While taking the beautiful vs kitsch photograph, there are several factors which should be considered. Firstly, one has to define what is beautiful and what is kitsch? By researching the meanings of these two terms we were be able to look for beautiful and kitsch in the campus. What we did until finding the correct object is data collecting. We searched for their meanings and tried to find out in which place in the campus we can find the beautiful and the kitsch. Then, when we are well informed enough, we were be able to find the beautiful and the kitsch. While trying to take photos in the campus, distinguishing the beautiful and kitsch from any other objects is observation. Since art may depend on person’s point of view; in photographic art, abstraction is important. We decided on the beautiful and the kitsch according to our thoughts. Maybe we understand some object’s value different than it really is. This is abstraction. And during all this process we have awareness; that we know what we are doing from beginning to end.
29 Mayıs 2008 Perşembe
MIDTERM - 2 Question 9 ==> Beautiful vs Kitsch correlated with 'data collection', 'observation', 'abstraction' and 'awareness'
28 Mayıs 2008 Çarşamba
Question 8 ==> What is Iterative & Sequential ?
Iterative: It is an adjective used to define a procedure that involves repetition of steps to achieve desired outcome.
References:
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=iterative
==>http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/iterative
Sequential: If something is sequential, then there are other things coming before or after it.
References:
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=sequential
Question 7 ==> What is Event & Process & Life Cycle ?
Event: An event is the occurrence of a situation. However, in a more formal form, it is a phenomenon that changes the application’s state. An event attracts attractions of people that are affected by it.
References:
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=event
==>http://ansiklopedi.turkcebilgi.com/olay
==>Çetinkaya, Ferda
==>Industrial Engineering Terminology. Management Pres Institute of Industrial Engineers GA,
Process: Process is the time duration when the ideas are arranged one after another until they reach a conclusion. Shortly, it is organized set of activities. In work life, it is a particular course of action intended to achieve a result.
References:
==>http://www.google.com/define:process
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=dizili%FE
==>http://ansiklopedi.turkcebilgi.com/süreç
Life Cycle: In general form, it is the series of forms or stages of development that a plant animal or something goes through from the beginning of its life to the end. But in industry, in a different form, ‘life cycle’ is the time from the beginning of the systems project to the replacement of the system. This includes the time that the system will be operational as well as the time needed to develop and implement the system.
References:
==>http://www.google.com/define:life%20cycle
27 Mayıs 2008 Salı
Question 6 ==> What is validation/validity, significance, reliability, relevance/relavent ?
==>a) ==>i) Validation: It is a commonly used word in engineering especially in industrial engineering. It means whether a product’s needs are answered by users or customers. This can also involve a combination of methods, such as letting domain experts verify the knowledge in the knowledge base, using automated procedures to check the system for consistency, and applying the system to a larger number of test cases.
ii) Validity: Validity refers to the degree to which a study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept that the researcher is attempting to measure.
References:
==>http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/validity.html
==>Çetinkaya, Ferda
==>Industrial Engineering Terminology. Management Pres Institute of Industrial Engineers GA,
==>http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/research/relval/pop2b.cfm
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Validity
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=validity
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=validation
==>b) ==>Significance: The significance of something is the importance that it has. It is usually because it will have an effect on a situation or shows something about a situation.
References:
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significance
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=significance
==>Çetinkaya, Ferda
==>c) ==>Reliability: Reliability is simply the dependability of a product. But, in more complex form, it is the ability of an equipment, machine, or system to consistently perform its intended or required function or mission, on demand and without degradation or failure. It is also the ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time.
References:
==>Industrial Engineering Terminology. Management Pres Institute of Industrial Engineers GA,
==>Çetinkaya, Ferda
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=reliability
==>d) ==>i) Relevance: Relevance is a subjective measure of how well a document satisfies the user's information need. In fact, it is also a criterion used in evaluating the quality of information. Something’s relevance to a person depends on how relevant this person to this situation. So, we should also define ‘relevant’.
ii) Relevant: Something that is relevant to a situation or person is its importance or relevance to that situation.
References:
==>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/relevant
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relevant
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=relevant
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relevance
==>Industrial Engineering Terminology. Management Pres Institute of Industrial Engineers GA,
==>Çetinkaya, Ferda
Question 5 ==> What is model & snowball effect & waterfall diagram ?
References:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model
- http://ansiklopedi.turkcebilgi.com/model
- http://www.toplumdusmani.net/modules/wordbook/search.php
- http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=anlaml%FD
- Çetinkaya, Ferda Can. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,Ankara,2008
- Industrial Engineering Terminology. Management Pres Institute of Industrial Engineers GA, USA, 1989
b) Snowball Effect: It is a term that explains the process of how small situations grows up and becomes a huge condition. This expression comes from nature. On the snowy top of a hill if one pulls a small snowball down, theoretically it during the process while it goes on, snowball becomes larger and larger and in the end, it becomes a huge snowball.
References:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowball_effect
- http://www.britannica.com/search?query=snowball+effect&ct=&searchSubmit.x=0&searchSubmit.y=0
c) Waterfall Diagram: Waterfall diagrams are a special type of floating column charts. A typical waterfall diagram shows how an initial value is increased and decreased by a series of intermediate values, leading to a final value. An invisible column keeps the increases and decreases linked to the heights of the previous columns. They are useful for showing how components build up to a total or to show the progression from a larger number to a smaller number.
References:
- http://www.kan.org/tips/powerpoint_waterfall.php
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall_plot
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall_chart
- Çetinkaya, Ferda Can. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,Ankara,2008
25 Mayıs 2008 Pazar
Question 4 ==> What is Strategy & Plan & Control
==>a) ==>Strategy: Strategy is a long term activict which is determined before the action, aimed to reach a specific target made by individuals or companies or foundations… In the Greek language it means “general’s art”, since in history it is mostly used in army. Strategies are used to make the problems easier to understand and solve.
References:
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategy
==>http://www.toplumdusmani.net/modules/wordbook/search.php
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=strategy
==>http://www.turkcebilgi.com/strateji
==>Çetinkaya,F.C. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,
==>Industrial Engineering Therminology. Management Pres Institute of Industrial Engineers GA,
==>b) ==>Plan: Plans are made before the action with the aim of concluding a work, an idea or a task. Plans are written or drawn or pictured with detailed points of the work in order not to fail during to action. In other words, plans show the route of the work.
References:
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=plan
==>http://www.toplumdusmani.net/modules/wordbook/search.php
==>http://www.turkcebilgi.com/plan
==>Çetinkaya,F.C. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,
==>Industrial Engineering Therminology. Management Pres Institute of Industrial Engineers GA,
==>c) ==>Control: It is the action of checking whether the work is done in its expected route correctly. Control is one of the managerial functions like planning, organizing, staffing and directing. It is an important function because it helps to check the errors and to take the corrective action.
References:
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=Denetlemek
==>http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=control
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_(management)
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control
==>Çetinkaya,F.C. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,
Question 3 ==> What is theory & hypothesis & paradigm
a) Theory : It is the coherent group of general assumptions. Theory is the body of principles which belongs to a certain subject, speculation, or hypothesis. This can be said that a theory it is a deep rooted hypothesis. Thus, theories allow scientists to make predictions about as yet unobserved phenomena.
References:
==>Çetinkaya,F.C. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,
==>Mehdi Khasrow-Pour. Dictionary of Information Science and Technology,
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory
==>http://www.toplumdusmani.net/modules/dictionary/detail.php?id=1805
==> http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=k%F6kle%FEmi%FE
==>b) Hypothesis : Hypothesis is the temporary solution to a problem. It is a suppositional assumption which is made in order to draw out and test its logical or empirical consequences. If a hypothesis is proved wrong then it is leaved and a proper hypothesis is set.
References:
==> Çetinkaya,F.C. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,
==>Mehdi Khasrow-Pour. Dictionary of Information Science and Technology,
==> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothesis
==> http://www.toplumdusmani.net/modules/wordbook/search.php
==> http://www.seslisozluk.com/?word=hypotheis
==>http://ansiklopedi.turkcebilgi.com/Hipotez
==>c) Paradigm : It is the general point of view of individuals groups and publics. Any tip or model that can be a criterion is a paradigm of that subject. A paradigm is the clear and typical example of something. Productions are made according to a paradigm, since paradigms are simple models of something.
References:
==> Çetinkaya,F.C. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,
==> http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigma
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradigm
==> http://www.turkcebilgi.com/paradigma
==> http://www.toplumdusmani.net/modules/wordbook/search.php
Question 2 ==> What does method & methodology mean?
==>a) ==>Method: Method can be explained as a way of approaching a situation. How one thinks, how one gets its target, or how one handles a problem is one’s method. In other words, a method is a procedure of doing works.
References:
-Mehdi Khasrow-Pour. Dictionary of Information Science and Technology. Information Resources Management Association, NY,
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- Çetinkaya,F.C. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimleri Sözlüğü , TMMOB,
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method
b) Methodology: Methodology is a consistent and suited set of modeling methods and the analysis of the principles of methods, rules, and assumptions. Methodology provides procedures to apply the constructs of a modeling rule.
References:
-Mehdi Khasrow-Pour. Dictionary of Information Science and Technology. Information Resources Management Association, NY,
-Çetinkaya,F.C. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimleri Sözlüğü , TMMOB,
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method
- http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodology
Question 1 ==> What is a problem?
A problem is a situation which makes someone to go in uncertainty. A problem puts barriers to individuals who want to get their target. In such a situation people do not know quickly what actions to accomplish a problem.
For industrial engineers on the other hand, a problem is the reason for their existence.
References:
==>Çetinkaya, Ferda Can. İngilizce Türkçe Endüstri Mühendisliği ve Mühendislik Yönetimi Terimler Sözlüğü , TMMOB,Ankara,2008
==>Industrial Engineering Terminology. Management Pres Institute of Industrial Engineers GA, USA, 1989
==>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem
