Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of DokuzEylül University, was established in 1997. Since its establishment, education and research laboratories have been set up by the financial support of the State Planning Organization, TUBITAK and the University Scientific Research programs. In its first academic year of 1999-2000, 30 students were enrolled. Students are admitted also to M. Sc. and Ph. D. Programs within the quota announced by Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences every year.

Qualification Awarded

Ph. D. in Metallurgical and Material Engineering (30% English)

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) diploma; minimum 80/100 or 3/4 Cumulative Grade Point Average, minimum score of 60 from the National Central Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field; a minimum score of 70 from the graduate school entrance exam; A minimum (55) points taken in the last 5 (five) years from the central foreign language exams (English) conducted by OSYM, or a score equivalent to this score in the last 3 (three) years from any of the exams accepted by the OSYM.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students may be accepted for graduate transfer with the approval of the Department Directorate and decision of the Board of Directors of the Graduate School in case the student fulfills the graduate transfer regulations decided by the General Council of the Graduate School. Previously taken courses at another graduate programme with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes with the written request of the students including course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the Department Directorates and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students may have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective by the decision of the Board of Directors.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The doctorate program consists of at least seven courses, thesis proposal, research course, PhD qualifing exam, seminar and thesis study with a minimum of 21 credits. Students who have fulfilled all the obligations including the ECTS specified in the Regulation of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences can complete the program in at least three years. The student workload for a semester is 30 ECTS, and the total workload required for the completion of the PhD program is 240 ECTS.

Profile of the Programme

The objectives of DokuzEylul University Metalurgical and Materials Engineering the Doctoral degree programme are to graduate scientists who are investigative, innovative, self-confident, able to develop new ideas and techniques through innovative and creative thinking, possess problem solving and decision making skills, are conscious of work ethics and protectors of the natural environment as well as able to contribute to science and technology in their own fields. The program is carried out as Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.Current research topics that are mainly studied in the program can be summarized as materials science, extractive metallurgy, casting technologies, composite materials, biomaterials, nanomaterials, sensor technologies, aerospace and aviation materials, ceramic materials, surface modification techniques, corrosion, fracture mechanics and failure analysis. The educational and research activities continue with academic staff consisting of 4 professors, 5 associative professors,5 assistant professors, 1 lecturer and 8 research assistants, as of 2020. Students enrolled in the Ph.D. program have the opportunity to continue their education at universities with which we have agreements abroad within the framework of Erasmus program. In the Department, 15 laboratories (Mechanical Testing, Metallography, Characterization, Ceramic, Plastic Forming, Sample Preparation, Chemistry, Corrosion, Casting, Heat Treatment, X-Ray, Electronic Materials, Tribology, Simulation and Advanced Materials) operate in order to maintain educational and research activities. At least 30% of the courses given are in English.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To develop and deepen the recent and advanced information at the level of expertise based on the master degree proficiency,
2	To understand the interaction between various disciplines related to the field and achieve original results from new and complex ideas by analysis, synthesis and evaluation by using expert knowledge,
3	To approach systematically the new information in the field, and to achieve high level skill in the research methods,
4	To be able to develop a new scientific method that brings innovation to science or apply a known method to a different area, and to be able to understand, search, design, implement and contribute to an original topic,
5	To be able to critically analyze, evaluate and connect new and sophisticated ideas,
6	To be able to publish in national and international peer-reviewed journals those extend the borders of knowledge,
7	To be able to show leadership in solving unique and interdisciplinary problems,
8	To be able to develop new ideas and techniques by using thought processes such as innovative and creative thinking, problem solving as well as decision making,
9	To have an ability to critically examine, develop and if necessary manage the actions to change social relationships and norms that direct these relations,
10	To be able to show competence in defending the original views, and communicate effectively in an expert community,
11	To be able to communicate and discuss the written, oral and visual communications in advanced level at least in one foreign language,
12	To contribute on becoming an information society by introducing technological advances in academic and professional context on various platforms,
13	To use strategically decision making processes in problem solving approaches and establish effective communication,
14	To be able to solve social, scientific and ethical issues faced in the area and during the professional activities,

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Doctorate Graduates in the department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering can work as production, quality assurance and research and development engineers or as administrators in the automotive, defense, petrochemical, aerospace, energy, and white appliances sectors, integrated metal production plants, rolling mills, foundries, heat treatment, powder metallurgy, forging industry plants, ceramics, polymers and composite materials production and manufacturing facilities. Also our graduates can serve as researchers or academics in various research centers at home and abroad.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
In addition to the compulsory courses of the programme, students register to elective courses appropriate for their thesis topic, on the consent of their supervisor. If necessary, on the consent of their supervisor, they can also register to courses from other programmes (from DEU or other universities). For Ph. D. students it is obligatory to take minimum 2 non-credit courses among "Ph. D. Programs Common Elective Courses" and be successful with grade (B) within 4 semesters of course taking period.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year

1 .Semester:
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	30
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	FBE 6666	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	MME 6098	PH.D. RESEARCH	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MME 6094	PH.D. SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	3	0	5
G	2	MME 6098	PH.D. RESEARCH	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	9
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	16
TOTAL:								30

4 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MME 6099	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

5 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MME 6099	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

6 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MME 6099	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

7 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	MME 6099	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

8 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	MME 6099	PH.D. THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of DokuzEylul University Regulations of Graduate Education and Exams and related items of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulations of Education and Code of Practicing Exams are applied for the exams and course grades. The course evaluation criteria are defined for each course by the instructor(s) of the corresponding course and are given in the Course Description Form found in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

As stated in the qualification requirements, the students of the department must be successful in at least 240 ECTS credits including graduate and specialty courses, thesis proposal, doctoral qualifying exam and thesis exam.Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 / 4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Division Chair
Prof. Dr. Ümit CÖCEN
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering,
Kaynaklar Campus 35390 Buca/IZMİR
Phone: +90 (232) 301 7451
Fax: +90 (232) 301 7452
E-mail: umit.cocen@deu.edu.tr

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