Uzay Mühendisliği (İngilizce) Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• The Astronautical Engineering Department of ITU provides its graduates and students with extensive employment opportunities in national and international space agencies, defense industry, private sector space technology companies, research centers and universities. Our graduates contribute significantly to the advancement of the country's space technologies by taking on critical roles in spacecraft design, satellite development, space mission planning, and control of space systems. Through these contributions, they play an important part in the Türkiye's progress in the field of space technologies.

The Department of Astronautical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) offers a strong educational infrastructure in the field of Space Sciences and Engineering, providing advanced academic and practical training opportunities. With its qualified faculty and extensive laboratory facilities, the department not only provides theoretical knowledge to its students but also equips them with practical experiences that allow them to keep up with developments in the field. The educational environment offered by the department enables students to acquire in-depth knowledge across various disciplines of astronautical engineering. In subjects such as space systems, satellites, rockets, and spacecraft, students develop both fundamental engineering skills and advanced research and application capabilities, preparing them to become engineers who meet the needs of the industry.
The laboratories and ongoing projects within the ITU Department of Astronautical Engineering provide a broad research and development environment for students. These laboratories support studies that cover both the theoretical and practical aspects of astronautical engineering. Notable laboratories include:
1) Space Systems Design and Testing Laboratory: This lab focuses on the design, simulation, and testing processes of space vehicles and satellites.
2) Aerospace Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Laboratory: It employs a multidisciplinary approach to the design processes of aerospace systems, conducting design optimization studies.
3)Trisonic Research Laboratory: It carries out aerodynamic analyses by simulating conducting subsonic and supersonic wind tunnel tests.
4) Computational Engineering Laboratory: This laboratory develops solutions to astronautical engineering problems using computational fluid dynamics methods.
5) Composite and Structural Laboratory: It focuses on the design, testing, and analysis of composite materials used in aircraft and spacecraft.
With this rich academic infrastructure, the ITU Department of Astronautical Engineering plays a key role in training engineers who will contribute significantly to the space engineering field both in Türkiye and globally.

• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
• An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
• An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
• An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
• An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
• An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
• An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Has advanced level of the following key competencies:

• Literacy competence
• Multilingual competence
• Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology and engineering
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Citizenship competence
• Entrepreneurial competence
• Cultural awareness and expression competence

(1) In undergraduate education, a student's success in a course is determined using a relative grading system. This evaluation is based on the student's performance during the semester and the grade received in the final exam, while also taking the overall success level of the class into consideration. Relative grading above the minimum raw score set by the relevant departments is conducted by the course instructor, taking into account the distribution of grades and the class average.
(2) A student's performance in a course is determined by the final grade. The meanings of the letter grades are as follows:
a) A student receiving one of the grades (AA), (BA+), (BA), (BB+), (BB), (CB+), (CB), (CC+), or (CC) is considered to have successfully passed the course.
b) A student receiving one of the grades (DC+), (DC), (DD+), or (DD) is considered to have conditionally passed the course.
c) A student receiving an (FF) grade is considered to have failed the course.
ç) A student receiving a (VF) grade is not eligible to take the final exam and is considered to have failed the course.
(3) The meanings of other letters used in addition to the final grade letters are as follows:
a) BL: Passed a non-credit course.
b) BZ: Failed a non-credit course.
c) T: Indicates that the student has withdrawn from a course within the time frame specified in the second and third paragraphs of Article 17 of this Regulation.
ç) E: Assigned to a student who could not complete their project, graduation design project, final assignment, or similar work within the specified period. The instructor determines when the work should be completed. A student who fails to complete the work within the specified time will be given an FF grade.

To ensure the quality of higher education programs:
• The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and supervising education, training, and other activities in higher education institutions.
• "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" for higher education institutions, prepared according to criteria set by YÖK, are published annually. Reports containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations of higher education institutions based on these monitoring and evaluation results are also shared with the public by YÖK.
• YÖK publishes an annual "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report," which includes academic, administrative, and financial data for foundation higher education institutions. These reports, containing quantitative and qualitative evaluations, are also shared with the public by YÖK.
The quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is ensured in accordance with the "Procedures and Principles for Ensuring Quality Assurance in Higher Education Diploma Programs":
1. Creation and Approval of Academic Programs: YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required to establish undergraduate departments and programs in higher education institutions.
1.1. The curriculum of undergraduate programs and the learning outcomes to be achieved by students in each program are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in line with the fundamental principles established by YÖK.
1.2. The curricula of National Core Education Programs are implemented by higher education institutions following approval by YÖK after being accepted by the relevant Deans' Council.
2. Assessment and Evaluation: The methods for assessing and evaluating the learning outcomes of each undergraduate program are carried out in accordance with the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions based on the fundamental principles established by YÖK.
3. Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programs are awarded a bachelor's degree upon successfully completing the course credits and other requirements set by higher education institutions.
4. Self-Assessment and External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions upload their "Institutional Self-Evaluation Reports" for the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" related to the external evaluation of higher education institutions with the public. Additionally, accreditation decisions made by accreditation agencies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK indicate that the quality assurance of the programs’ competencies is ensured. YÖKAK conducts regular reviews of qualifications as required by its regulations. Accreditation Agency: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

To be admitted to the program, candidates must have graduated from secondary education institutions and passed the examination conducted by the Measurement, Selection, and Placement Center (ÖSYM) related to undergraduate education. Foreign nationals and students who have completed their entire secondary education abroad must meet the conditions specified in the provisions set by the Council of Higher Education and the University Senate, in accordance with paragraph (f) of Article 14 of Law No. 2547, in order to complete their final registration for the program.

TUSAŞ Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)
TUSAŞ Turkish Engine Industries (TEI)
ROKETSAN
DeltaV Space Technologies
ASELSAN
HAVELSAN
TÜBİTAK-SAGE Defense Industry Research and Development Institute
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
ALP Aviation
GE Aviation
Undersecretariat for Defense Industries
Altınay Aerospace and Advanced Technologies Inc.
VESTEL Defense Industries Inc.
KALE Aviation
Army 1st Air Supply and Maintenance Center
Army 2nd Air Supply and Maintenance Center
Army5th Main Maintenance Center
TURKISH TECHNIC
MY TECHNIC
ONUR Airlines
Free Bird Airlines
Sun Express Airlines
Turkish Civil Aviation Authority

1. Higher Education Law No. 2547

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transferring Between Associate and Undergraduate Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Graduates of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programs to Undergraduate Education

2. Law No. 2547 on Higher Education (Additional Article-35)

2.1. Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board

Qualification is valid indefinetely.