| History |
| Civil Engineering department was established in 2008 under Engineering Faculty of Iğdır University. In the academic year of 2015 -16 the department started to accept students. |
| Qualification Awarded |
| Bachelor's Degree |
| Level of Qualification (Short Cycle , First Cycle , Second Cycle, Third Cycle) |
| First Cycle |
| Specific Admission Requirements |
| In order to register to the program, students must be at least a high school graduate or get an equivalent education abroad and get sufficient score in ÖYSM national undergraduate placement exam or in its equivalent exam abroad. Admission requirements for International students to the program are defined in Examination Regulation of Iğdır University Associate and Undergraduate Education guide. (link: www.igdir.edu.tr) |
| Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal) |
| Information about recognition domestic or overseas prior learning for Civil Engineering department is defined in Examination Regulation of Iğdır University Associate and Undergraduate Education guide.
(link: www.igdir.edu.tr) |
| Qualification Requirements and Regulations |
| In order to graduate from the program students must complete minimum 163 credits course work which is equal to 240 ECTS, including compulsory, technical and non-technical elective courses. Students must complete 60 workdays long training period as an intern in public or private corporations accepted by Civil Engineering department. Training periods must be completed between 4th and 8th semesters. Moreover, it is obligatory for students to deliver two graduation projects under supervision of a lecturer at 4th year (7th and 8th semesters). Success criteria for Civil Engineering students are defined with related clauses in Examination Regulation of Iğdır University Associate and Undergraduate Education guide.
(link: www.igdir.edu.tr) |
| Profile of The Programme |
| As a wide range of subjects are included in Civil Engineering, it is required to get specialized in many areas. These major disciplines include environmental engineering, geotechnics, city planning engineering, coastal engineering, land survey, structural engineering, foundation engineering, hydraulic engineering, materials science and transportation engineering. The main objectives of Civil Engineering department of Iğdır University are to raise engineers with the following qualifications:
To apply main engineering science to engineering problems with an innovative consideration;
To have multidisciplinary technical and scientific knowledge in order to collaborate with other engineering disciplines;
To have sense of design, experiment and analysis to support sustainable development;
To apply professional knowledge in ethical and professional responsibility;
To adopt lifelong learning as a principle and to have the ability to adopt technological development. |
| Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples |
| Civil Engineering is a constituent and basic engineering branch. Every subject of Civil Engineering is area of employment for undergraduate students.
The graduates have the opportunity to work mainly in infrastructure services, construction, public works, planning, energy, environment, forest and transportation in state institutions and organizations and industry. Regarding the conditions of our country, these sectors have an important place in economic perspective. Accordingly, well-educated and specialized Civil engineers are required to develop these sectors and reach them to a competitive level with developed countries.
Some state institutions and organizations in the employment area of Civil Engineering are:
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization
Ministry of Development
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock
Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology
Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs
Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Municipalities
General Directorate of Land Registry And Cadastre
General Directorate of Provincial Bank
General Directorate for Highways
General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works
Provincial Private Administrations
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Besides, it is aimed to raise qualified Civil Engineers for the need of Turkish construction, energy, infrastructure and information firms working active abroad. |
| Access to Further Studies |
| Candidates who have successfully completed their undergraduate studies can study in graduate programs in their own fields or related fields provided that they have valid grades from ALES exam and have sufficient English language knowledge. |
| Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading |
| Assessment and evaluation methods for each course are prepared by related lecturer(s) and defined in the content of Course Information Package. Examination, regulations and grading system are defined with related clauses in Examination Regulation of Iğdır University Associate and Undergraduate Education guide. (link: www.igdir.edu.tr) |
| Graduation Requirements |
| Students must be successfully complete 240 ECTS as a graduation requirements. Please check Examination Regulation of Iğdır University Associate and Undergraduate Education guide for more information related to graduation requirements. (link: www.igdir.edu.tr) |
| Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning ) |
| Full-Time |
| Address, Programme Director or Equivalent |
| Prof. Dr. Rüstem Gül, Head of the Department, e-mail: rustem.gul@igdir.edu.tr, Phone: +90 476 223 00 40 - 4426 |
| Facilities |
| The department consists of 14 fulltime academic staff, of which 3 are professors, 3 is associate professor, 3 are assistant professors, 5 research assistants. All faculty members of the department have laptops and printers; there is internet connection in every room. The Department prepares students for a competitive work environment with research labs and classrooms all fully equipped with projection machines including the internet connection in all rooms. Besides, in the department there are various clubs concerning public administration and related issue. Students can take a part in the activities of these clubs. The symposiums, congresses and panels that are organized on various subjects enable the students to expand their knowledge. In addition to that, students have a chance to participate in activities like football, basketball, volleyball etc. |