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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
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Mechanical Engineering is a creative profession concerned with the design of devices, machines, processes and systems that involve mechanical work and its conversion from and into different forms of energy. It includes the conversion of chemical, thermal and nuclear energy into mechanical energy through engines and power plants; transporting energy using devices like heat exchangers, gear transmissions, mechanisms and pipelines and utilizing energy to perform a variety of tasks involving transportation vehicles, manufacturing tools and equipment and household devices. In short, Mechanical Engineering is one of the broadest and most versatile areas of the engineering profession.
METU NCC Mechanical Engineering Program
The mission of METU NCC Mechanical Engineering Program is:
- To educate individuals to become creative, inquisitive and productive in both national and international arenas, instilled with global knowledge and abilities, and able to be leaders and pioneers in their field.
- To perform research and development activities that will contribute to science and national technologies,
- To lead and to pioneer in related fields.
With this mission in mind, the graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Program of the METU NCC are engineering professionals who:
- Are sought after in areas of new technology and/or product development, being innovative and entrepreneurial individuals with leadership abilities and pioneering abilities in professional areas.
- Identify and solve engineering problems combining the scientific approach with their sound engineering base of knowledge and practice.
- Seek rational solutions in their professional practice while considering their social, environmental, economical and ethical dimensions.
The curriculum of the Mechanical Engineering program is planned to provide a balanced course schedule for students with a variety of courses in basic sciences, engineering sciences and applications and other related areas. In the first year of the curriculum the program includes basic sciences, in the second year fundamental engineering courses, in the third year basic mechanical engineering courses, and finally in the fourth year applications of mechanical engineering. A variety of courses covering basic and specialized subjects in Mechanics, Design and Production, Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Theory and Dynamics of Machines are offered.
Career Opportunities
Mechanical engineering is one of the most wide-ranging engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers work in almost all industries, irrespective of their main field of interest. Mechanical engineers are usually needed wherever there is production. Therefore, mechanical engineers make up a considerable portion of all the engineers working in other industries like electric and electronics, chemical, construction, and mining. Certainly, mechanical engineers work a lot in factories related to their own field of interest, like automotive, machine tools, household goods, heating-ventilating and air conditioning, textile, steel, construction and agricultural machinery, power plants and similar factories. Mechanical engineers who graduate from the METU Northern Cyprus Campus will find jobs easily in any of these varied opportunities. Graduates of the METU Northern Cyprus Campus Mechanical Engineering Program may also pursue an academic career in leading universities. in Turkey or abroad, as a result of their broad knowledge and analytical perspective.