Program Information
TOBB ETÜ Electrical and and Electronics Engineering Program, founded in 2004 gave its first graduates in 2008. There are currently 11 faculties in the department. The faculty does research mostly in the areas of microelectronics, control, communications, signal processing, biomedicals, optics/photonics and smart grid.In order to qualify for the program the student must pass or obtain expemtion from the English Preparatory Program (requires 61 from TOEFL IBT or 500 from TOEFL ITP). The first three terms of the program provides background in mathematics and basic science. Departmental courses start in the third semester. An academic year at TOBB ETÜ consists of three semesters (Fall, Spring and Summer). After the fifth semester the students take their first Cooperative Education. Cooperative Education (Coop) is a semester-long internship program with payment and insurance. After returning from their first Coop, students continue the programme in a one term course - one term internship pattern until graduation. The program lasts for 11 semesters, three of which are for Coop semesters. In the last two course semesters students have to take 4-5 departmental , 1-2 technical and one non-technical elective in order to gain deeper knowledge in the areas they desire. The program culminates in a Senior Design Project course, where the students apply their knowledge on an extensive project.
The purpose of the B.S. Program in Electrical and Electronics Engineering is to educate successful engineers that are capable of leadership, and are strong in adapting to the ever-changing world.
Students who successfully complete this program are awarded a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
The Electrical and Electronics Engineering program is a Bachelor's degree program, classified as Level 6 in the Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ).
Graduation requirements are defined according to Article 45 of the Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation (link: http://mevzuat.basbakanlik.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=8.5.15287&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceXmlSearch=). For graduation the student should a) successfully complete 287 ECTS credits including the three Cooperative Education semesters within the maximum allowable time period b) obtain a GPA of 2.00/4.00.
The placement of students in the Program is held through the National Student Election and Placement System which is operated by the Measurement, Selection, and Placement Centre.
A student arriving through the ÖSYM examination or by undergraduate transfer can substitute courses taken in a quitted previous higher education program. The substitution of the courses taken in a previous program, its equivalency and suitability with the courses in the program are evaluated at the Departmental and Engineering Faculty Boards. In case of approval of subtitution, the course is substituted with its letter grade. In case of vertical transfer the course is substituted with M (Exempt) grade. Grade is converted to a letter at graduation.
Evaluation and assessment methods used for each course are defined according to Article 22 of the Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation (link: http://mevzuat.basbakanlik.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=8.5.15287&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceXmlSearch=). Except the project and laboratory courses, which do not necessarily require an examination, all courses require at least a midterm and a final exam. Final exams are applied in a specific period of time indicated in the Academic Calendar. Final exam period and classrooms are determined by the Rectorate.
The style of education is Full-Time and Day-Time. Most of the courses are given in classrooms. Only the TÜR 101, 102 Turkish and AİT 201,202 Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution courses are given by distance educaton methods.
Graduation requirements are defined according to Article 45 of the Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulation (link: http://mevzuat.basbakanlik.gov.tr/Metin.Aspx?MevzuatKod=8.5.15287&MevzuatIliski=0&sourceXmlSearch=). For graduation the student should a) successfully complete the 287 ECTS credits including the three Cooperative Education semesters within the maximum allowable time period b) obtain a GPA of 2.00/4.00.
A great majority of our graduates can find a job within 6 months of graduation. Also 30% of our graduates start their career in one of their Coop companies. Our graduates mostly occupy Electronics, Defense, Space/Aviation, Telecommunications and Information Technologies sectors. Companies like ASELSAN , ROKETSAN, TÜBİTAK, TAİ, ARÇELİK, TÜRK TELEKOM and HAVELSAN are the ones that employ most of our graduates. Our graduates usually work as R&D/Design, System, Production or Test engineers. A 10% of our graduates have either founded their hi-tech start-up companies or work in their family ventures.
Candidates that successfully finished their Bachelor's program are required to obtain a minimum 55/100 ALES score and a minimum 50/100 English score in order to be accepted to graduate programs. The graduate school also provides tuition remission and stipend to a limited number of candidates with higher scores. International candidates can also apply with a GRE score instead of ALES. Application requirements for graduate programs are listed in detail in the Graduate School web page.(link:https://www.etu.edu.tr/tr/enstitu/fen-bilimleri-enstitusu/basvuru-bilgileri)