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Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Implementation of a Parallel Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method for the Solution of Coupled Thermoelasticity and Thermoviscoelasticity Problems(Tech Science Press, 2012) Koyuncu, M.; Ikikat, F. Y.; Icoz, G. C.; Baranoglu, B.; Yazici, A.; Information Systems Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Software EngineeringA parallel dual reciprocity boundary element method solution to thermoelasticity and thermoviscoelasticity problems is proposed. The DR-BEM formulation is given in Fourier Transform Space where the Time Space solutions are obtained through inverse Fourier Transform. The parallellization of the code is achieved through solving each frequency at a distinct computational node. The implemented parallel code is tested on 64-core IBM blade servers and it is seen that a linear speed-up is achieved.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 8It Service Management (itsm) Education and Research: Global View(Tempus Publications, 2015) Yazici, Ali; Mishra, Alok; Kontogiorgis, Paul; Software EngineeringThis article provides an overview of Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) and investigates the education and research activities in this discipline from a global perspective. The objectives of the study are to inform the training organizations (e.g., universities, training institutes) on the current status of the educational activities in ITSM at undergraduate and graduate levels; and to guide the researchers by providing quantitative data on the research activities conducted in the field. In the educational arena, the statistical data showed that, stand-alone undergraduate/graduate programs are becoming popular among the high school graduates with elevated expectations of the market place, in addition to the appreciation of the IT service management area by the IT sector and the public. The results of the research findings provide guidelines for curriculum developers in the design and implementation of courses for the de facto interdisciplinary ITSM degree/certificate training programs and motivate and guide the researchers by providing the most recent quantitative data on the ITSM field. It is one of the first studies to provide education and research trends in ITSM area. The present study adds to this important stream of emerging research area and contributes by advancing the understanding of ITSM education and research issues. This paper advances the current state of knowledge on ITSM education and explores recent research trends in this area which is becoming standard towards providing quality IT services in enterprises.Article Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 16A Parallel Boundary Element Formulation for Tracking Multiple Particle Trajectories in Stoke's Flow for Microfluidic Applications(Tech Science Press, 2015) Karakaya, Z.; Baranoglu, B.; Cetin, B.; Yazici, A.; Computer Engineering; Software EngineeringA new formulation for tracking multiple particles in slow viscous flow for microfluidic applications is presented. The method employs the manipulation of the boundary element matrices so that finally a system of equations is obtained relating the rigid body velocities of the particle to the forces applied on the particle. The formulation is specially designed for particle trajectory tracking and involves successive matrix multiplications for which SMP (Symmetric multiprocessing) parallelisation is applied. It is observed that present formulation offers an efficient numerical model to be used for particle tracking and can easily be extended for multiphysics simulations in which several physics involved.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Online Learning Perceptions Amid Covid-19 Pandemic: the Engineering Undergraduates' Perspective(Tempus Publications, 2022) Eryilmaz, Meltem; Kalem, Guler; Kilic, Hurevren; Tirkes, Guzin; Topalli, Damla; Turhan, Cigdem; Yazici, Ali; Information Systems Engineering; Computer Engineering; Software EngineeringThe COVID-19 pandemic caused face-to-face education in just about all universities worldwide to shift to online education. For most students, this educational model was a compulsory first experience. In this study, the survey results are analyzed and discussed related to a group of students in the Engineering Faculty of a university in Turkey regarding their online education perceptions. Briefly summarized, the findings of the study indicate that: (a) most of the students still prefer face-to-face learning, which is also favored if accompanied by distance learning; (b) the concentration level of the students has dropped due to the concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic which affects their learning negatively; and (c) around half of the students participating in the study feel that the online exams conducted without a secure exam software, is considered unsafe. Additionally, the study's results were further extended to evaluate the questionnaire results and reported along with the suggestions of necessary actions in emergency online learning (EOL).Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 13Green Information Technology/Information System Education: Curriculum Views(Drunpp-sarajevo, 2012) Mishra, Alok; Yazici, Ali; Mishra, Deepti; Computer Engineering; Software EngineeringGreen information technology (Green IT) is an emerging discipline and issues related with it are of growing concern for the business, social and environmental impact in the 21st century. Sustainability is becoming an important topic in IT to safeguard our future, and as evolving market segment. Recently more specific focus on "greening" information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) has been evident all over the world. An increase in green jobs is also occurring with many of those associated with information technology. The main constraint with green jobs related with IT or otherwise, is finding educated and qualified professionals. Due to this, there is a growing demand for green computing/information technology/information system education. The objective of this paper is to review such an available green IT/IS curriculum recently introduced by leading universities and organizations.Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 17An Assessment of the Software Engineering Curriculum in Turkish Universities: Ieee/Acm Guidelines Perspective(Fac Teacher Education, 2011) Mishra, Alok; Yazici, Ali; Software EngineeringSoftware engineering (SE) education has been emerging as an independent and mature discipline. Accordingly, various studies are being done to provide guidelines for SE education curriculum design. This paper presents software engineering education evolvement in Turkey, present SE education scenario in different universities along with the significance of software technology parks in relevance to software engineering education. The objective of this paper is to provide an assessment of SE curriculum in Turkish Universities with respect to IEEE/ACM guidelines given in SEEK (2004). This study will provide a guideline to universities conducting an SE programme at undergraduate level to align their course curriculum with IEEE/ACM guidelines (SEEK, 2004).Article Citation - WoS: 12Citation - Scopus: 16Teaching Parallel Computing Concepts Using Real-Life Applications(Tempus Publications, 2016) Yazici, Ali; Mishra, Alok; Karakaya, Ziya; Computer Engineering; Software EngineeringThe need to promote parallel computing concepts is an important issue due to a rapid advance in multi-core architectures. This paper reports experiences in teaching parallel computing concepts to computer and software engineering undergraduates. By taking a practical approach in delivering the material, students are shown to grasp the essential concepts in an effective way. This has been demonstrated by implementing small projects during the course, such as computing the sum of the terms of a geometric series using pipelines, solving linear systems by parallel iterative methods, and computing Mandelbrot set (fractal). This study shows that, it is useful to provide real-life analogies to facilitate general understanding and to motivate students in their studies as early as possible via small project implementations. The paper also describes an overall approach used to develop students' parallel computing skills and provides examples of the analogies employed in conjunction with the approach described. This approach is also assessed by collecting questionnaires and learning outcome surveys.
