The information and program qualifications related to the Control and Automation Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Control and Automation Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
In a broad sense, control and automation engineering deals with the solution of the problem about the orientation of a system to the desired situation by means of appropriate software and equipment. Control science and automation technologies are rapidly evolving areas ranging from all science and engineering fields to economic systems and social sciences with a wide range of applications and research areas. The Control and Automation Engineering Ph.D. program has a content that covers advanced aspects of control theory, control techniques and automation technologies and aims to develop them.
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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 80 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 720, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.2/4 (81.33/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Computer Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Mathematics Engineering, System Dynamics and Control. Four year engineering programme graduates may apply.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 3
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 80 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 720, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.2/4 (81.33/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Computer Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Mathematics Engineering, System Dynamics and Control. Four year engineering programme graduates may apply.
Quota (For International Students): 1
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
Students that are graduated from the ITU Control and Automation Engineering Ph.D. Program
• gain the necessary skills to implement and improve advanced knowledge, concepts and technologies in R & D activities in the field of Control and Automation Engineering.
• have the advanced knowledge to be able to make research and publications that contribute to the development of science in Control and Automation Engineering
• be at a level to propose theoretical and/or technological developments being speciaized on a subject determined in Control and Automation Engineering.
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
Ph.D. students enter the written and oral qualification exam after getting 21 credits from the program courses. At least 12 credits should be PhD level courses. Students who are successful in the qualification exam come to the stage of preparing their PhD thesis. Students are graduated from the program when their PhD thesis are accepted. At least 30% of all the credits taken must be from courses delivered in English.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
ITU Control and Automation Ph.D. Program graduates are employed in national or international research centers, national or foreign universities and technology centers in relation with the following study subjects.
• Control and System Theory
• Modeling, Simulation and System Identification
• Industrial automation
• Robotic
• Process Control, Measurement and Instrumentation
• Motion and Power Control Systems
• Drive Systems
• Intelligent Control Systems
• Computer Based Real Time Control Systems
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Ability to improve and deepen current and advanced level knowledge in control and automation engineering to expert level with novel thinking and/or research, and/or ability to reach original definitions that would introduce novelties in his/her field, using graduate level knowledge and skills.
P.O.2 Ability to comprehend the interdisciplinary interactions in relation to control and automation engineering, ability to reach novel and/or scientifically consistent conclusions, using expert level knowledge in the analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex problems
P.O.3 Ability to achieve critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex problems using research methodologies in studies related to control and automation engineering
P.O.4 Ability to apply knowledge in a different discipline to control and automation engineering or to develop a new idea, method, design and/or application that would introduce a novelty to the field, and ability to evaluate and use new knowledge in the field with a systematic approach.
P.O.5 Ability to apply knowledge in a different discipline to control and automation engineering or to develop a new idea, method, design and/or application that would introduce a novelty to the field, and ability to evaluate and use new knowledge in the field with a systematic approach.
P.O.6 Ability to develop novel solutions and/or display leadership attributes in solving interdisciplinary problems.
P.O.7 Ability to establish advanced written, oral and visual communication and discussion,
ability to defend one’s own novel opinions to experts in the field in international platforms and to set up effective communication to show competence in the field.
P.O.8 Ability to contribute to the solution of social, academical and ethical problems related to control and automation engineering, and to support improvement of these values
P.O.9 Ability to develop strategies, policies and execution plans for the solution of problems related to control and automation engineering, ability to evaluate the obtained solutions within the framework of quality processes.
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