Department of Electronics and Automation
Establishment of Program
Mechatronics Program, which started education and training with the admission of students from additional quota in 2012. The program continues its education activities with three instructors.
The Degree Title
Mechatronics Technician
Educational Level: Vocational School of Higher Education
Working hours: Full time
Admission and Registration Requirements
- High school or high school equivalency diploma
- To have sufficient score from Transition to Higher Education Examination (YGS).
Conditions for the Degree Title
Requirements for students to obtain an associate degree from the Vocational School of Higher Education in the Mechatronic program; a) Passing all courses in the curriculum with a minimum DC degree, b) Having at least 2.0 weighted average out of 4.0, c) Completing the 45-day compulsory internship period and getting a passing score from the reports prepared for this internship.
Program Profile
The Mechatronics Program is a program that provides training in the design, construction, measurement and operation of Mechatronics systems used in the industry. This program provides courses in basic science as well as Mechatronics specific courses such as hydraulic-pneumatic, micro-controllers and robot technology.
The main goal of the program is to train technicians who have the knowledge required by the rapidly developing science and technology, the skills to transfer this knowledge to practice, and also the ability to analyze and synthesize. Graduates of the Mechatronics program can work in the knowledge of continuing education; a few years after graduation, in any industrial organization, research centers and factories that use artificial intelligence, automation, control and robotics technologies, design and manufacturing.
Exams, Assessment and Evaluation
Students are subjected to midterm exam, semisteral project work such as project, seminar, quiz, homework, or a second midterm and final exam for each course. The contribution of the midterm exam to the success grade is 40%, and the contribution of the final exam is 60%. All exams are evaluated over 100 scores and there is a requirement to get at least 35 score in the final exam. At the end of each semester, students can take a resit exam for at most two courses of that semester. Students who get one of the letter grades (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB) and (CC) from a course are considered successful in that course.
Graduation Requirements
Students who successfully complete all of the courses available in the program (equivalent to a total of 120 ECTS), obtaining a grade point average of at least 2.0 out of 4.00 and completing their 45-day compulsory internship, are awarded vocational school of higher education an associate degree in MECHATRONICS TECHNICIAN.
Employment Profiles of Graduates
Mechatronics graduates are employed in many fields related to their profession in the public and private sectors and can also establish their own business.
Transition to the Bachelor's Degree Programs
Candidates who have successfully completed their vocational school of higher education an associate degree must get enough scores from the DGS (Vertical Transfer Exam). If the students meet the quota conditions of the universities, they can study in undergraduate programs.
Department Opportunities
Program; Classrooms for students' use are equipped with PC, Hydraulic-Pneumatic and Electric laboratories for education and research. Because of the vocational school is new, the department laboratory facilities are improving day by day.