School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Engineering
Course Code COMP 466
Course Title in English Business Intelligence
Course Title in Turkish İş Zekası
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Exercise,Flipped Classroom,Lecture
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Spring,Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 156 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites COMP 109 - Computer Programming (JAVA)
Expected Prior Knowledge Standard Letter Grade
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn fundamentals of business intelligence concepts and construct basic data warehouse by using DMQL.
Course Description The aim of this course is to provide the students with an understanding of how to getting insight using bulk data. Querying, data warehouse design, understanding schemas, reporting layer and data visualization will be completed and the information about the end-to-end solution will be transferred.
Course Description in Turkish Bu dersin amacı, öğrencilere toplu verileri kullanarak nasıl öngörü elde edeceklerini anlamalarını sağlamaktır. Sorgulama, veri ambarı tasarımı, şemaları anlama, raporlama katmanı, veri madenciliği ve veri görselleştirme tamamlanacak ve uçtan uca çözümle ilgili bilgiler aktarılacaktır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) identify, formulate, and solve business intelligence problems by applying principles of engineering as well as science and mathematics;
2) communicate effectively with a range of audiences via the lab reports and project presentations;
3) recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations that are directly related to artificial intelligence and related technologies while considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
4) function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
5) develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions for the given cases related to business intelligence;
6) acquire and apply contemporary issues and methods in business intelligence and data mining with using appropriate learning strategies
7) develop a full cycle business intelligence and data mining application
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date ADEM KARAHOCA , March 2021
Course Coordinator TUBA AYHAN
Semester Spring,Fall
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. ADEM KARAHOCA

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to Business Intelligence
2) Data Warehousing
3) RDBMS Concepts I
4) RDBMS Concepts II
5) Modeling the Dimensions and Creating the Aggregations
6) Designing Data Warehouse
7) Introduction to Data Mining
8) Unsupervised Methods
9) Supervised Methods
10) Intro to WEKA Tool
11) Preparation data set for Weka
12) Real life BI and data mining applications
13) Project Presentations
14) Project Presentations
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended Readings1. Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Data Science: A Managerial Perspective, 4th edition, ISBN 978-0-13-463328-2, by Ramesh Sharda, Dursun Delen, and Efraim Turban, Pearson Education,2018 2. Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) 4th Edition, Ian H. Witten, Eibe Frank, Mark A. Hall, Christopher J. Pal
Teaching MethodsFlipped classroom. Students work individually for assignments.
Homework and ProjectsAssignments
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseRequired
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Quiz(zes) 12 % 25
Project 1 % 25
Midterm(s) 2 % 50
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration karahocaa@mef.edu.tr

Instructor’s office: 5th floor Phone number: 0 212 395 37 45 Office hours: After the lecture hours. E-mail address: karahocaa@mef.edu.tr Rules for attendance: No attendance required. Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 1 2 42
Laboratory 10 1 2 30
Study Hours Out of Class 1 1 10 11
Project 1 5 25 30
Homework Assignments 10 1 2 30
Final Examination 1 10 3 13
Total Workload 156
Total Workload/25 6.2
ECTS 6