General Description
Industrial Engineering Department of Bursa Uludag University, founded in 1990, had its first graduating class in 1994. It established the Master of Science program the same year, the Doctor of Philosophy program in 2006 and the non-thesis "Engineering and Technology Management" Masters program in 2011. Each year 82 students are enrolled to Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program.
The faculty of Industrial Engineering offers a four-year Bachelor´s degree in Industrial Engineering representing 240 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit points. On successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Bachelor´s Degree in Industrial Engineering.
First Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
Candidates are eligible to apply for the Bachelor´s program if they possess the following qualifications; Diploma/qualifications from a four-year high school or an equivalent level institution, adequate score in the University Entrance Examination; also adequate score in one of the following English Language Proficiency Tests: YÖKDİL, YDS, TOEFL or Bursa Uludağ University´s internal English Language Test.
Students who can not qualify for the English proficiency are required to attend a one year preparation class. In case of failure, the preparation class is repeated. If a student fails for the second time, the student will be placed to another institution where education language is Turkish.
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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
To be able to receive a Bachelor´s degree in Industrial Engineering, students are required to pass all the courses adding up to 240 ECTS and acquire a minimum 2.0/4.0 GPA.
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Profile of The Programme
The objectives of the Department of Industrial Engineering are, providing world-class knowledge and education, contributing to the community by its efforts in research, manufacturing and service sectors, showing continuous self-improvement in education and service areas and being considered as a model department.
Industrial Engineering Bachelors Program, other than the basic courses under the title of Industrial Engineering, consists of elective courses in social studies and engineering. The program consists of a total of 249 ECTS credits. 70% of these courses are lectured in Turkish and 30% in English. 25 % of the all the courses are elective and the rest are mandatory. Within the elective courses 9.5% are social elective, 9.5% are technical electives, 39% are professional electives in Turkish, 19% are professional electives in English, 14% are informatics electives in English, and 9% are summer practice courses.
Students are required to do an internship in three different contexts. Integrated System Design project is mandatory in the last two semesters preceding graduation. The Integrated System Design project is performed with real-life projects from both public and private sector companies. It consists of 3 presentations and a thesis that is defended against a jury.
Successful students who meet the conditions specified in the Minor and Dual Degree Program Guidelines receive an Undergraduate Minor license certificate or a Dual Degree Diploma in their area of interest.
Also education in universities abroad, which can be contracted through Erasmus, is available.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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Satisfactory knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences and related engineering fields.
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The capability of applying the theoretical and practical knowledge in these fields for modeling and solving engineering problems.
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Capability of identifying, recognizing, formulizing and solving complex engineering problems.
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And for that, capability of selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods.
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Capability of designing a complex system, process, tool or product satisfying certain needs under realistic constraints and conditions.
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And for that, capability of applying modern design methods.
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Capability of developing, selecting and using necessary modern techniques and tools for engineering applications.
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Capability of using information technologies efficiently.
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Capability of designing experiments, experimenting, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting results for examination of engineering problems.
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Ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams.
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Ability to work individually.
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Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing.
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Knowledge of at least one foreign language.
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The ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
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The awareness of lifelong learning.
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The capability of accessing information, following advances in science and technology, and continuous self-improvement.
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Acting in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility; information about standards used in engineering applications.
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Knowledge about the practices of business life, such as project management, risk management and change management.
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Awareness about entrepreneurship, innovativeness.
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Knowledge about sustainable development.
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Knowledge about the universal and social effects of engineering applications on health, environment and safety and the problems reflected in the contemporary engineering fields.
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Awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
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Proven capability of graduates designing, developing, applying and improving integrated systems containing people, materials, information, tools and energy.
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The program should also provide comprehensive information on appropriate analytical, experimental and computational methods to ensure system integration.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Industrial Engineering Bachelor´s Degree graduates can work in sectors such as telecommunication, agriculture, transportation, textile, information technologies, automotive, iron and steel, healthcare, finance, consultancy, tourism and in the area of production control, quality control, marketing/sales/logistics, purchasing, after sales services, product design (R&D), process/system analysis, production and project management.
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Access to Further Studies
Candidates who have successfully completed the Bachelor´s Degree with required GPA can enter the Masters programs after getting adequate points in ALES (Graduate Entrance Examination) and in one of the approved Language Proficiency Examinations. Graduates can apply for the Industrial Engineering Master of Science Program, Non-Thesis Engineering and Technology Masters Program and Industrial Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
To be able to enroll for the next semester and enter the final exams at the end of each semester, undergraduate students are obligated to attend at least 70 % of the lectures and 80 % of the laboratories. Students are subject to at least one midterm exam and an end-of-semester final exam. Contribution of midterm exams (including assignments, laboratory tests, quizzes and etc.) is 40% and the end-of-semester exam to the final grade is 60%. All the exams are graded over 100 points. Minimum required points from the end-of-semester final exam is 45 over 100. Students who receive one of the AA, BA, BB, CB and CC letter grades are recognized as successful. DC and DD letter grades show conditional success. For a student to be successful with DC and DD letter grades, s/he has to have a minimum 2.0/4.0 GPA.
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Graduation Requirements
To successfully complete the Bachelor´s Program, students are required to pass all the courses adding up to 240 ECTS, complete two summer internships and attain a minimum of 2.0/4.0 GPA.
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Bölüm Başkanı:
Prof. Dr. Erdal EMEL
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Endüstri Mühendisliği Bölümü Görükle Yerleşkesi 16240 Nilüfer / BURSA
Tel:+90 (224) 2942081
Eğitim Komisyonu:
* Prof. Dr. Fatih ÇAVDUR, ** Prof. Dr. Tülin İNKAYA
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Endüstri Mühendisliği Bölümü Görükle Yerleşkesi 16240 Nilüfer / BURSA
* Tel:+90 (224) 2942077 ** Tel:+90 (224) 2942605
Industrial Engineering Department contains a total of 5 laboratories including Computer, Robotics and Automated Production, Computer-aided Production, Ergonomics, Noise and Vibration Lab. to be used as a part of all programs.
In Industrial Engineering Department students of all programs can become a part of professional and social environment including Industrial Engineering Community, Technical Visits, Seminars, Conferences, Gatherings, Career Days, Turkish Industrial Engineering Chamber, Graduate Meetings, Traditional Industrial Engineering and Industry Summit, Case Studies, Operations Research and Industrial Engineering Students Projects Contests, BUU Sports Center and other student clubs (Photography, Climbing, Dancing, Diving, Chess, Robotics etc...).
Industrial Engineering Academic Personnel consist of 8 Professors, 4 Associate Professors, 4 Assistant Professors,1 Research Assistant with PhD.,and 3 Research Assistants.
