SWOT Analysis Strengths The fact that there is enough academic staff,The fact that the academic staff is young, dynamic and productive,The fact that there are master and doctorate degree programs,The fact that the graduates can easily be employed,The fact that the team work can easily be realized,The fact that a good deal of international scientific publications are producedThe fact that a good deal of projects supported by DPT, TÜBİTAK, The Ministry of Industry and Trade are carried out,The fact that there is the English preparation program and that the education is carried out with 30% English rate.The fact that the academic staff and student exchange with the foreign universities is carried out within the Erasmus programThe fact that there is the necessary substructure for the education to be carried out successfully Weaknesses The fact that the national and international academic relations are not strongThe fact that there are few students and academic staff to go abroad within the Erasmus programThe fact that the Industry-University cooperation is not at the desired levelThe fact that there is not a constant and regular communication with the graduatesThe fact that the cooperation with the trade bodies is not at the desired level Opportunities The fact that there are lecturers who are going to change title in the near futureThe fact that there is a compatible working environment within the departmentThe socially good communication that is with the other departments and prestigeThe capacity to be able to cooperate with the foreign universities. Threats The fact that new lecturers don’t come to work and that the present ones change institution.The fact that the department hasn’t completed the structuring in accordance with the European standardsThe fact that the foreign students don’t come to our department via Erasmus.The fact that he student profile preferring the department has decreasedThe fact that the academic staff has so much work force.The fact that the economic and social facilities provided for the academic staff is not enough.