The information and program qualifications related to the Automotive Master of Science Program, under the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
"Automotive Graduate Program" which was established by ITU Institute of Science and Technology in 1982, is continuing its activities to educate highly qualified researchers following the developments in science and technology leading to advancements in the automotive industry. ITU Automotive Laboratories have been a pioneer in our country since the day the program was established with the continuous improvement opportunities, close industry collaborations and the experience of the academic staff.
MISSION: The mission of the “Automotive Graduate Program”is to train research engineers and academicians who are sensitive to global environmental and security issues; to make unique scientific research and development studies; to provide the requirements of the academic world and the automotive industry; and to this end, contribute to scientific and technological studies collaborating international research and development institutions and industrial organizations.
VISION: Being a national and international contemporary and respected program that will educate a high qualified human power that will serve in research and development studies in Automotive Engineering and will create a scientific and technological knowledge and play an active role in the development of the national automotive industry.
RESEARCH AREAS:
1) Internal combustion engine design and performance improvement
2) Control of exhaust emissions from motors
3) Vehicle dynamics
4) Noise and acoustics in vehicles
5) Tribology and lubrication
6) Vehicle design
7) Electrical and hybrid electric vehicles
8) Automotive control systems
9) Alternative fuels - hydrogen, natural gas, LPG, biofuels
10) Chassis design and life tests
11) Reduction of greenhouse gases arising from transport sector
12) Vehicle vibrations
13) Combustion models
14) Driver-vehicle-environment control cycle simulation
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Dates : 06.12.2024 09:00:00 - 03.02.2025 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Numerical must be minimum 80 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 720, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). Graduation must be Marine Technology Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Physics Engineering, Naval Architecture Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Control Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Textile Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 10
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 80 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 720, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). Graduation must be Marine Technology Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Physics Engineering, Naval Architecture Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Control Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Textile Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering.
Quota (For International Students): 5
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Program Educational Objectives
1. Ability to plan, conduct and repeat a research
2. Ability to prepare a scientific report and defense the subject
3. Ability to focus on information and use it concerning a research topic
4. Ability to communicate effective in oral and written ways
5. Gaining individual and group research ethics, discipline and culture
6. Gaining knowledge at professional level in focused areas
7. Ability to use novel methods, tools and technologies
8. Ability to work interdisciplinary in focused areas
9. Ability to apply scientific developments to industry in Automotive Engineering
10. Ability to determine and design optimal solution in Automotive Engineering considering global environmental issues and human safety
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
There are no conditions other than the graduation conditions determined by the Institute of Science and Technology and Mechanical Engineering Department.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Automotive Industry; Defense and Aerospace Industry; Energy Industry; Research Institutions,
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Automotive Engineering Knowledge : Developing and intensifying knowledge in Automotive Engineering, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level.
P.O.2 Interdisciplinary Knowledge and Skill : Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to Automotive Engineering, the ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in this area and, interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines.
P.O.3 Automotive Engineering Skills : Solving the problems faced in Automotive Engineering by making use of the research methods, developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes in this area, and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility responsibility responsibility responsibility.
P.O.4 Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility, Learning Competence : The ability to carry out a specialistic study in Automotive Engineering independently, fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to the area and assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process.
P.O.5 Communication and Social Competency : Systematically transferring the current developments in Automotive Engineering and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms, ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary, proficiency in a foreign language and establishing written and oral communication with that language.
P.O.6 Use of Modern Techniques in Automotive Engineering : Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the Automotive Engineering.
P.O.7 Area Specific Competency : Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the Automotive Engineering related data and the ability to teach these values to others, developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes, using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application in inter-disciplinary studies.
P.O.8 Dissemination of Knowledge and experience : In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms.
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