Qualification Awarded

Diploma of Wood Products Industrial Engineer

Specific Admission Requirements

Applicants should provide required grade from LYS examination.

Qualification Requirements

Succeed in all the courses in the program (240 ECTS in total), the students are expected to get a grade point average of 2.00 out of 4.00.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The students who study at Mugla Sıtkı Koçman University may be exempt from some courses according to certain regulations. They may be exempt from the courses if the application is in time and the content is approved by the administrative board of the related vocational school/faculty/institute.

History

Wood Products Industrial Engineering was begin to education in 2011-2012 academic year under Faculty of Technology .

Profile of the Programme

The Department of Woodworking Industrial Engineering started its education and training activities by accepting its first undergraduate students in the 2011-2012 academic year and is located within the Faculty of Technology. Its primary purpose is; To train competent engineers with high practical skills for the field of woodworking, one of the important sectors of Turkey and the world. Our graduates can be employed as "Woodworking Industrial Engineers" in all branches of industry where wood or wood-based materials are processed, especially furniture. There are many job opportunities for Woodworking Industrial Engineers in both the public and private sectors. In addition, Woodworking Industrial Engineers have professional chamber and signature authority within the scope of the "Law on Forest Engineering, Forest Industrial Engineering and Woodworking Industrial Engineering" No. 5531, published in the Official Gazette on July 8, 2006. Our graduates, who can play a role in the fields of design, ergonomics, decoration, wood protection, surface treatments, furniture strength, production planning, quality control, cost analysis, efficiency and marketing in all sectors where wood materials are used, are able to take part in various theoretical and applied courses in these fields during their undergraduate education. They complete two summer internships lasting 20 working days each. Additionally, education in our department is implemented in the 7+1 system. Accordingly, our students spend the first seven semesters of their 4-year (8 semesters) education process at school, and the last semester at a business full-time within the scope of "workplace training". The "workplace training" study, which is carried out through agreements established between our department and many businesses, is followed by our relevant academic staff and care is taken to continue the process in the most effective way. In the Department of Woodworking Industrial Engineering, located in the Kötekli Campus (main campus) of our university in the Menteşe district of Muğla, courses are carried out in classrooms, computer laboratories, woodworking workshops and scientific research laboratories, depending on their content. There are 13 permanent faculty members working in our department, including 7 Professor Doctors, 2 Associate Professor Doctors, 2 Doctor Lecturers and 2 Research Assistant Doctors. In addition, some faculty members from different units of our university also support our education and training activities. In addition to the undergraduate program offered in the Department of Woodworking Industrial Engineering, Thesis Master's and Doctoral programs are carried out in the Woodworking Industrial Engineering Department of the Institute of Science and Technology. The research carried out in these programs makes significant contributions to the scientific repertoire of the woodworking field. In addition, research and development (R&D) studies are carried out with Turkey's leading woodworking companies within the scope of University-Industry Cooperation.

Program Outcomes

1-	Gains theoretical and applied knowledge in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering disciplines, and professional expertise directed towards the forestry industry, solves engineering problems based on theoretical and applied thinking in the field, and provides recommendations.

2-	Applies current design methods that consider and embrace economic, environmental issues, sustainability, producibility, ethics, health, safety, cultural, social, and political approaches in universal and societal dimensions, focusing on the product life cycle in the forestry industry.

3-	Effectively utilizes computer-aided design and manufacturing technologies in the forestry industry.

4-	Acquires skills in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary individual and teamwork in production and management processes within woodworking field.

5-	Gains knowledge and skills oriented towards following, developing, and applying current standards, methods, tools, and technologies necessary for engineering applications.

6-	Identifies, defines, and specifies appropriate analyses, methods, applications, and modeling related to complex engineering problems and their solutions.

7-	Follows current occupational health and safety principles for forestry industrial engineering applications, applies them with a sense of responsibility in the field, and organizes the necessary conditions for their implementation.

8-	Conducts feasibility studies on topics such as sectoral analysis, management and organization, engineering, finance, sales, and marketing strategies required for establishing a business in the field.

9-	Gains knowledge and skills in project management, risk management, entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development topics.

10-	Analyzes the general dynamics and current situation of the sector, and develops sales and marketing strategies using current methods and tools.

11-	Practices in its field with a sense of high awareness of legal matters and understands the importance of adhering to business ethics values, having scientific and ethical responsibilities

12-	Recognizes the importance of lifelong learning, actively uses methods to access the necessary knowledge, and gains the ability to continually renew oneself by keeping up with scientific and technological advancements in the field.

13-	Follows academic studies conducted in its field for professional development, organizes scientific and social activities aimed at improving professional communication skills.

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Using both Turkish and at least one foreign language, gains the ability to establish communication skills, both verbal and written, such as writing reports in its field, understanding written reports, preparing reports related to design and production, preparing and reading projects, and making presentations.

15-	Solve problems in the woodworking industry by applying the fundamental principles of industrial engineering, which include analytical and systems thinking, based on theoretical and applied knowledge.

16-	Effectively uses modern information and communication technologies in solving complex problems required by its field.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Exams; It consists of midterm exam, final exam, make-up exam, make-up exam, exemption exam and single course exam. If there is a midterm exam and a final exam for the course; A minimum of 40% of the midterm exam grade and a maximum of 60% of the final exam grade is taken and evaluated as the success grade for the course. If more than one midterm exam is held, the success grade for the course is determined by taking at least 50% of the total midterm exam grades and maximum 50% of the final exam grade according to the ratio of the exams. In addition, individual activities during the year determined for each course (seminar, presentation, project, homework, etc.) are added as grades for course success at the rates determined by the instructor teaching the course.

Graduation Requirements

Students who obtained 240 ECTS and average grade point of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 will be qualified for graduate. In addition to the courses required to graduate, students must also successfully complete two (20 working days) summer internships included in the curriculum.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Wood Products Engineers can be employed in following disciplines; • Product Design • Product Management • Product Development and Construction • Macufacture Planning and Management • Resource Planning and Supplying • Technical Planning of Production Centre • Job Spesification and Development • Quality Control and Management • Research and Development • Feasibility and Flotation • Education of Employers • Production, Configuration and Service Management • Project Managemant

Access to Further Studies

According to succesful completion of bachelor's degree, students can continioue to their education in graduate degree or PhD. in condition of providing requirements for these programs.

Mode of Study

Undergraduate • PA-1. To train Woodworking Industrial Engineers and academicians who will lead the society, be open to innovation, ensure sustainable use of resources, are idealistic at international standards, and have high application skills, • PA-2. To provide Woodworking Industrial Engineering education in accordance with universal standards in the undergraduate education program; • PA-3. To train distinguished graduates who are sought after nationally and internationally with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies in the field of Woodworking Industrial Engineering. • PA-4. To conduct scientific research and publications in the field at national and international levels;

Programme Director

Associate Prof.Dr. Mehmet YENİOCAK

ECTS Coordinator

Associate Prof.Dr. Erkan AVCI

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix