MECHANÄ°CAL ENGÄ°NEERÄ°NG PROGRAMME (ENG.)
Second Cycle Programmes
(Master's Degree)

D.1. General Information about Program

This program is administered by the Graduate School of Science and Engineering. The language of instruction of the program is English, and the duration is 2 years.

In the program, theoretical and applied research and development are carried out in the fields of thermal-fluid systems and energy, dynamics, control and mechatronics, solid mechanics and design, materials and manufacturing with graduating engineers specialized in these areas.

History

The department of Mechanical Engineering at Hacettepe university was founded in 1992. Turkey's first undergraduate automotive engineering program offered by the department admitted its first stream of students in 2005. A Master of Science and PhD programs in Mechanical Engineering commenced in Spring 2009 and Fall 2015, respectively. Our department offers an undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering since 2018-2019 academic year.

Quota

The department accepts 15 to 30 students per semester, once in the fall and spring semesters. The number of students to be admitted each semester is announced by the Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Internship

There is no internship requirement during the program.

Graduation Title

Students who fulfill the program success requirements and graduate are given the title of MSc

D.2 Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree

D.3. Level of Qualification

QF-EHEA: 2
EQF-LLL: 7

D.4. Provisions for Registration

Applications, admissions, and enrollments follow the rules and provisions of ‘'Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Exams Regulations''. Applicants from national/international universities with Bachelor degrees in Mechanical, Production/Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Aerospace and Automotive Engineering or applicants with 4-year bachelor degrees whose qualifications are approved by the Departmental Academic Commitee may apply for addmission. All applicants must have obtained the required scores from ALES or GRE examinations. All applicants must have English language proficiency.

D.5. Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The program including the courses and thesis preparation and defence procedures follow the relavant articles of ‘'Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Exams Regulations''.

D.6. Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit transfers from equivalent programs follow the rules and provisions of ‘'Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Exams Regulations''.

D.7. Goals and Objectives

The aim of the program is to educate mechanical engineers who are equipped with world-class research, development and design skills in various areas of Mechanical Engineering and pioneer technological development compatible with national needs, and contribute to the national and international mechanical engineering science and technology through knowledge dissemination.

D.12. Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Our graduates are employed by high-tech companies in defense, automotive, energy and manufacturing industries. They are also admitted by reputable national and international universities for PhD.

D.14. Profile of the Programme

The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. The compulsory courses are:

MMÜ 602 Numerical Methods

MMÜ 604 Analytical Methods in Engineering

FBE 601 Scientific Research Techniques and Publication Ethics

MMÜ 698 Seminar

The elective courses are listed below:

MMÜ 606 Advanced Fluid Dynamics

MMÜ 609 Elasticity

MMÜ 612 Advanced Dynamics

MMÜ 615 Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer

MMÜ 617 State Space Control Theory

MMÜ 618 Advanced Thermodynamics

MMÜ 620 Optimal Control Theory

MMÜ 623 Fracture Mechanics

MMÜ 625 Computational Fluid Dynamics

MMÜ 626 Advanced Applications of Finite Element Method

MMÜ 631 Advanced Mechanical Vibrations

MMÜ 634 Design of Rigid and Compliant Mechanisms

MMÜ 642 Advanced Energy Conversion Systems

MMÜ 645 Micro/Nano Robotics

MMÜ 647 Sensors and Sensing Systems

MMÜ 648 Robust Control

MMÜ 651 Advanced Vehicle Dynamics

MMÜ 654 Vehicle Control

MMÜ 662 Engineering Measurements

MMÜ 664 Advanced Materials Synthesis Techniques and Processes

MMÜ 670 Materials Thermodynamics

MMÜ 674 Kinetics of Processes in Materials Science

MMÜ 675 Materials Characterization Techniques

MMÜ 677 Advanced Mechanical Properties of Materials

MMÜ 680 Multiphase Flows

MMÜ 692 Special Problems in Mechanical Engineering I

MMÜ 695 Special Problems in Mechanical Engineering II

MMÜ 697 Scientific Writing

The students whose theses proposals are approved by the Graduate School of Science and Engineering register for MMÜ 605 Special Topics course.

D.15. Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The procedure of assessment and evaluation for each course is defined in the course information package/syllabus which is prepared by the corresponding faculty members. Examinations and grading follow the relavant articles of ‘'Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Exams Regulations''.

D.16. Graduation Requirements

Requirements for the Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering are:

- Successful completion (at least a C1 grade) of at least 7 courses, a scientific research technique and publication ethics course, and a seminar course adding up a total of at least 60 ECTS credits (23 national credits),

- A minimum GPA of 2.50/4.0,

- Successful completion and defense of a thesis work of 60 ECTS credits before a jury.

The program including thesis preparation and defence procedures follow the relavant articles of ‘'Hacettepe University Graduate Education and Exams Regulations''.

D.18. Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Engin Tanık, Department Head

e-mail: etanik@hacettepe.edu.tr

Tel: +90-312-2976208

Fax: +90-312-2976206

Address: Hacettepe University, Dept. of Mechanica Engineering, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey

Web Address: http://www.me.hacettepe.edu.tr