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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

İlker Temizer, Ph.D., Chair

Academic Staff
Courses

The Mechanical Engineering Department offers programs that lead to B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.

The mission of our department is to provide our students with a rich environment for learning through a broad-based education in the scientific and applied foundations of engineering and a solid foundation in problem solving, design and communication skills that they will need to pursue and meet the challenges of their individual career goals.

The ME program provides the students a strong foundation in engineering sciences through thermo-fluids, mechanics materials and dynamics controls tracks, which emphasize students' analytical abilities. These are combined with courses on design and manufacturing that address design at componen-to-system levels and emphasize the creativity of students.

The mission of the ME program is to prepare engineers for the global environment in which they can make responsible decisions while serving societal needs. The program emphasizes communication skills, knowledge of humanities, and ability to work in teams. The program also recognizes the significant role mechanical engineering can have in life and basic sciences. Therefore, it aims to foster interdisciplinary interactions beyond traditional boundaries.

The Department envisions future engineers as life-long learners. The ME program offers numerous electives to respond to the different needs and interests of our students along this vision in the leap to 21st century engineering.



The Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
ENG 101  English and Composition I  5    3  5
GE 100  Orientation      1  2
MATH 101  Calculus I  4    4  6.5
ME 101  Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering  2  2  3  5
PHYS 101  General Physics I  3  3  4  6.5
TURK 101  Turkish I      2  3.5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CS 115  Introduction to Programming in Python  3  4  4  6.5
ENG 102  English and Composition II  5    3  5
MATH 102  Calculus II  4    4  6.5
PHYS 102  General Physics II  3  3  4  6.5
TURK 102  Turkish II      2  3.5

SECOND YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CHEM 201  Materials Science and Technology  3    3  5
GE 250  Collegiate Activities Program I      -  1
HUM 111  Cultures Civilizations and Ideas I  3    3  5
MATH 220  Linear Algebra  3    3  5
ME 211  Thermo-Fluids Engineering I  4  2  4  6.5
ME 231  Mechanics and Materials I  4  2  4  6.5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 251  Collegiate Activities Program II      1  2
HUM 112  Cultures Civilizations and Ideas II  3    3  5
MATH 240  Differential Equations  3    3  5
ME 212  Thermo-Fluids Engineering II  4  2  4  6.5
ME 232  Mechanics and Materials II  4  2  4  6.5
  Mathematics/Science Elective      3  -

THIRD YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
ENG 401  Technical Report Writing and Presentation  3    3  5
MATH 230  Probability and Statistics for Engineers  3    3  5
ME 299  Summer Practice I      -  7
ME 341  Dynamics and Control I  4    4  6.5
ME 384  Mechatronic Systems  3    3  5
  ME Elective      3  -

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
HIST 200  History of Turkey  3    4  6.5
ME 342  Dynamics and Control II  4    4  6.5
ME 371  Measurement and Instrumentation  2  2  3  5
ME 381  Design and Manufacturing  3    3  5
  Mathematics/Science Elective      3  -

FOURTH YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 301  Science Technology and Society  2    2  3.5
ME 399  Summer Practice II      -  7
  Arts Core Elective      3  -
  Engineering Elective      3  -
  ME Electives (2)      6  -
  Project Elective I      3  -

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
  Elective      3  -
  ME Breadth Elective      3  -
  ME Electives (2)      6  -
  Project Elective II      3  -
  Social Science Core Elective      3  -

GRADUATE PROGRAM

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs with the possibility of specialization in different areas of research in mechanical engineering.

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Admission: All applicants are required to have a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, or in a related field of science or engineering. Students with a B.S. degree in areas other than mechanical engineering may be requested to take several undergraduate courses in the field to acquire the necessary background. Evaluation of applicants is based on their ALES (Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimi Giriş Sınavı - Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Examination) scores, past academic records, reference letters and an interview. Applicants who are not Turkish citizens and Turkish citizen applicants who are residents of another country may take GRE instead of ALES. All non-native speakers of English are required to submit a proof of satisfactory knowledge of English.

Degree Requirements: In addition to at least 21 credit units of course work, the M.S. degree candidate must prepare and successfully defend a thesis. Expected duration to complete the M.S. program is four semesters; the maximum duration is six semesters.

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 590  Academic Practices      -  12
ME 599  Master's Thesis      -  71
  Graduate Electives (2)      6  -
  Graduate Elective or Undergraduate Elective      3  -
  ME Graduate Elective      3  -
  ME Graduate Mathematical Elective      3  -
  ME Graduate Seminar      -  -
  Restricted ME Graduate Technical Electives (2)      6  -

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Admission: All applicants are required to have a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, or in a related field of science or engineering. Evaluation of applicants is based on their ALES (Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimi Giriş Sınavı - Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Examination) scores, past academic records, reference letters and an interview. Applicants who are not Turkish citizens and Turkish citizen applicants who are residents of another country may take GRE instead of ALES. All non-native speakers of English are required to submit a proof of satisfactory knowledge of English.

Degree Requirements:21 credit units of course work beyond the M.S. level or 42 credits of course work beyond the B.S. level is required. Ph.D. candidates must pass a qualifying exam and then must prepare a thesis work proposal. Preparing and defending a dissertation based on original research is the essence of the program. A paper based on the candidate's thesis must be accepted or published in a reputable journal before the dissertation can be defended. The expected duration to complete the Ph.D. program is eight semesters for students who enter the program after an M.S. degree, and ten semesters for those who enter after a B.S. degree. The maximum durations are twelve and fourteen semesters, respectively.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 690  Academic Practices      -  24
ME 699  Ph.D. Dissertation      -  203
  Graduate Electives (3)      9  -
  ME Graduate Elective      3  -
  ME Graduate Mathematical Elective      3  -
  ME Graduate Seminar      -  -
  Restricted ME Graduate Technical Electives (2)      6  -

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (After a Bachelor's Degree)

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 690  Academic Practices      -  24
ME 699  Ph.D. Dissertation      -  203
  Graduate Electives (6)      18  30
  ME Graduate Electives (2)      6  10
  ME Graduate Mathematical Electives (2)      6  10
  ME Graduate Seminars (2)      -  2
  Restricted ME Graduate Technical Electives (4)      12  20

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