Biosystems Engineering Degree Program was developed mainly in the United States of America and began to provide training. In addition, Biosystems Engineering comes forward in countries such as Canada and Australia whose educational systems close to USA. The transition to Biosystems Engineering program is a more recent in Europe. Despite this, a few universities in some European Countries such as Ireland (Dublin), Belgium (Leuven), Spain (Barcelona-Catalunya) and Slovenia (Maribor) teach under the name of Biosystems and similar engineering.
In our country, the relevant departments in Uludag University (Bursa), Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University (Kahramanmaras) and Gaziosmanpasa University (Tokat) established first Biosystems Engineering Departments in 2009 and they began admitting students in the academic year 2009-2010. Following these universities, Namik Kemal University (Tekirdag), Yuzuncu Yil University (Van), Bozok University (Yozgat), Mustafa Kemal University (Hatay), Erciyes University (Kayseri), Bingol University (Bingol), Adiyaman University (Adıyaman), Nigde University (Nigde) and Cyprus International University (Nicosia, TRNC) have initiated the programme under Biosystems Engineering.

This program is subject to the first stage degree system with 140 credit hours (240 ECTS) in the field of Biosystems Engineering in higher education. A bachelor´s degree in Biosystems Engineering field can be attained when the program is completed succesfully and the program qualifications are met.

First Cycle

Candidates must have a high school certificate and a sufficient score from Nationwide University Student Selection Exam

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 Bachelor´s degree in Biosystems Engineering field, it is required to successfully complete all compulsory and elective courses (140 credit and 240 ECTS) , have a minimum weighted GPA of 2.00/4.00 and complete 45 work day training and Senior Thesis.

The purpose of the program is to train engineers who is able to use computer and information technologies related to the Biosystems Engineering and able to make independent research depending on the recent developments and requirements, group work prone, able to think analytical, have designing knowledge and experience, able to define problems, develop possible solutions according to the principles of various information, able to obtain knowledge of certain subjects, compile that knowledge and have the ability to present compiled information in front of a community, able to service both domestically and abroad.
Duration of the program is a total of five years with together a year of English preparatory class. Program is fits to Uludag University, Bachelor of Education and Training Regulations (Article 21 b of subparagraph especially for elective courses, elective courses, four-year undergraduate program 25% of the total credit of at least, have to be a maximum of 40%) and ABET Criteria (the program includes for at least 25% of Basic Science and Mathematics, Engineering Courses of 37.5%).

1. Independently perceive, design, implement and finalize a research study on an original topic within a scientific framework, along with the development of knowledge based on undergraduate proficiencies
2. Achieve a high-level proficiency in methods and skills along with the possession and comprehension of up-to-date knowledge by systematical approach on his/her area of interest
3. Contribute to science by expanding the limits of knowledge within the area of interest, publishing all or part of an original study which sheds a new light on science, develops a new scientific method or applies a common method in a new area
4. Critically analyze, synthetize and interpret new and complex ideas
5. Contribute to the process of advancing towards a knowledge society by disseminating information about technological, social and cultural developments within an academical and professional framework
6. Communicate in both own language and foreign languages with people who are working in the same profession area, in scientific societies excluding his/her area of interest and in every part of the society
7. Acquire the ability to understand the interaction between various disciplines related to the field; analyze, synthesize and evaluate the new complex ideas and information that requires expertise, basic sciences, mathematics and engineering sciences
8. Acquire the ability to innovate a new scientific method or technology or apply a common method in a new area to contribute to science by putting out an original work
9. Own the leadership ability in resolution of original and interdisciplinary problems by communicating efficiently with strategical decision making processes
10. Acquire the ability to generate new ideas and methods related to his/her area of interest by using high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making
11. Acquire the ability to critically examine social relationships and norms and develop them and manage the actions needed to change
12. Acquire the ability to produce a solution to the social, scientific and ethical issues encountered in his/her area of interest and support the development of these issues

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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

Undergraduate student will graduate from Biosystems Engineering which includes Agricultural Structures and Irrigation and Agricultural Machinery sub-programs under the Agricultural Engineering Program. Therefore, undergraduate students will benefit from Duties and Authorizations acc. to Fields of Expertise (Irrigation and Drainage, Agricultural Structures, Agricultural Equipment and Machinery) in the third part of the Codes of Agricultural Engineers Duties and Authorizations. Accordingly, Biosystems Engineers will be authorized to design irrigation facilities which have irrigation water requirement up to 500 liters per second, dams/reservoirs to supply irrigation water for crops and drinking water for animal, facilities of drainage, soil and water conservation structures against soil erosion, do research, surveying, planning, project implementation and control services related to agricultural structures; to do feasibility, planning, design, implementation and control of land leveling related to use of water in agriculture for irrigation facilities, field irrigation channels, field group paths, on-farm irrigation and drainage facilities, land reclamation, land consolidation and distribution, and soil and water development projects, surveys of soil-water-plant relationships; to do design, prepare and sign of agricultural equipments and machinery projects, and to do investigation, experiment and analysis related to the documenting and/or licensing procedures necessary for manufacturing, marketing, import and export of agricultural equipments and machinery. Students who graduated from Biosystems Engineering program will be employed in public institutions (Provincial Administration, Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry, Environment and Urban Development Ministry, Forestry and Hydraulic Works Ministry, Municipalities, State Hydraulic Works, The Institution of Agriculture and Rural Development Support etc.), Land Consolidation Construction Companies, Universities, Agricultural Machinery Industry, Tractor Industry, Agricultural Consultancy Organizations, Agricultural Cooperatives, Public and Private Banks, Irrigation Associations, Irrigation and Drainage Construction Companies, Private Engineering and Consultancy Bureau, Technology Development Zones, Agricultural Construction Companies, Agriculture-based International Companies, Animal Agriculture-based Machinery Industry, Food Machinery Industry, Large Agricultural Operations.

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Access to Further Studies

Undergraduate students with sufficient ALES score and sufficient knowledge of foreign language may apply to master´s and doctorate programs in any field.

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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Every student must register for each class at the beginning of each semester and must attend at least 70% of the lecture course and at least 80% of the recitation course to get final exam. Students are subject to a midterm exam and a final exam. Shares of mid-term exam (scores gained from benchmarking tools such as assignments, quiz, lab exam may also contribute to mid-term exam score) and final exam in final score are 50 and 50 %, respectively. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. The final exam is required to obtain at least 30 points. A course in the undergraduate program of AA, BA, BB, CB and CC has received a letter grade, students are considered successful from that course. If student has DC or DD letter grade for a class, his overall weighted grade point average must be at least 2.0 to be successful for this class.

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Graduation Requirements

In order to have a bachelor´s degree in Biosystems Engineering field, it is required to successfully complete existing all classes (240 ECTS) with Final Project and have a minimum GPA of 2.00/4.00.

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Mode of Study

Full-Time

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Address and Contact Details

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

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Facilities

In the department of Biosystems Engineering, 17 Faculty members and 6 Research Assistants are employed as full-time. There are also 3 100/2000 doctoral scholarship holders. Biosystems Engineering program have 18 classrooms, 2 computer labs, 1 drawing classroom, 2 laboratories, 1 project classroom and 1 workshop.

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Curriculum