Information Systems (IE 413)

2024 Spring
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Industrial Engineering(IE)
3
6/5 ECTS (for students admitted in the 2013-14 Academic Year or following years)
Yasemin Turkan yaseminturkan@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
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Formal lecture,Workshop,Group tutorial
Interactive,Learner centered,Communicative,Discussion based learning,Project based learning,Case Study
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CONTENT

Introduction to information systems implemented and utilized in today’s enterprises both as an operational and a ecision support systems; hardware and software used in information systems; database management systems and data modeling techniques; query languages, data warehousing concepts and architectures; business intelligence, data mining techniques, use of data warehousing and business intelligence in data-driven decision making; current trends in information technology such as cloud computing and big data.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Analyze how information systems and technology contribute to achieving corporate objectives and competitive advantages.
  • Explain transactional and analytical processing in business applications and decision-making processes.
  • Describe the fundamentals of data warehousing, big data, and business intelligence, relevant concepts in business scenarios.
  • Explain analytical database models and apply data retrieval and analysis techniques using database and data analysis tools.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 1

2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 3

3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 5

4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5

5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 5


1. Possess sufficient knowledge of mathematics, science, fundamental engineering, computational methods and program-specific engineering topics; use theoretical and applied knowledge of these areas in complex engineering problems. 4

2. Identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems while considering the UN Sustainable Development Goals; choose and apply suitable analysis, design, estimation/prediction and modeling methods for this purpose. 4

3. Develop, choose and use modern techniques and tools that are needed for analysis and solution of complex problems faced in engineering applications; use information technologies effectively. 5

4. Have the ability to design a complex system, process, instrument or a product under realistic constraints and conditions, with the goal of fulfilling creative current and future requirements. 4

5. Use research methods, including conducting literature reviews, designing experiments, performing experiments, collecting data, analyzing results, and interpreting results, to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. 5

6. Possess knowledge of business practices such as project management, risk management, change management, and economic feasibility analysis; awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation. 2

7. Possess knowledge of impact of engineering solutions on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals; awareness on legal outcomes of engineering solutions; awareness of acting impartially and inclusively without any form of discrimination; act in accordance with ethical principles, possessing knowledge of professional and ethical responsibilities. 2

8. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on technical subjects, considering the diverse characteristics of the target audience (such as education, language, and profession). 4

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Final 40
Midterm 30
Quiz 5
Participation 5
Homework 10
Other 10

RECOMENDED or REQUIRED READINGS

Textbook

R. Sharda, D. Delen, E. Turban, ?Business Intelligence: A Managerial Perspective on Analytics?, 3rd Edition, 2013
Laudon K. C. and Laudon J. P., ?Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm?, 13th Edition, 2013
Raghu Ramakrishnan and Johannes Gehkre, ?Database Management Systems?, 3rd Edition, Pearson