Automotive Engineering (Without Thesis)
General Description
Automotive Engineering Department was established in 2010 and was started to give education on master of science degree in 2011. The Automotive Engineering Department is a pioneer department for Turkey, as being one of the first of its kind in Turkey. The Department offers two programs to qualified students for further education and research at advanced level, leading to the degree of MSc in Automotive Engineering. The Graduate Programs are MSc with thesis and non-thesis programs in Automotive Engineering. Non-thesis program is a MSc without thesis program with the support of Politecnico di Torino (PdT) Italy. The program is held in Uludağ University and taught in English also with the participation of lecturers from Politecnico di Torino through video conference and seminars. It is the first MSc without thesis program in Automotive Engineering in Turkey, supported by another institution abroad, Politecnico di Torino (PdT) Italy. 40 students enrolled in M.Sc. without thesis program in automotive engineering.
The department´s education is based on 36 credits (90 ECTS-European Credit Transfer System). The Master of Science Degree in Automotive Engineering Program is awarded to the graduates who have succesfully completed all courses, a seminar and a project succesfully.
Second Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
Science degree in Bachelor and ALES (numeric) score which is determined by the Senate of Uludag University is required. Students must have minimum score determined by Senate in UDS, TOEFL, TOEFL or equivalent examinations accepted by YÖK, or foreign language exam which is conducted by the School of Foreign Languages in one of foreign languages in English. Uludağ University Senate decides the Equivalence of other foreign language documents.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The graduate program students throughout their education a total of 36 credits (90 ECTS) with 12 courses, 1 seminar and Automotive Engineering Project Study must succeed. The students of Automotive Engineering Master Program who meet the relevant requirements are awarded an MSc degree. The course concerned in this note is to be successful and must be at least 70 out of 100.
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Profile of The Programme
The automotive engineering department is a pioneer department for Turkey, as being one of the first of its kind in Turkey. The Department offers two graduate programs to qualified students for further education and research at advanced level, leading to the degree of MSc in Automotive Engineering. The graduate programs give opportunities to qualified students for further education at an advanced level. The aim of the MSc degree program is to prepare engineers with a broad knowledge of automotive engineering to deal with the issues facing the automotive industry. Also it aims towards employment of its graduates at automotive industry. The aim of Automotive Engineering Department is to provide high quality graduate education in the advanced technical and professional areas of Automotive Engineering regarding the mission of department to provide skills, in order to fulfill the needs and expectations of automotive industry and society providing world-class knowledge and education, showing continuous self-improvement in education and regarding as a well-known qualified department. The program is held in Uludağ University and taught in English also with the participation of lecturers from Politecnico di Torino through video conference and seminars. Approximately 40% of the total hours of each course are held by Politecnico di Torino professors in videoconference and 60% by Uludağ Üniversity, and instructors from other national Universities and automotive industry, based on Politecnico di Torino programmes and lecture notes.
Students take 90 ECTS credits of 10 mandatory courses and 2 elective courses. In addition to the course load, the Master´s students are expected to present and pass a seminar and a project sucessfully.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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Developing and intensifying knowledge in the Automotive Engineering program's area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level.
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Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to Automotive Engineering area.
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The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the automotive engineering area.
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Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the Automotive Engineering area and the knowledge from various other disciplines
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Solving the problems faced in the Automotive Engineering area by making use of the research methods
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The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to Automotive Engineering area independently.
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Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of one's area and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility.
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Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to Automotive Engineering field.
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Assessing the spesialistic knowledge and skill ganied through the study with a critical view and directing one's own learning process.
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Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one's own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms.
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Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary.
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Proficiency in a foreign language -at least European Language Portfolio B2 Level-and establishing written and oral communication with that language.
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Using the computer software together with the information and communication Technologies efficiently and according to the needs of Automotive Engineering area
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Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the Automotive Engineering area related data and the ability to teach these values to others
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Ability to present a sound knowledge of automotive indutry practical applications appropriate to a career in the automotive sector and to make an early contribution to an enterprise
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Engineering application and management of automotive industry projects in automotive sector through the application of automotive engineering knowledge and techniques with understanding the current practice in the automotive industry
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Automotive Engineering Graduates can work in the wide range of automotive industry organizations, R&D (Research and Development) firms, consulting companies, manufacturing industry, transportation systems, defense and aerospace industry, and in a wide variety of private and public sectors and firms in international and national organizations.
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Access to Further Studies
The graduates holding Master’s Degree are eligible to apply to PhD Degree programs at national level and /or international level both in the same and in related disciplines. At national level graduates have to take an appropriate score determined by the Senate of Uludag University in the Graduate Entrance Examination ALES (Graduate Entrance Examination) and having sufficient foreign language knowledge.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
For Automotive Engineering Master`s Program with thesis, all students have to register to the courses at the beginning of the semester. They have to attend at least 70% of the lectures and 80% of the laboratories. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. It is mandatory to take at least 70(CC) points over 100(AA) from the exam. The students taking one of the AA, BA, BB, CB or CC letter notes are supposed to be successful from corresponding course.
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Graduation Requirements
Students must succesfully pass all compulsory and elective courses on the program and who have succesfully completed all courses in the curriculum will be given The Master´s Degree in Automotive Engineering without thesis Program. Graduate students must have to pass each course with grades at least 70(CC) points over 100(AA) and seminars and a project succesfully.
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Bölüm Başkanı:
Prof. Dr. Ferruh Öztürk
T:+90 (224) 2942602
Bologna Komisyonu:
Doç. Dr. Rukiye Ertan
T: +90 (224) 294 0653
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zeliha K. Kocabıçak
T:+90 (224) 2941992
Arş.Gör. Muhammed Dönmez
T:+90 (224) 275 52 79
Adres:
Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi Otomotiv Mühendisliği Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü 16059 BURSA
In 2011, the Automotive Engineering Department moved to the new modern building which includes offices, lecture rooms and laboratories. There are two modern conference rooms in the building, one of them is equipped with hardware and software which is used for distance learning activities and video conferences with national and international institutions. In Automotive Engineering Department, education and research studies are carried out through four branches as Vehicle Design, Vehicle Dynamics and Control, Vehicle Propulsion and Power Systems, Vehicle Transport Systems. The program is held in Uludağ University and taught in English also with the participation of lecturers from Politecnico di Torino through video conference and seminars. Approximately 40% of the total hours of each course are held by Politecnico di Torino professors in videoconference and 60% by Uludağ Üniversity, and instructors from other national Universities and automotive industry based on Politecnico di Torino programmes and lecture notes. Department has 1 Professor (Department Chair), 2 Associate Professors, 2 Assistant Professors, 1 Instructor with PhD and 1 Research Assistant. The department is proud to be a pioneer department for Turkey, as being one of the first of its kind in Turkey, it will lead many activities in automotive fields and it will successfully continue to attain the three goals of its mission; education, research and public service.
| 1. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| OTO 5001 |
VEHICLE DESIGN I |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5003 |
MOTOR VEHICLES AND THEIR EVOLUTION |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5005 |
AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION DESIGN |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5007 |
PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY TECHNOLOGIES |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 2. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| OTO 5002 |
VEHICLE DYNAMICS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5004 |
NUMERICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5006 |
ENGINE DESIGN AND CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5008 |
COMBUSTION ENGINE APPLICATION TO VEHICLE |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 3. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| OTO 5009 |
DEVELOPING FORMS AND DESIGNING THE BODY WORK |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5011 |
ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
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15 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 4. Semester |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| OTO 5000 |
SEMINAR |
Compulsory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| OTO 5100 |
PROJECT |
Compulsory |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25 |
| Total |
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30 |
| 3. Semester Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| OTO 5031 |
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5033 |
VEHICLE INTERIOR DESIGN |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5035 |
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Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5039 |
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Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5043 |
RUBBER AND TIRE TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5045 |
INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5047 |
AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| General Optional Courses |
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
| OTO 5037 |
ALTERNATIVE PROOULSION SYSTEMS |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
| OTO 5041 |
FLUID POWER SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7,5 |
