Mühendislik Fakültesi / Faculty of Engineering

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    A Stochastic Approach for Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
    (2017) Delice, Elif Kilic; Can, Gulin Feryal
    This study presents a novel approach combining Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Multi-Attributive Border Approximation Area Comparison (MABAC) method based on a stochastic evaluation process to prioritize potential failure modes (FMs) in an assembly line. The aim of the proposed approach is to improve the performance of FMEA by eliminating its shortcomings addressed in the study. In this context, firstly the risk factor (RF) importance weights and the performance values of the FMs for the RFs are determined by generating random numbers having uniform distribution in a range of minimum and maximum value of a limited number of expert evaluations. In this wise, the number of experts are increased to improve effectiveness of the risk evaluation process. Diverse opinions of experts are also assessed more precisely. Secondly, the priorities of the FMs are identified by implementing MABAC method. MABAC is a practical and reliable tool which provides stability for solutions. Finally, a comparative analysis is implemented to confirm the effectiveness of Stochastic FMEA-MABAC approach.
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    A New Stochastic MCDM Approach Based on COPRAS
    (2018) Ayrim, Yelda; Atalay, Kumru Didem; Can, Gulin Feryal
    This study proposes a novel integrated Complex Proportional Assessment (COPRAS) approach by using stochastic decision process named as Stochastic COPRAS (COPRAS-S) to increase the evaluation performance of COPRAS. In COPRAS-S, criteria importance weights and the performance values of alternatives are determined by generating random numbers from uniform distribution in a range of minimum and maximum values of a limited number of decision-maker evaluations. Thus, the numbers of experts are increased and decision-making process is performed in an effective way because different opinions are incorporated. In addition, randomness feature brought with vagueness in decision is modeled in this process. A special normalization approach based on standard deviation is also implemented in COPRAS-S. In this way, cost and benefit type criteria are evaluated in a different way. This proposed stochastic structure for COPRAS is a practical and powerful tool that strengthens the decision.
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    An Intutionistic Approach Based On Failure Mode and Effect Analysis for Prioritizing Corrective and Preventive Strategies
    (2018) Can, Gulin Feryal
    Although Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) is a prominent approach that has been used with convenience as the most popular risk definition and evaluation tool related to a system, a product, or a service, it has several deficiencies. This study addresses these deficiencies and proposes a new intuitionistic approach, which combines FMEA and Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (WASPAS) by implementing a new intuitionistic scale. Intuitionistic FMEA-WASPAS can handle uncertainty, vagueness, and hesitancy of the risk evaluation process and provides flexibility for risk assessment. In this study, rankings of corrective-preventive strategies for failure modes (FMs) are obtained by the proposed approach. To compute Intuitionistic Fuzzy Risk Priority Numbers, occurrence, severity, detection, cost, duration of exposure, and system safety factors are used. A numerical example is also illustrated to present the practicality and effectiveness of the Intuitionistic FMEA-WASPAS approach.
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    A Task-Based Fuzzy Integrated MCDM Approach for Shopping Mall Selection Considering Universal Design Criteria
    (2018) Can, Gulin Feryal; Delice, Elif Kilic; 0000-0002-3051-0496
    Shopping malls (SMs) are one of the prides of cities with their attractive appearance, charming stores and different consumer types. The heavy competition, ever increasing and diversifying consumer expectations alongside the changes in the demand equilibrium in the mall sector force managers to a really hard struggle to remain alive in the sector. This study aims to resolve the decision-making problem of SM selection by considering several different main criteria such as universal design, technical characteristics, esthetic appearance etc. The method used to resolve this problem is a task-based integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making (TB-IFMCDM) approach that includes Modified Fuzzy Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (MF-DEMATEL) and Fuzzy Multi-Objective Optimization on the Basis of Ratio Analysis (F-MOORA). It also aims to determine the best SM through the support of universal design criteria by simultaneously considering the needs of all consumers including those of diverse populations, which is a rapidly growing market. As such, SM-selection-related tasks are given to experts who are treated like and act as consumers. Criteria weights are computed considering direct and indirect effect relations by transforming criteria importance to criteria effect, via utilization of MF-DEMATEL. Additionally, rankings of four SMs are obtained by implementing F-MOORA. Finally, a comparative analysis is conducted to determine the consistency of the ranking of the proposed approach by comparing them with the results of the fuzzy complex proportional assessment. As a result of this study, it is identified that design-related criteria are most important for SM selection.
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    A Novel Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach Proposal Based on Kemira-M with Four Criteria Groups
    (2022) Ay, Sefacan; Can, Gulin Feryal; Toktas, Pelin
    This study aims to eliminate the subjectivity in the weight assignment process of Modified Kemeny Median Indicator Ranks Accordance (KEMIRA-M) and to remove the need for experts to reach a consensus on determining the criteria weights. Additionally, this study aims to apply KEMIRA-M for four different criteria groups and to prevent some criteria from taking a weight value of "0", as in other studies using KEMIRA-M. In this context, the weighting procedure of KEMIRA-M is advanced using three different ranking-based weighting methods such as Rank Sum (RS), Rank Exponent (RE) and Rank Reciprocal (RR) to operate Median Priority Components (MPCs) more effectively. Accordingly, to determine which weighting method for which criterion group is more suitable, the selection procedure of KEMIRA-M was applied and alternative rankings were obtained for 81 different weight set combinations. Additionally, MATLAB codes have been used to provide flexibility for the application of the proposed approach in a supplier selection problem selected for a case study.
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    Development of a decision support system to determine engineering student achievement levels based on individual program output during the accreditation process
    (2021) Yorulmaz, Muhammet; Ic, Yusuf Tansel; 0000-0001-9274-7467; AGE-3003-2022; C-7863-2018
    Accreditation studies and the number of programs that are accredited in engineering education are increasing day by day. In the auditing process, under the criteria of program outcomes, the level of individual students' achieving program outcomes is also considered as a sub-criterion. Failure to present a systematic approach to measuring the level of achievement of the program outcomes of the students who have reached the graduation stage in the evaluations or the use of questionnaires to measure them is considered insufficient evidence. In this study, a decision support system based on a multi-criteria decision-making model has been developed to determine the achievement levels of individual program outcomes (PO) of students who have reached the graduation stage of any engineering program. The MOORA (Multi- Objective Optimization on the basis of Ratio Analysis) method was used as a multi-criteria decision-making model, and the provision levels of POs were graded. In this way, the required evidence is created automatically by calculating the PO provision levels according to the compulsory and elective courses taken by the students at the graduation stage throughout their education life. We aimed to prevent the observed deficiencies and to set an example for the programs that will work the process. We developed a decision support system that can be used by engineering programs to determine whether their program satisfies accreditation requirements.
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    Warehouse Location selection for an electricity distribution company by KEMIRA-M method
    (2020) Kis, Oznil; Can, Gulin Feryal; Toktas, Pelin
    In this study, by using Modified Kemeny Median Indicator Ranks Accordance (KEMIRA-M) approach which begins to become popular in recent times for solution of Multi criteria Decision Making (MCDM) problems, warehouse location selection for an electricity distribution company is performed. KEMIRA-M logically distinguishes criteria into two groups and it computes criteria importance weights by including interactions between both groups. KEMIRA-M considers both decision makers' preferences related to the priorities of criteria and quantitative or qualitative values of these criteria in decision making process. Decision makers can change importance weights of criteria based on median priority component representing expected rankings of criteria importance weights and they can see the effect of this variability on rankings of alternatives. In warehouse location selection problem investigated in this study, it is aimed to choose the favorable location considering different criteria and these criteria were grouped firm related and environmental criteria to evaluate 20 alternative warehouse locations. In this context, as firm related criteria; Operation Center-Meeting Point (OC-MP) transportation cost per month, main warehouses' transportation costs per month, number of connected OC-MP, consumption amounts of OC-MP were considered. Population, distance to the closest main road, average distance to main supplier, mobility, investment amounts in 2018, average delivery time and land cost were taken into account as environmental criteria group.
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    Stochastic KEMIRA-M Approach with Consistent Weightings
    (2019) Toktas, Pelin; Can, Gulin Feryal
    This study proposes an advanced Modified KEmeny Median Indicator Rank Accordance (KEMIRA-M) approach based on stochastic evaluation process considering consistent weights to improve effective usage of KEMIRA-M. In the proposed approach, tasks related to the decision issue are performed by decision makers to ensure the understanding sufficiency of alternatives in terms of criteria more clearly. The weighting procedure of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is implemented in a stochastic manner benefited from discrete uniform distribution to provide obtaining consistent criteria weights considering median priority components. Therefore, different trials including different number of replications that shows the number of decision makers are performed and the most consistent weightings are determined for each trial in the stochastic process. In this way, the dependency to the limited numbers of decision makers and to determine criteria weights in a heuristic manner in KEMIRA-M is prevented. Additionally, the effect of the number of decision makers on criteria weightings and alternatives' ranking process is shown. To obtain the most consistent weighting results, this stochastic process is utilized until acquiring approximate consistency ratios. The proposed stochastic KEMIRA-M approach is utilized to rank nine shopping malls (SMs) in Ankara in terms of technical criteria (TC) and universal design criteria (UDC). It was seen from the ranking results that the first SM (SM1) is the best one.