The information and program qualifications related to the Earthquake Engineering Master of Science Program, under the Department of Earthquake Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Earthquake Engineering can be defined as the engineering field related to minimizing the earthquake damages. In this general content, earthquake engineering includes investigating destructive earthquakes as well as problems caused by such earthquakes. In this program, modern information related to earthquake engineering is introduced with an aim to train qualified engineers who would use such information for the good of mankind. Earthquake engineering topics are aimed to be delivered to civil engineering graduates based on theoretical contents with appropriate applications. This program aims to train engineers who are able to complete planning, design, analysis, and application of earthquake-resistant buildings, structures, and systems with consideration of national and international applications.
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). Graduation must be Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 20
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.5/4 (65/100). Graduation must be Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering.
Quota (For International Students): 10
Transfer Quota : 1
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
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Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of Earthquake Engineering Program should be able to analyze any earthquake-resistant structure either theoretically or experimentally. The program was established with an intention to include recent modern earthquake engineering topics. Prominent subjects of the program are as follows: Design and construction of earthquake resistant structures, performance-based design, seismic safety and retrofit of existing structures, earthquake risk assessment, earthquake scenario analyses, effects of soil dynamics and geotechnical microzonation, strong ground motion prediction models, seismic isolation methods, and conservation of historical structures.
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
Graduate classes of Earthquake Engineering Program are outlined to be a total of 24 credits as follows: 15 credits mandatory, 3 credits mandatory elective, others elective. Out of 20 graduate level classes, four classes are selected from Structural Engineering Program, whereas two of them are selected from Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Program. Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 to meet graduation conditions.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Students who attend Earthquake Engineering Master of Science program would specialize on advanced engineering knowledge and applications on seismic behavior of structure/soil systems. Lectures given within this program include design and construction of earthquake resistant structures, performance-based design, seismic safety and retrofit of existing structures, earthquake risk assessment, earthquake scenario analyses, effects of soil dynamics and geotechnical microzonation, strong ground motion prediction models, seismic isolation methods, and conservation of historical structures, considering the most recent knowledge and technics. Students in the program would be able to analyze structural and socioeconomic damage due to earthquakes, to deliver solutions for minimizing the damage risk, and to participate in advanced research projects conducted in ITU about this context. Students who successfully complete the program would be able to solve advanced seismic problems encountered in important superstructure and infrastructure projects with the know-how and experience that they gained in this program. Also, our institute aim to have students who want to continue their careers as an academician/researcher to become experts who can make effective contributions to their field.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 P.O.2 P.O.3 P.O.4 P.O.5 P.O.6
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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