Industrial Engineering

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Saadettin Erhan KESEN

Erasmus Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Mehmet Emin BAYSAL

Farabi Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Mehmet Emin BAYSAL

Purpose: Our department aims to train graduates as industrial engineers with the necessary knowledge and application skills to work in the international production and service sectors, capable of making high-level decisions, and conscious of ethical and social responsibility.

Vision: Our vision is to

be a leading department among similar departments in Turkey in the undergraduate and graduate education,
provide training that encourages students for practice and research.

Mission: Our mission is to

produce scientific values that can meet national and international needs in the field of Industrial Engineering
train industrial engineers who are constantly renewing themselves in the light of this information, who can produce new ideas, who have internalized ethical values, who have the ability to think analytically, who are prone to teamwork.

Medium of Instruction: Turkish

Program Description: The Konya Technical University Industrial Engineering Department was founded in 1992 and graduated its first students in 1996. In the fall of 1997, a Master's Program with Thesis was established, followed by a Master's Program without Thesis in Evening Education in the fall of 2003, and a Ph.D. program in the fall of 2015. The department's education continues in three departments: Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, and Ergonomics. The program's medium of instruction is Turkish. Courses in the Department of Industrial Engineering are taught both theoretically and practically. Many of our students have been sent abroad as part of the ERASMUS program since the fall semester of the 2007-2008 academic year. MÜDEK has accredited the department as of September 30, 2011. In addition to the undergraduate program, the Industrial Engineering Department also offers Master's and Doctorate degrees. Given the critical importance of well-trained manpower in the development of the country and in fields of international competition, our department and faculty make every effort to improve the quality of both undergraduate and graduate education to the extent that resources are available. It should never be forgotten that youth, particularly well-educated university students, play an important role in a country's economic, social, and cultural development and progress.

Admission Requirements: Candidates for admission to the Industrial Engineering Department of Konya Technical University's Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences must have completed high school or the equivalent and obtained sufficient points for the department in the student selection exams held throughout the country for that academic year. The documents required for new students who have the right to register for the central university examination are also announced to students on the university's website. Aside from that, foreign students are admitted in accordance with the Konya Technical University Directive for Admission of Foreign students at Associate and Undergraduate level. Additionally, students applying for lateral and vertical transfers are admitted to the department up to a specified quota. On the university's website, you may find the rules governing the conditions and application of lateral and vertical transfer. According to the Konya Technical University Associate and Undergraduate Education-Teaching and Examination Regulations, students who plan to enroll in the industrial engineering undergraduate program should not be registered in any other formal, open, or distance undergraduate programs with quota limitations.

Recognition of Prior Learning: The department's Adaptation Committee assesses students' prior knowledge in light of the department's curriculum and takes the required choices. According to the "Regulations on the Principles of Transition, Double Major and Minor Between the Programs at the Associate Degree and Undergraduate at Higher Education Institutions and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer," the Committee accepts students for undergraduate transfers at the undergraduate degree and double major and minor program among other departments of our university.

Graduation Requirements: In order to graduate from the Industrial Engineering Program, a student must have taken and passed all required program courses, as well as completed all applications, internships, and similar studies satisfactorily. The student's minimum GPA also must be at least 2.00.

Principles of Assessment and Evaluation: The Associate Degree and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation of Konya Technical University is used to develop the principles of assessment and evaluation for the Industrial Engineering Program.

Employment Possibilities: Thanks to their education in industrial engineering, our graduates are successful at fusing the viewpoints of the social sciences with the technological sciences. Our graduates work in a variety of industries, from high-tech manufacturing to banking and insurance services, from tourism to the healthcare sector. The following areas are where our graduates are employed by the organizations in the aforementioned industries: strategic planning and business development, quality planning and management, human resources, production planning and control, research-development and innovation, budgeting and investment analysis, logistics and supply chain management, project planning, management consulting, information systems management, and human factors engineering.

Transition to High Education (graduate) Programs: Candidates who have successfully completed their undergraduate education in our department can study in their own field or related fields in postgraduate programs based on their ALES (Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) and YDS (Foreign Language Exam) exam scores. Furthermore, if they meet the requirements of the relevant institution, they can pursue postgraduate studies at various universities around the world.

Policies

Quality Assurance Policy

To carry out activities in alignment with the mission, vision, and objectives of the Department of Industrial Engineering
To educate innovative individuals in line with global needs and to conduct pioneering research activities
To review and enhance the competence and motivation of human resources
To ensure and maintain quality management in accordance with internationally recognized standards
To periodically review and update SWOT analyses
To establish and operate a system that ensures continuity and cyclicity in evaluation processes
To continuously review and improve academic and administrative activities through internal and external evaluation and accreditation mechanisms within the Department of Industrial Engineering
To ensure stakeholder involvement in processes and maintain effective communication and collaboration with them

Education and Training Policy

To establish learner-centered education and training processes and to educate individuals with learning competencies who can rapidly adapt to changing global conditions
To design an education and training system in accordance with national and international accreditation standards and to obtain accreditation certification in the short and medium term
To ensure stakeholder involvement in updating education and training in line with current and contemporary requirements. To sustain education under varying conditions through different face-to-face and distance learning methods based on needs
To ensure that the research and development experience and expertise of the academic staff are continuously integrated into the evolving and improving education and training processes

Research Policy

To contribute to efforts toward becoming a research university that produces knowledge and technologies leading innovation and development
To emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration and stakeholder input
To promote an increase in research activities in priority areas defined in the University’s strategic plan
To strengthen university–industry collaboration
To encourage participation in institutional services and training programs that enhance research competence
To develop graduate-level education collaborations with industry and external stakeholders
To continuously review research performance and outputs in order to improve overall performance

Social Contribution Policy

To inform the public about research activities and outputs that have an impact on or contribute to societal life
To provide expert witness and consultancy services within the areas of expertise of academic staff
To offer training to the public on current technical topics through the Continuing Education Center
To organize various social and cultural events during periods when social conditions are favorable
To organize and support activities carried out by student communities that contribute to society

Internationalization Policy

To ensure and document the international recognition of the education received by graduates
To update curricula through periodic evaluations to ensure international alignment and to maintain the continuity of accreditation
To publish an English-language website that supports international visibility and recognition
To carry out initiatives that increase participation in exchange programs in order to enhance student and faculty mobility
To expand mechanisms that facilitate international collaborations and to host international events

Management Policy

To ensure transparency and accountability
To adopt continuous improvement and quality enhancement in education and training as a core objective
To enhance research infrastructure, capacity, and quality
To utilize existing potential for national development, increased competitiveness, and international recognition
To establish and sustain an institutional culture
To foster and strengthen a sense of institutional belonging and motivation
To support collaboration and alumni management systems that promote alumni engagement and loyalty
To support students in their career planning
To instill a lifelong learning perspective in academic and administrative staff and to provide in-service training opportunities
To operate an effective information management system
To establish and ensure the continuity of the unit’s quality management and assurance system
To use public resources efficiently and responsibly, preventing waste
To increase the capacity of graduate education
To sustain and enhance educational and training activities that meet the sector’s needs for skilled workforce, researchers, and intermediate staff

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