Under the Bursa Uludag University, Faculty of Agriculture, The Biosystems Engineering Department was established in 2009, where the fields of expertise of the previous Agricultural Machinery and Agricultural Structures and Irrigation departments were included in the form of Departments. Our department, which is located in most of the developed country universities of the world, started undergraduate education in 2009 and graduate education in 2013. The subjects of our department´s education and work include automation in agriculture and emerging technologies, precision agriculture techniques, energy and machinery, mechanization applications in crop and animal production, post-harvest mechanization applications, agricultural structures, development of land and water resources, development of rural areas. The Biosystems Engineering Department consists of four disciplines: Land and Water Resources, Agricultural Energy Systems, Agricultural Machinery Systems, and Agricultural Structures.

This program is subject to the second stage degree system in the field of Biosystems Engineering. in higher education. The master science program consists minimum seven courses, not less than 21 credit hours (90 ECTS) and not more than 28 credit hours (120 ECTS), one seminar in course stages and write and defend a Master´s thesis. Successfully completed the program, met the program qualifications to become a master´s degree in Biosystems Engineering. In addition, the publication condition determined by the Institute of Science must be fulfilled.

Second Cycle

To apply for a graduate program with thesis in the field of Biosystems Engineering; a. Provided a Bachelor´s degree and an ALES score determined by Senate b. English, German, French, foreign languages, such as one, UDS, KPDS, TOEFL, or equivalent examinations accepted by Higher Education Council, or by the Uludag University School of Foreign Languages must have a minimum score of foreign language determined by the Senate. The Senate will decide equivalence of foreign language documents other than foreign languages in above. c. The international candidates must have Turkish competency issued by TOMER and about the ALES score or GRE, GMAT result certificate which decided equivalence in international level by Turkish Council of Higher Education.

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.

To obtain Master´s degree in Biosystem Engineering field it is required to successfully complete minimum seven courses, not less than 21 credit hours (90 ECTS) and not more than 28 credit hours (120 ECTS), one seminar in course stages and write and defend a Master´s thesis, have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no letter grades lower than CC. In addition, the publication condition determined by the Institute of Science must be fulfilled.

The MSc Biosystems Engineering program aims at educating professionals who will be experts in their field, who are dynamic, culturally engaged, active, research-oriented and capable of finding solutions to present and future problems in Biosystem Engineering field.
Master´s program is a total of six semesters with course work in two semesters. This Program fits Uludag University, Graduate Education and Training Regulations.

Biosystems Engineering program is very broad fields of study of graduating students. Graduates as teaching staff can teach course and can do research in universities. In addition, students who graduated from master´s program will be employed in public institutions (Provincial Administration, State Hydraulic Works (DSI), Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry and Environment and Urban Development Ministry, municipalities and etc.), Land Consolidation Construction Companies, Agricultural Consultancy Organizations,Manufacturing Sector of Agricultural Machinery, Machinery Sector (Gear,cooling, machine tools, casting industry), Agricultural Cooperatives, Public and Private Banks, Irrigation and Drainage Construction Companies, Engineering and Consultancy Bureau, Technology Development Zones, Agricultural Construction Companies, Agriculture-based International Companies, Large Agricultural Operations.

Graduate students with sufficient ALES score and sufficient knowledge of foreign language may apply to doctorate programs in any field or proficiency in fine arts programs.

Every student must register for each class at the beginning of each semester and must be continued at least 70% of the lecture course and at least 80% of the recitation course to get final exam. Students are subjected to minimum one exam at the end of the semester for each course. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. The final exam is required to obtain at least 70 points for the master´s program. A course in the graduate program of AA, BA, BB, CB and CC has received a letter grade, students are considered successful from that course.

In order to obtain a master´s degree in Biosystems Engineering field, it is required to successfully complete minimum seven courses, not less than 21 credit hours (90 ECTS) and not more than 28 credit hours (120 ECTS), two seminars in course and dissertation stages and write and defend a Master´s thesis, have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00 and no letter grades lower than CC. In addition, the publication condition determined by the Institute of Science must be fulfilled.

Full-Time

Prof. Dr. Ercan ŞİMŞEK (Program Başkanı)
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Biyosistem Mühendisliği Bölümü 16059 BURSA
Tel: 0-224-2941622
E-posta: esimsek@uludag.edu.tr
Doç. Dr. İlknur ALİBAŞ (Bologna Koordinatörü)
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Biyosistem Mühendisliği Bölümü 16059 BURSA
Tel: 0-224-2941608
e_posta: ialibas@uludag.edu.tr

In the department of Biosystems Engineering, 17 Faculty members and 6 Research Assistants are employed as full-time. In addition, three YOK 100/2000 PhD Scholars in our department contribute to research activities on a full-time. For educational and research activities department has following laboratories; GIS, Internal Combustion Engines, Drying and Cooling, Mechanization in Animal Husbandry, Mechanical Precise Tools , Irrigation and Drainage Laboratory, Heat and Mass Transfer, and Agricultural Air Quality Laboratories. The department has got a 450 m2 workshop for the actions mentioned above. Also, if needed, the 18 classrooms, 2 computer labs and 1 drawing classroom located at Agriculture Faculty are used.