general-info General Information Nigde University Department of Mechanical Engineering degree in the academic year 1995-1996, and in 1994-1995 academic year began graduate education. PhD program was launched in 2008. Graduate programs in our department since 2008, English Foundation Programme is implemented and maintained 30% mainly teaching English. Degree of Mechanical Engineering Department, each with a 4-year program consisting of 8 semesters worth 30 ECTS. An ECTS student's workload refers to the 30 hours per semester. The department has young, dynamic and competent academic staff consisting of 7 professors, 3 associate professors, 8 assistant professors and 7 research assistants. Our department; Construction and Manufacturing, Energy, Machine Theory and Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and consists of five, including thermodynamics. Our department by national instructors (TUBITAK, SPO, SAN-TEZ, etc.) and international (FP6, FP7, UNIDO etc.) scientific projects are carried out. In addition, joint projects with leading institutions of our country are made. The program, first year graduate students in physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering basis alongside the basic science courses such as mathematics that they begin to get used to the program with a few lessons. In the second class, engineering, mathematics and differential equations are taken in addition to professional courses such as engineering training courses. Students who complete learning the basics of mechanical engineering in the third grade, fourth grade onward will try get it (energy, manufacturing, mechanics, thermodynamics, etc.) By selecting the appropriate courses that are focused on the field. Students will graduate from the program successfully defending the title of Mechanical Engineer Thesis to be prepared at the end of the fourth year. 2005-2006 academic year full-moved to a modern building Nigde University at the beginning of Mechanical Engineering Department, computer-assisted classrooms and new laboratory equipment with undergraduate students, the project supported special-purpose R & D competent graduate students with laboratories that will contribute to today's technology to train as Mechanical Engineers . Goals and Objectives Goal By national and international level undergraduate and graduate education, industry in technical, administrative and R & D knowledge to take part in the operation and equipped with the experience, continuous with learning habits, entrepreneur, teamwork, capable of producing solutions, research, analysis, and earned synthesis skills, open to technological developments, sensitive to environmental and cultural values, which are useful to the country and humanity, engaged in scientific research to improve the community's quality of life and capable of generating technology, with global thinking authority, broad horizon, is to educate mechanical engineers. Goal Providing education at the international level, by engaging in research, producing new knowledge according to the needs of the country, preparing the ground for the implementation by publishing them, among other institutions is to become a leading and dynamic research and educational institutions. Equipped with the necessary scientific and social skills, able to follow training in a top level, with critical thinking and leadership skills in an environment they work, discipline can provide cooperation, manager featuring innovative, capable of producing unique solutions to train Mechanical Engineers. Level-Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) and Degrees Students who successfully complete the program will receive a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (30% English) degree program is a 4 year program consists of 240 ECTS credits. The program, Bologna process "in higher education EQF Top Frame (QF-EHEA)" 's described in the "First Level (First Cycle)" and "Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ)" defined in the "6" level determined for qualifications ECTS credit conditions and levels of proficiency; at the same time, the "European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (EQF-LLL)" described in the "Level 6" and provide their qualifications. Admission Turkish students, Mechanical Engineering (30% English) section Student Selection & Placement Center (ÖSYM) in his Introduction to Higher Education (YGS) and Undergraduate Placement Examination (LYS) are considered according to the results. Organized by SSPC LYS (Undergraduate Placement Examination) test installation is done according to order of preference in the MF-4 score in those who are successful at. Students who are accepted into the program, proficiency exam in that they can not or computed from the TOEFL test (CBT) 183 points, or written TOEFL (PBT) or if they can not get 5.5 points from the equivalent score or IELTS of TOEFL test over the Internet Nigde University Preparatory School 's will participate in a one-year intensive English Language Preparatory Program. Foreign students in the program are considered in the evaluation of applications made directly to the university. The Corporate Information menu for more "Bachelor and Associate Degree Admission Procedures and Registration Procedures Section" u can visit. Please Nigde University, please contact the Office of International Relations for more information. Contact International Relations Office Nigde University, Campus, Bor Highway, 51245 Nigde, Turkey Tel: +903882252148 Fax: +903882252385 E-mail: erasmus@nigde.edu.t Web: http://www.ohu.edu.tr/uluslararasi/index.php Profile of the Program Department of Mechanical Engineering, has established a program for students to provide high-quality follow-up to the new technologies and learning, and also to ensure their participation in applied and theoretical research. The degree program has been prepared in accordance with the common understanding of educational strategies and gain experience through practice. So easily it will be able to adapt the new trends in technology. The program primarily energy, Machine Theory and Dynamics, Design and Manufacturing comprises of thermodynamics and mechanical field. Therefore mathematics students, the application of the basic sciences and engineering to mechanical engineering problems, understanding the different fields of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical engineering aims to provide at least one specialist area of ??specialization and creative and the ability to participate in unifying design activities. Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program (Bologna Process, Higher Education Qualifications Framework of the First Level 6. Level the tyyç'), graduated from the advanced knowledge, skills and their professional applications that require competence in field research, saving transition qualifications to master's and doctoral programs academic weight program. The program, "International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011" and "Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ)" According to the classification and training area codes are as follows: • ISCED Education Area Code: 52 - Engineering • ISCED Program Competencies Level: 6 Categorie (Profile): The 64 Sub Categorie of 645 - mainly academic bachelor's degree • Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) Basic Area Code: 52 - Engineering • Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) Proficiency Type (profile): Academic weighted "Level 6" bachelor's degree Educational Objectives of Mechanical Engineering Which should be able to follow modern developments of the era, based on mathematics, train engineers with a solid infrastructure in mechanics and thermodynamics, To train engineers with the necessary software and knowledge of computer science and technology in accordance with the The student during the academic education in engineering education to ensure that research from different sources, As a result of theoretical and practical training of the students performed the experimental method to reveal the technology research and development capabilities, Local and national orientation in accordance with the defined goal is to make science and technology a national basis. It is to support students in the design and development capabilities of original ideas in practice. It is to improve the analysis logic to problems for the emerging field of interest. Recognition of Prior Learning Nigde University based on the principle of lifelong learning, previously received a diagnosis other institutions of learning outcomes of the course and this course Nigde exempt from the graduation credit if it is compatible with those registered at the University Programme. Decision in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and exemption subject to compliance by the Board of Faculty of learning outcomes are given. Education Teaching Methods The most widely used methods in educational programs at the University of Nigde are given below. Programs according to the purposes and objectives, uses most of the methods listed in this list. Of Mechanical Engineering Department, to achieve the objectives of the program learning outcomes, educational methods used in all programs "Program Learning Outcomes" section, and methods related to a course in the program "Course Presentation and Application Information" section located in. Examples of methods used Education Classroom Lessons & Activities Field Work Team work Lab Reading Homework Preparing project Seminar Internship Technical tour Web-Based Learning Application Onsite Application Professional Activities Social Activities Thesis Preparation Field Work Report Writing Together Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples To have a global nature of the machinery industry, Turkey, offers career opportunities in Europe and elsewhere. Our graduates according to their personal interests and preferences research and development, design, production, marketing, after-sales services such as project development and may work in many areas. Alumni manufacturing, energy systems and small operating in the field of defense and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), large companies and can find employment opportunities in multinational companies. At universities in Turkey and abroad as they can record the relevant master's and doctoral programs in academic career. Academic Advancement Opportunities Students who successfully complete this program, the Department of Mechanical Engineering degree or related areas and in some cases the department may apply to doctoral programs. According to Graduate Education National Regulations, students to graduate programs, selection achievement levels and students in the undergraduate program and Placement Center (ÖSYM) conducted by Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam scores they received in the respective area are acceptable basis. In this context, national regulations and the regulations set by each university senate shall determine the weight of the overall evaluation of the results of the candidates ales. Depending on the regulations of the institutions are also required a certain level of proficiency in a foreign language for admission to some of the referenced section. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading The methods used to measure whether there has been obtained during the Mechanical Engineering program proposed program learning outcomes are listed below. Outcomes related to course units in the section where the definition of the class is shown with the contribution to the final grade. Midterm Final exam Make-up Exam Quiz Project Evaluation Report Presentation Computer Presentations Thesis Presentation Certificate Presentation Exams Students MECHANICAL ENGINEERING program located in each course curriculum to achieve the learning outcomes of the unit foreseen how successful they are, effectiveness is measured by the mid-term and final exam at the end of each semester. Mid-term evaluation of the activities specified in the regulation as compulsory licensing program evaluation methods for all classes the minimum number of intermediate exam, homework and quizzes. Programs for training purposes and, depending on the needs of results in measuring the success of the program and course level to ensure that the objectives of mid-term activities are encouraged to identify the further evaluation. The nature and number of assessment methods used for each course, which contribute to the final grade in the course description in conjunction with the section "Measurement and Evaluation" under the heading. These regulations beginning of each semester, the course descriptions section of the pre-announced and posted on the website. Midterm and final exams set by the university and declared the date, place and done in time. Final score of the students, a quiz, homework assessment, quizzes, a final exam and, if taking into account the requirement to ensure the continuation of student assessment based on the results given by other instructors. The contribution period for the determination of the final grades of midterm activities may be at most 40% and at least 40% of final exams for all courses in all degree programs and the contribution of the regulation to determine the maximum would be 60%. Evaluation An assessment of each student's success defined for each course (and final term studies) to be evaluated by the instructor. Assessment is done through a full score of 100 and ending letters are converted to notes using standard deviation and relative evaluation method considering the principles determined by the Senate average grade class. For details, see "Note Evaluation" section, visit. Graduation Requirements To be a student of Mechanical Engineering graduate from the program must meet the following conditions: all courses having to achieve 240 ECTS credits in the course plan 4.00 you need to have at least a 2.00 GPA 45 business days (completion of 12 ECTS credits) during the summer internship For details, see "Nigde University Associate Degree - Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations" Other Regulations for Öğretimtür the Nigde University Mechanical Engineering undergraduate program offers full-time and face to face training. Instructor Number (2013): 18 Number of graduates (1995-2012): 488 Student Quota (2012): 263 (Education) 222 (Secondary Education) Total number of students: 485