The information and program qualifications related to the Mechatronics Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Mechatronics Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Being a respected respected program to develop a high quality human power that will work in research and development studies in mechatronics engineering and creating scientific and technological knowledge, having an active role in the innovative development of our national mechatronic engineering industry are among the main objectives of the program. Raising researchers and academicians fort he requirements of industry and academis by conducting unique scientific research and development studies in various fields of the mechatronics is another objective of this PH.D. program. Besides the required theoritical knowledge, providing the application perspective to students that benefit our society and humanity is another aim of the program.
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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 3.1/4 (79/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be All Engineering. Graduates of 4 years engineering programs are accepted.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 5
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 3.1/4 (79/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be All Engineering. Graduates of 4 years engineering programs are accepted.
Quota (For International Students): 5
Transfer Quota : 2
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
English Proficiency
Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
Educationial Objectives
Students who have completed the ITU Mechatronics Engineering will have the following capabilities,
• They will be able to acquire the necessary skills to apply and develop advanced knowledge, concepts and technologies acquired in the field of Mechatronics Engineering in R&D activities,
• They will have advanced knowledge to create research and publications that contribute to the advancement of science in Mechatronics Engineering,
• They will specialize on a topic determined in Mechatronics Engineering and will be at a level to suggest theoretical and/or technological developments.
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
PhD students will take the written and oral proficiency exam after being successful from 21 credits lecture (at least 12 credits must be from doctoral level courses). Students who are successful in the proficiency exam come to the stage of preparing their PhD thesis. Students who are successful from thesis defense exam graduate from the program. At least 30% of the credits taken must be from courses given in English.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
Program Employment Opportunities
Mechatronics Engineering Department students works in national or international research centers, universities and technology development institutions in Turkey or abroad in relation to the following subjects:
- Robotic
- Automotive
- Defense industry
- CNC Machine Tools
- Business Machines
- Medicine
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying the current and high-level knowledge in the mechatronics engineering area with the use of original thinking and/or research processes and in a specialistic level, based upon the competency in M.S. level (knowledge).
P.O.2 Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to mechatronics engineering area; reaching original results by using the specialistic knowledge in analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating new and complex ideas (knowledge).
P.O.3 The ability to evaluate and use new information in the mechatronics engineering area with a systematical approach (skill).
P.O.4 The ability to critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate the new and complex ideas (skill).
P.O.5 Acquiring the most developed skills about using the research methods in studies in the related mechatronics engineering area (skill).
P.O.6 Contributing to the progress in the mechatronics engineering area by independently carrying out a study which uses a new idea, method, design and/or application which brings about innovation in the area; or, applying a conventional idea, method, design and/or application to a different environment (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.7 Expanding the limits of knowledge in the mechatronics engineering area by publishing at least one scientific article in an international peer reviewed journal and/or creating or interpreting an original work (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.8 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the original and inter-disciplinary problems (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.9 Developing mechatronics engineering area-related new ideas and methods by making use of high level intellectual processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making (Learning Competence).
P.O.10 Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to direct the actions to change these when necessary. (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.11 The ability to establish effective communication with experts in the international environments to discuss the area-related subjects and to defend original opinions, showing one’s competency in the mechatronics engineering area (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.12 Proficiency in a foreign language –at least European Language Portfolio C1 Level- and establishing written, oral and visual communication and developing argumentation skills with that language (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.13 Proficiency in a foreign language –at least European Language Portfolio C1 Level- and establishing written, oral and visual communication and developing argumentation skills with that language (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.14 Contributing to the society’s state and progress towards being an information society by announcing and promoting the technological, scientific and social developments in mechatronics engineering area (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.15 Ability to establish effective communication in the solving of the problems faced in the area, by using the strategic decision making processes (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.16 Contributing to the solution of mechatronics engineering area-related social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems and promoting the development of these values (Area Specific Competency).
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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