EEE 4001 & 4002 Project Timeline
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department
Ankara University
Academic Year: 2025-2026
Revised Edition, v2.0
EEE 4001 & 4002 Project Timeline – Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department 1
EEE 4001 (Revised)
Time / Term & Course Key Activity & Deliverables Deliverable Format Grading Component &
Week(s) Weight / Policy
End of 3rd Mandatory (Non-graded,
Students must complete the Advisor Handshake Form to Form (Department
Year N/A confirm their future Fall project advisor. Portal / PDF)
prerequisite for EEE 4001
Spring enrollment)
Advisor Selection: Formal selection of a faculty advisor,
1–2 Fall (EEE 4001) N/A N/A
Signed agreement with advisor
Topic Selection: Literature search, Finalize project title,
3–4 Fall (EEE 4001) N/A N/A
Define scope, Draft initial requirements with advisor,
Weekly Progress Each Weekly Report:
4 Fall (EEE 4001) Submission of first report: Report 1 Report* and/or
meeting 6% of Fall Term Grade
Weekly Progress Each Weekly Report:
Design & Planning: Comprehensive literature review,
5–8 Fall (EEE 4001) Report* and/or
Conceptual design, Submit Weekly Reports 2–5 6% of Fall Term Grade
meeting
Midterm Report:
Midterm Report** Submission (Term I): Covers research, Project Report
9-10 Fall (EEE 4001) 5+1 Reports:
design, and planning, Report 6 (10%) Format**
40% of Fall Term Grade
Weekly Progress Each Weekly Report:
Final Design & Documentation: Finalize Term II plan and
11–13 Fall (EEE 4001) Report* and/or
budget, Submit Weekly Reports 7–9 6% of Fall Term Grade
meeting
Final Report** Submission (Term I): Detailed design, Full Final Report:
Project Report
14 Fall (EEE 4001) test plan, Implementation roadmap, Gann Chart, Includes 3+1 Reports:
Format**
overall evaluation of weekly reports, Report 10 (12%) 30% of Fall Term Grade
Oral Presentation & Defense: 15-minute oral Presentation, Poster Presentation:
14+*** Fall (EEE 4001) Defense before a 3-member faculty committee. Evaluation Oral Presentation
based on Content, Presentation Quality, and Q&A 30% of Fall Term Grade
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EEE 4002 Project Timeline (Revised)
Week(s Week(s) in Term & Course Key Activity & Deliverables Deliverable Grading Component &
) Spring Term Format Weight / Policy
15 1 Spring (EEE 4002) Continuation of the project in the new term N/A N/A
Weekly Progress Each Weekly Report:
Implementation & Initial Testing: Procurement, Building, Primary
16 – 18 2–4 Spring (EEE 4002) Report* and/or
sub-system testing, Submit Weekly Reports 1–3 5% of Spring Term Grade
meeting
Weekly Progress Each Weekly Report:
Sub-System Testing & Integration: Detailed sub-system testing,
19 – 21 5–8 Spring (EEE 4002) Report* and/or
Begin integration, Submit Weekly Reports 4–7 5% of Spring Term Grade
meeting
Midterm Report** Submission (Term II): Focus on implementation Project Report Midterm Report:
22-24 9 – 10 Spring (EEE 4002)
progress, Initial testing results, Report 8 (5%) Format** 40% of Spring Term Grade
Weekly Progress Each Weekly Report:
System Integration & Verification: Final system-level tests, Data
25–26 11 – 12 Spring (EEE 4002) Report* and/or
analysis, Submit Weekly Reports 9–10 5% of Spring Term Grade
meeting
Weekly Progress Weekly Report 12:
Final Report & Presentation Prep: Final report review, Prepare poster
27 13 Spring (EEE 4002) Report* and/or
and presentation, Submit Weekly Report 11 5% of Spring Term Grade
meeting
Final Report** Submission (Term II): Complete Final Thesis-Style Project Report Final Report:
28 14 Spring (EEE 4002)
Report, Report 12 (15%) Format** 15% of Spring Term Grade
Poster Presentation & Defense: Presentation of poster, Defense before Poster Presentation:
28+*** 14+*** Spring (EEE 4002) a 3-member faculty committee (excluding advisor), Evaluation based on Poster Presentation
Content, Poster Quality, and Q&A 30% of Spring Term Grade
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Timeline Summary Outline for Fall Term (EEE 4001)
Weeks 1–2: Advisor Selection
Formal selection of a faculty advisor
Signed agreement with advisor
Weeks 3–4: Topic Selection
Finalize project title
Define scope
Draft initial requirements with advisor
Submit Weekly Report 1
Weeks 5–8: Design & Planning
Comprehensive literature review
Conceptual design
Submit Weekly Reports 2–5 (each 6% of Weekly Report Grade)
Week 9-10: Midterm Report** Submission (Midterm Grade: 40% of Fall Term Grade)
Report 6: 10% of the term grade
Covers research, design, and planning
Project Report Format**
Weeks 11–14: Final Design & Documentation
Finalize Term II plan and budget, provide a Gann Chart for Term II
Submit Weekly Reports 7–9 (each 6% of Fall Term Grade)
Week 14: Final Report** Submission (10% of Fall Term Grade)
Report 10: 12% of the term grade
Detailed design, full test plan, implementation roadmap
Covers Weekly Reports
Project Report Format**
Week 14+: Oral Presentation
30% of the term grade
15-minute oral Presentation,
Defense before a 3-member faculty committee.
Evaluation based on Content, Presentation Quality, and Q&A
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Timeline Summary Outline for Spring Term (EEE 4002)
Weeks 15–18 (Week 1-4 of Term II): Implementation & Initial Testing
Procurement, building, primary sub-system testing
Submit Weekly Reports 1–4 (each 5% of Term II Grade)
Weeks 19–21 (Week 5-7 of Term II): Sub-System Testing & Integration
Detailed sub-system testing, begin integration
Submit Weekly Reports 5–7 (each 5% of Term II Grade)
Week 22 (Week 8 of Term II): Midterm Report** Submission (Midterm Grade: 40% of Spring Term Grade)
Report 8 (5% of Term II grade)
Focus on implementation progress and initial testing results
Covers Reports 1–7
Project Report Format**
Weeks 23–26 (Week 9-12 of Term II): System Integration & Verification
Final system-level tests, data analysis
Submit Weekly Reports 8–10 (each 5% of Term II Grade)
Week 27 (Week 13 of Term II): Final Report & Presentation Preparation
Final report review, prepare poster and presentation
Submit Weekly Report 11 (5% of Term II Grade)
Week 28 (Week 14 of Term II): Final Report** Submission (15% of Spring Term Grade)
Complete Final Thesis-Style Report
Includes Reports 7–12
Project Report Format**
Week 28+*** (Week 14+*** of Term II): Poster Presentation & Defense
Presentation of poster, defense before a 3-member faculty committee
Evaluation based on Content, Poster Quality, and Q&A
Poster (30% of Spring Term Grade)
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*
Weekly Progress Report* : The template is provided here
**
Project Report Format** : The template is provided here
+*** : The Presentation Date will be announced in the website and in the bullet-in
Color Legend
Policy/Administrative Steps
Weekly Reports
Midterm & Final Reports**
Presentation & Defense
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