1119721772 ISBN-10: 1119721776 Materials and Processes in Manufacturing
by E. Paul DeGarmo
J. T. Black
Ronald A. Kohser
Wayne Anderson
John Wiley and Sons
13th Edition ISBN-13: 978-1119723295 ISBN-10: 1119723299 Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach
Yunus Çengel and Michael A. Bowles
McGraw-Hill Book Company
9th Edition ISBN-13:978-1259822674 ISBN-10:1259822672

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	3	30			X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	30	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	40	X	X	X	X	X	X
Total	5	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	3	4	12
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	8	8
Final Exam	1	10	10
		Total	120

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5
No program competency data found.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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