General Information
The Environmental Engineering
Department of the Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University launched its education activities in
1999, by recruiting its first graduate students, and then undergraduate
students had been recruited in 2009-2010 educational term. In 2020-2021 term Doctorate (PhD) education was started.
The Bachelor’s Degree Program of the Department of Environmental
Engineering is a 240 ECTS credits, 4-year program composed of eight
semesters, each of which has a 30 ECTS workload. One ECTS equals to 30
hours of student workload per semester.The department has. 6 Professors , 2 Associate Professors, 1 Assistant Professors, and 1 Research Assistant as academic staff.
The department consists of 2 Divisions: Environmental Technology and
Environemtal Sciences. Also a number of projects supported by FP7, EU Erasmus+, The
Scientific and Technology Research Council of Turkey, State Planning
Organization, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Research Project Unit, etc, are carried
out by the research groups in the department.
In this program, freshman’s take basic courses like physics,
chemistry, mathematics in addition to courses underlying Environmental
engineering. Sophomores take professional courses in addition to some
engineering formation courses such as engineering mathematics and
differential equations. Juniors who complete studying the fundamentals
of Environmentals engineering concentrate on their future studying areas
by choosing related courses from the divisions ofEnvironmental
Technology and Environemtal Sciences. Senior students who pass their
fourth year courses and thesis, graduate having a degree in
Environmental Engineer.
Environmental Engineering Department has ranked as 6th in number of
international scientific publications per academic staff ranking,
published by Turkish Council of Higher Education, among the state
universities and 9th among the full list of universities (including the
private universities).
Aims and Objectives
Aims:
The aim of our program is, with the
understanding of continuous improvement on the scientific and practical
researches to solve the existing environmental problems and to shed
light on the production of knowledge and technologies in the future to
educate qualified and well-trained environmental engineers who will
solve the environmental problems faced by the country and represent the
Turkey in the international level of studies.
Objectives:
The main objectives of the
department is to educate the Environmental Engineers who are with
professional and ethical responsibility of environmental problems and
can analyze, synthesize, design for the requirements, monitor and
develop scientific and technological developments, have the management
and business application skills, able to work in national and
international environment, contribute to the development of the country,
successful in communication, have the creativity, self –confidence and
self-renewing ability. They will contribute to the development of
science and technology by performing basic and applicable scientific
research, produce solutions to problems related to environmental
engineering both regional, national and international also share those
issues in regional, national and international level.
Level of Qualification and Qualification Awarded
Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded
with the qualification of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE INENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING.
A Bachelor's Degree Program in ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING is a 240
ECTS Credits, 4-year program. The program meets the requirements by
both the ECTS credits and level descriptors of the first cycle degree
qualifications of the Overarching Framework of European Qualifications
Framework HE(QF-EHEA) and the 6th level qualifications of the Turkish
Qualifications Framework for HE (TYYÇ, NQF-HETR). The level descriptors
also meet the 6th level requirements of the qualifications of the
European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL) .
Specific Admission Requirements
Admission of national students to
the ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING program is contingent on success on the
nationally centralized Student Selection Examination (OSYS) conducted by
the Student Selection and Placement Centre (OSYM). Candidates who
succeed on the LYS examination (Undergraduate Placement Examination) are
enrolled according to their type MF-4 score preferences.
Admission of foreign students is possible through an evaluation of
students’ individual application to the university. For further and
detailed information please visit General Admission Requirements and
Registration Procedures in the menu items of the Information on the
Institution.
For further information, please contact to Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University International Office.
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning
With an understanding of lifelong
learning, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University recognizes the previously taken courses in
another institution and exempt them from graduation credit, as long as
the courses match with the learning outcomes of the registered programme
at Nİğde Ömer Halisdemir University. The learning outcome match and the exemption are
decided by the Faculty Board in line with the related laws and
regulations.
Environmental Engineering
Department has been established with a mission to provide the students a
high quality program to follow and learn cutting edge technologies and
at the same time to participate actively in applied and theoretical
research.
The undergraduate program is designed in accordance with a
cooperative education strategy and an understanding of hands-on
experience, so that the new trends in the technology can be adapted
easily. The program constitutes the foreground in the fields of
Environmental Technology and Environmental Science.
Thus it is aimed to provide the students the skills to apply the
knowledge of mathematics, fundamental sciences and engineering to
environmental engineering problems; to understand different areas of
Environmental Engineering and to specialize at least in one of them; and
to participate in creative and integrative design activities as well.
Undergraduate (Bachelor's Degree) program in Environmental
Engineering (First Cycle in QF-EHEA and 6th level in TYYÇ ) is an
academically-oriented program giving access to degree and non-degree
research program and professional practice demanding high levels of
knowledge and skills. The classification of the program with respect to
"ISCED (The International Standard Classification of Education) 2011"
and "NQF-HETR (The Turkish Qualifications Framework for HE)" and the
codes of the fields of education can be listed as follows:
• ISCED Field of Education: 52 - Engineering And Engineering Trades
• ISCED 2011 Level: 8, Orientation (Profile): 85, Subcategory: 645 - Academically-oriented "first cycle", bachelor's degree
• NQF-HETR Field of Education: 52 - Engineering And Engineering Trades
• NQF-HETR Profile of Education: Academically-oriented "first cycle", bachelor's degree
Learning and Teaching Methods
The most frequently used
Instructional Methods of the educational programs of Nİğde Ömer Halisdemir University
are given below. Programs commonly apply these methods as appropriate
instructional approaches in accordance with their aims and objectives.
The instructional methods applied for achieving the goal of meeting
the expected learning outcomes at the Environmentals Engineering program
at large are indicated in the section of ‘program learning outcomes’,
and those methods utilized for individual course units are indicated in
the relevant section of “ description of indivusal course unit’.
Examples of Learning and Teaching Methods:
• Lecture & In-Class Activities
• Land Surveying
• Group Work
• Laboratory
• Reading
• Assignment (Homework)
• Project Work
• Seminar
• Internship
• Technical Visit
• Web Based Learning
• Implementation/Application/Practice
• Practice at a workplace
• Occupational Activity
• Social Activity
• Thesis Work
• Field Study
• Report Writing
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples
- • The municipalities, special
provincial administrations, environmental and urban ministry, the
ministry of public institutions, the ministry of forest and water are
responsible for all the solutions and supervisions of all types of
environmental problems caused by human activity,
• In the waste water, solid waste, and wide variety of industries
and organizations which are forming air pollutions, in need of
resolution of these issues,
• In private sectors that produce treatment systems and / or develop
technology in this area, treatment technology and in organizations in
various fields and levels,
• In many industrial and agricultural sectors required to comply
with environmental standards developed for the solution of environmental
problems such as the world’s global warming, air pollution, water
pollution, solid waste pollution,
• In various industries, employed in such positions as security expert, environmental officers and field assistants,
Also they can register on an academic career as well as master's and
doctoral programs of the universities in Turkey or in abroad.
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The qualification of
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING is obtained upon graduation from the
programme ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , which requires;
• Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of
the programme, having a total of 240 ECTS Credits, with passing grades.
• Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
• Completion of with a 60 working days (16 ECTS credits) of the summer practice
For detailed information: Please see "Nidge University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"
Access to Further Studies
Upon successful completion of this
programme, students may apply to master’s (second cycle) and in some
cases, to doctorate (third cycle) degree programs in or related fields
of ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. According to the National Regulations on
Graduate Education, students are admitted to master’s programmes taking
into account their undergraduate (first cycle degree) achievement level
and the scores on the subject-specific entrance examinations of the
Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) centrally administered by
the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Within the framework
of the national regulations, regulations endorsed by the senate of each
university stipulatethe weight of ALES Examination results in the
overall evaluation of candidates. Depending on the institutions’
regulations, for some programmes to be accessed, a certain level of
foreign language proficiency is also required.
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
The methods applied for assessment
of the achievement of the expected program learning outcomes for the
entire program of ENVİRONMENTAL ENGINEERING are shown below and those
those for the individual course units are given in the relevant section
of the course description with their contribution to the final grades.
• Mid-Term Exam
• Final Exam
• Make-up Exam
• Short Exam
• Homework Assessment
• Presentation of Report
• Computer Based Presentation
• Presentation of Thesis
• Presentation of Document
The success of students in
achieving the expected leaning outcomes of the each course unit within
the curriculum of ENVİRONMENTAL ENGINEERING programme is evaluated via
assessments of in-term activities and final examination which takes
place at the end of each semester.
Assessment of in-term activities includes a minimum number of a
mid-term examination, a homework and a short-exam (quiz) as compulsory
assessment methods for all the course units within all degree programmes
defined by the Regulations. The programmes are encouraged to define
more assessment methods for the in-term activities depending on their
needs for measuring the achievements of the outcomes at the programme
and course unit levels in order to ensure the educational aims and
objectives. The nature and number of the assessment methods used for
each course unit together with their contribution the final grades are
given under the title of “Assessment and Grading” in the sections of
course descriptions. These arrangements are announced in advance, at the
beginning of each semester and published in the sections of the course
descriptions on this web site.
Mid-term and final examinations are conducted in dates, places and
times determined and announced by the University. The students’ final
semester grade is given by their instructors based on mid-term
examination, homework evaluation, short-examinations, final examination
and, if there is any, other assessment results taking into account the
students’ compliance with attendance to the course activities.
The contribution of assessment grades of the in-term activities to
the final grade could be at most 40% and that of the final exam cannot
be less than 40 % and higher than 60% for all for all the course units
within all degree programmes defined by the Regulations.
Course units, which do not require a mid-term, homework, short-exam
and/or a final exam, such as work placement, are determined by the
administration of the related departments and specific assessment and
grading methods for these courses are also announced through the same
channels described above. Evaluation of such activities is made through
the procedures defined by the Senate and assessed by Pass (P) or Fail
(F) grades.
The success of a student for each
assessment (in-term and final) defined for each course unit is evaluated
by the instructor. Evaluations are made over a scale of 100 points and
converted to the letter grades at the end of the semester taking into
account the standard deviation of grades and grade point average of the
class and using the relative evaluation method, principles of which have
been set by the Senate.
Please see the section of “Grade Evaluation” for detailed information.
In order for a student to graduate from the EnvironmentalS ENGINEERING program the following conditions must to be met:
• Completion of all the courses designated within the curriculum of
the programme, having a total of 240 ECTS Credits, with passing grades.
• Achievement of a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
• Completion of with a 60 working days (16 ECTS credits) of the summer practice
For detailed information: Please see "Nidge University's Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Education"
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering at Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University is a full time / face to face programme.
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