MAK 498 Senior Design Project

TOBB University of Economics and Technology 

Mechanical Engineering Department

MAK 498 Senior Design Project

Spring 2026

MAK 498 Senior design project course constitutes the culmination of four years of engineering education, where students will build on their existing knowledge by adding advanced engineering skills towards the completion of a 'design and prototyping project'. Many of the skills acquired by students that are in the traditional areas of Mechanical Engineering, such as;  machine design, dynamics/control, thermal/fluid dynamics, materials/manufacturing, solid mechanics, CAD/CAM/CAE etc., will be used and synthesized for project realization during this course. However, there are also some skills -not necessarily technical in nature- that engineers must possess. These include, team-oriented working, collaborative problem solving,  interdisciplinary approach, project planning and economical considerations, presentation and reporting skills, that students will experience together as a team, throughout this course before starting their professional career.

Prerequisites: Any 4 of the following junior level courses: MAK316, MAK307, MAK311, MAK302, MAK312, MAK305, MAK310 

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Hakkı Özgür Ünver (Main Building 122)

Assistant: Bahman Paygozar (Technology Center- Z10)

Text Books

• Dieter, G.E. and Schmidt, L.C., Engineering Design, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill Book Co, 2012

• Ulrich, K.T. and Eppinger S.D., Product Design and Development, 6th ed., McGraw-Hill Book Co, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MAK 498 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT SYLLABUS

MAK 498 PROJECT PROPOSAL TEMPLATE

MAK 498 PROJECT SELECTION FORM

Tentative Schedule:

20.10.2025 Deadline for submitting project proposals to course instructor

20.10.2025 Announcement of project proposals to students

30.10.2025 Deadline for submitting project selection forms by student teams

1.11.2025 Announcement of final project assignments to students

12.1.2026 First week of spring classes

Week 3 Elevator-pitch presentations

Week 7 Mid-term presentations

Week 8 Quiz.

10.4.2026 Submission of draft reports to supervisors for review and feedback

17.4.2026(7.00 am) Submission of all final artifacts(Final report, poster and jury presentation) to uzak.etu.edu.tr in pdf format and printed reports and posters to TA.

17.4.2026 (9:00 a.m) Jury and Demonstration day