Academic Units

Computer Technologies Department

Computer Programming Program

Cloud Computing Operations Program

Cloud Computing Technician: Specialize in the Technology of the Future!

The heart of today's business world and technology now beats in cloud computing. Cloud technologies, which offer flexible, fast, and secure solutions for data storage, application execution, and service delivery, are becoming increasingly important every day. Our vocational school's Cloud Computing Technician program opens its doors for those who want to specialize in this exciting field.

Why Cloud Computing Technician?

This program equips you with comprehensive knowledge from the fundamental principles of cloud technologies to the most current applications. You will learn to recognize leading cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, and how to develop, manage, and secure applications on these platforms.

What does our curriculum include?

Cloud Architectures: Understand how cloud computing infrastructures are designed and operate.

Virtualization Technologies: Discover how physical resources are used in a virtual environment.

Network Management and Security: Learn how to manage networks in a cloud environment and protect against potential threats.

Database Management: Specialize in the installation, maintenance, and optimization of cloud-based databases.

Application Development: Master the processes of developing applications on the cloud.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates secure a solid place for themselves as sought-after professionals in the rapidly growing cloud computing sector. You can find career opportunities in leading companies in the IT sector, banking, e-commerce, and many other fields with titles such as Cloud Technologies Specialist, Cloud System Administrator, DevOps Engineer, and Cloud Security Analyst.

If you are interested in technology and want to become a competent technician in the field of cloud computing, which shapes the digital world of the future, we invite you to our Cloud Computing Technician program. Remember, the technology of the future is in the cloud, and your future is here!

Department of Electricity and Energy

Natural Gas and Installation Technology Program

Electric Device Technology Program

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Technology Program

Introduction and Employment Opportunities

Hybrid and electric vehicles, which aim to increase energy efficiency and minimize pollution released into the environment, are developing and spreading rapidly every day. Many automotive companies have reached good levels in the production of hybrid and electric vehicles, and their sales are rapidly increasing worldwide and in our country. Significant investments are also being made in hybrid and electric vehicles in our country. Prototype production of domestic electric vehicles in different classes belonging to our country has been provided, and it is aimed to start mass production and introduce them to the market in the coming years. In our provincial and district municipalities, electric and hybrid garbage collection trucks, road sweeping vehicles, and city buses are providing services to increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental and noise pollution.

Infrastructure works for electric vehicle charging stations and the installation of charging stations in different classes are being carried out in many parts of our country. In our rapidly developing defense industry, prototype production of hybrid and electric military land vehicles has been completed with the aim of being offered for use by our military units serving different purposes and increasing the country's exports, and mass production has begun. In this context, there is a need for qualified technical personnel who can produce, repair, and maintain hybrid and electric vehicles, and it is inevitable that this need will increase day by day. The aim of our Hybrid and Electric Vehicles program is to train qualified technical personnel who will work in the production of hybrid and electric vehicles or in different companies and organizations that will serve this sector. Employment opportunities for the Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Technology program are listed below on a sectoral basis:

· Authorized services for hybrid and electric vehicles

· Hybrid and electric vehicle factories

· Hybrid and electric vehicle conversion companies

· Battery pack production, maintenance, and recycling companies

· Charging station installation, maintenance, and repair companies

· Private repair and maintenance services

· Vehicle repair and maintenance workshops of public institutions and organizations

· Businesses supplying parts to the automotive sector and production workshops

· Vehicle inspection stations

· Defense industry companies

Department of Electronics and Automation

Control and Automation Technology Program

The Control and Automation Technology program previously continued its educational activities under the name of the Electronics Program within Akdeniz University and Süleyman Demirel University. With the establishment of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University in 2006, it was affiliated with this institution and continues education with 1 faculty member and 1 lecturer. Each year, 25 students are admitted to the daytime education of the department. Students who successfully complete the associate degree program consisting of compulsory and elective courses graduate with the title of Control and Automation Technician.

Control and Automation Technology is a branch of science that focuses on producing and applying the knowledge and technologies that ensure all industrial production systems based on electricity, electronics, mechanics, and computers operate as intended and planned. The aim of the Control and Automation Technology Program is to introduce and teach students about innovations in all industrial fields, from the simplest control application to robot technology, through courses such as Basic Electricity and Electronics, Digital Electronics, Computer Use and Applications, Instrumentation, Process Measurement, Electrical Machines and Control, English and Professional English, Automatic Control and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), SCADA. It aims to train qualified technical personnel and managerial candidates who can apply their theoretical and practical knowledge in the industry.

Students can be placed in the Control and Automation Program if they take the Higher Education Transition Examination (YGS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center and obtain a sufficient "YGS 1" score. In preparing our curriculum, the demands of employers and professional staff working in the field have been considered to ensure it is both suitable for developing technology and valid in the market.

To graduate from the Control and Automation Technology program, a student must successfully complete all courses with 120 ECTS credits in the course plan and have a minimum general grade point average of 2.00 out of 4.00.

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

The Control and Automation Technology program of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Technical Sciences Vocational School is located in the Burdur Central Bahçelievler campus. The program has 2 laboratories: a PLC, SCADA laboratory and a General Electronics Laboratory where Basic Applications are provided.

ACQUIRED TITLE

Control and Automation Technology Technician

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Our graduate students can easily be employed in all kinds of industrial companies. Control and Automation Technicians work in the installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance-repair, development, programming, and design, installation, and application of automation systems (electric, electronic, control, mechanical, programming, etc.) suitable for operating conditions of production and information devices. They also work in large, medium, and small-scale enterprises where automatic control devices are produced and applied, especially in sectors such as food, agriculture, textiles, automotive, and medicine. The opportunity to find a job is higher in regions where the industry is more developed and in enterprises where advanced technology is used to ensure high productivity in production.

Mechatronics Program

electricity, electronics, mechanics, and computer-based all industrial production systems' intended and planned functioning is ensured by producing and applying the knowledge and technologies, which is the basis of a scientific field. The aim of the program; with courses such as Basic Electricity and Electronics, Digital Electronics, Computer Usage and Applications, Instrumentation, Process Measurement, Electrical Machines and Control, English and Professional English, Automatic Control and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), SCADA, is to introduce and teach students the innovations in all industrial fields from the simplest control application to robot technology. It aims to train qualified technical personnel and managerial candidates who can apply their theoretical and practical knowledge in the industry for this purpose.

They will be placed according to their scores if they take the Higher Education Transition Exam (YGS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center and obtain a sufficient "YGS 1" score. In the preparation of our teaching plans, the demands of both the employer sector and the professional staff who have graduated and are working in the workplace have been taken into account in terms of being suitable for developing technology and having validity in the market.

For a student to graduate, they must succeed in all courses with 120 ECTS credits in the course plan and have a minimum general grade point average of 2.00 out of 4.00.

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

The program is located in the Burdur Merkez Bahçelievler campus. It has 2 laboratories, a PLC, SCADA laboratory, and a General Electronics Laboratory where Basic Applications are provided.

ACQUIRED TITLE

Control and Automation Technology Technician

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Our graduate students can be easily employed in all kinds of industrial companies. Automation Technicians work in the installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance-repair, development, programming, and design, installation, and application of automation systems (electricity, electronics, control, mechanics, programming, etc.) suitable for operating conditions of production and information devices. Additionally, they work in large, medium, and small-scale enterprises where automatic control devices are produced and applied, especially in sectors such as food, agriculture, textiles, automotive, medicine, and similar. The opportunity to find a job is higher in regions where the industry is more developed and in enterprises where advanced technology is used to ensure high productivity in production.

Autonomous Systems Technician Program

Autonomous Systems Program: Meet the Technology of the Future

At the current point of technology, autonomous systems such as driverless vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and smart robots are beginning to integrate into every area of our lives. The Autonomous Systems Program aims to train technicians who will specialize in this revolutionary field and design and manage the technology of the future.

What the Program Offers to Students

This program provides students with the fundamentals of autonomous systems, and the integration of robotics and artificial intelligence with the most up-to-date information. Some of the core competencies you will acquire during the education are:

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: You will learn the theoretical and practical knowledge that will enable you to understand the decision-making processes of autonomous systems.

Electronics and Sensor Technologies: You will gain in-depth knowledge about sensors and electronic hardware that allow systems to perceive their environment.

Robotics and Mechatronics: You will learn to design and manage the movement mechanics of robots and electronic control systems.

Cyber Security: You will grasp the essential cyber security protocols necessary to ensure the safety of autonomous systems.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Autonomous Systems Program have the opportunity to find jobs in a wide range from automotive to aviation, defense industry to logistics sector. The main positions our graduates can work in are:

Autonomous Vehicle Technician: Maintains the software and hardware of driverless vehicles.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operator and Technician: Specializes in the use, maintenance, and mission planning of drones.

Robotics Technician: Responsible for the installation and programming of industrial robots.

Smart Systems Support Specialist: Supports the operation of smart factory and automation systems.

If you are passionate about technology and want to play an active role in the autonomous world of the future, the Autonomous Systems Program is just for you. Take your place in this exciting journey and start shaping the future today!

Digital Transformation Electronics Program

Digital Transformation Electronics Program: Shape the Technology of the Future

Today's world is rapidly digitalizing with concepts such as industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, robotics, and smart systems. At the center of this transformation are electronic technologies that form the basis of all kinds of devices and systems. Our Myo's Digital Transformation Electronics Program aims to train technicians who are knowledgeable and skilled in this dynamic field and will build the digital world of the future.

What This Program Offers You

This program offers you a unique educational experience by combining classical electronics knowledge with the innovative technologies required by digital transformation. The competencies you will acquire during the training:

Smart Electronic Systems: You learn the hardware and software integrations of many applications, from Internet of Things (IoT) devices to smart home automation systems.

Robotics and Automation: You gain practical knowledge about the basic electronic components of robotic systems and automation technologies.

Embedded Systems: You gain the ability to design software and hardware for smart devices using microcontrollers and microprocessors.

Cybersecurity: You learn how to protect digitalized electronic systems against cybersecurity threats.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates can work in valuable positions in many sectors such as industrial automation, defense industry, automotive, medical device manufacturing, and telecommunications. Main career areas:

Electronics Technician: Takes part in the assembly and testing processes of advanced electronic devices.

Embedded Systems Specialist: Performs hardware and software integrations of smart devices.

Industrial Automation Technician: Responsible for the installation and maintenance of factory automation systems.

Robotics Programmer: Works in the programming and integration of industrial robots.

If you are passionate about electronics and want to be among the pioneers of the digital transformation era, the Digital Transformation Electronics Program is waiting for you. Are you ready to design and implement the technology of the future?

Construction Department

Smart Infrastructure Technician Program

Construction Technology Program

INTRODUCTION

The Construction Technology program was established in 1976 under the name of the Building Department and previously continued its educational activities within Akdeniz University and Süleyman Demirel University. With the establishment of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University in 2006, it was affiliated with this institution and continues education with 3 teaching staff. Each year, 65 students are admitted to the daytime education and 65 to the evening education. Students who successfully complete the associate degree program consisting of compulsory and elective courses graduate with the title of Construction Technology Technician. Our program is a Higher Education Program that provides two years of education to ensure that the qualified intermediate manpower needed by the construction sector in both production and after-sales service stages is trained in accordance with the quality and service philosophy that meets the expectations of the age. It trains graduates who have received the knowledge required by technological developments, gained application skills, know the material, have knowledge of production techniques, can use drawings and standards related to their profession, have the knowledge and skills to solve professional problems, can use modern devices, and have an associate degree diploma. Construction technicians form the professional group that actively takes part in the construction of structures such as dams, roads, airports, housing, etc., provides inspection services, and works as technical personnel in public or local administrations. Our graduates are expected to have sufficient theoretical and practical knowledge to carry out quantity and discovery processes related to the structure, arrange progress payments, prepare construction site work plans, ensure that structures are built reliably and in accordance with the project, and carry out other engineering technology-related works. Students who successfully complete the Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYÇ) and the Degree Program will be awarded the Associate Degree of Construction Technology Professional Staff. Students can be placed in the Construction Technology Program if they take the Higher Education Transition Exam (YGS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center and obtain a sufficient "YGS 1" score. In preparing our teaching plans, the demands of both the employer sector and the professional staff who have graduated and are working in the workplace have been taken into account to ensure that they are in line with both developing technology and market validity.

For a student to graduate from the Construction Technology program, they must successfully complete all courses with 120 ECTS credits in the course plan and have a minimum general grade point average of 2.00 out of 4.00.

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

The Construction Technology program of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Technical Sciences Vocational School is located in the Burdur Central Bahçelievler campus. The program has a concrete laboratory and an application area. Additionally, a computer laboratory is also available for project applications.

ACQUIRED TITLE

Construction Technician

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the Technical Sciences Vocational School Construction Technology Program have the ability to draw architectural, static, or site plans and architectural details in the market, construction, and project offices, and have the ability to perform quantity and progress payment calculations. Therefore, they can take part in project offices. They can take part in technical inspection services on superstructure and infrastructure construction sites. They coordinate between the engineer and construction workers. They supervise the implementation of projects, assist the engineer in quantity and progress payment calculations. Due to their ability to perform sampling, examination, and report preparation in cement, concrete, and soil mechanics laboratories, they can work in these laboratories. They can work as production personnel and laboratory personnel in cement factories and concrete plants. They have the opportunity to work with the title of technician in public institutions. Our graduates have a very wide range of work areas such as building inspection organizations, local administrations, building material manufacturers and sellers, concrete plants, contracting firms, and decoration firms.

Department of Machine and Metal Technologies

Manufacturing Execution Systems Operator Program

Manufacturing Execution Systems Operation: Carry Production to the Digital Future

Today, production processes are rapidly transforming thanks to digitalization and automation. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) are at the center of this transformation, maximizing the efficiency, quality, and sustainability of production facilities. Our vocational school's Manufacturing Execution Systems Operation program is designed to train a new generation of technicians who will effectively use and manage these systems.

Program's Purpose and Content

This program aims to introduce students to MES systems that form the digital infrastructure of modern production facilities. The focus of the education is on digitally monitoring, controlling, and optimizing production processes.

Key topics we will cover during the training:

Production Planning and Control: Learn how to plan and manage production processes with digital tools.

Data Collection and Analysis: Understand how to collect data from the production line and how to increase efficiency with this data.

Quality Management Systems: Comprehend the operation of digital systems that ensure production quality.

Industrial Automation: Gain knowledge about the integration of factory automation systems with MES.

System Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Acquire the ability to solve potential problems that may occur in MES systems.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates can find their place in rapidly growing and digitalizing companies at the heart of industry and production. They can find opportunities to work in many sectors such as automotive, food, textile, white goods with titles like MES Operator, Production Manager Assistant, or Digital Factory Specialist.

If you are interested in technology and production processes, want to be a part of Industry 4.0, and play a key role in the smart factories of the future, our Manufacturing Execution Systems Operation program is the right address for you. We would be delighted to see you among us to specialize in this exciting field.

Machine Program

INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY

The Machine Program was opened in the 2002-2003 Academic Year. Students are admitted to the program through the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS). The exam is held once a year and is organized by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Students are placed in the program with the TYT score type they receive from the YKS exam. The duration of education is 2 years, including workplace practice. Our program has 2 workshops, namely the Welding workshop and the Machining-CNC workshop, and the computer laboratory facilities are at a sufficient level. A student who successfully completes all the requirements in the curriculum and graduation requirements is awarded an associate degree diploma in the Machine Program. The language of instruction of the program is Turkish and there is no preparatory class.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The objectives of this program are; to train students who can acquire technical drawing skills and have good technical drawing knowledge and can make drawings, can make 2D and 3D drawings with CAD Programs on computers, can design machine and parts and draw them, can design molds and apparatus and draw their pictures, can measure and control machine parts, have basic manufacturing knowledge and can perform manufacturing processes on universal and CNC machine tools, can recognize and project hydraulic and pneumatic system elements, have the basic strength knowledge needed in design, can recognize, select and inspect materials, can scan the part in 3D and convert it into a drawing and can perform quality control of these parts, can use CAM Programs, can write programs for CNC machines and can produce these parts on CNC machines, have the necessary knowledge and skills in business ethics, occupational health and safety, in short, to train technical personnel who can meet the needs of firms producing goods/services in the machine manufacturing sector and related public institutions and organizations.

It also provides the necessary skills to continue with undergraduate education.

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL TRANSFERABLE DEPARTMENTS

After associate degree education, students can transfer to 4-year undergraduate programs of related universities with the DGS (Vertical Transfer Exam). The departments they can transfer to are;

· Industrial Engineering

· Energy Systems Engineering

· Shipbuilding and Marine Machinery Engineering

· Energy Management

· Industrial and Systems Engineering

· Marine Machinery Operations Engineering

· Ship and Marine Technology Engineering

· Manufacturing Engineering

· Mechanical Engineering

· Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

· Materials Science and Engineering

· Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering

· Materials Engineering

· Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

· Nanotechnology Engineering

· Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

· Automotive Engineering

· Agricultural Machinery and Technologies Engineering

Additionally, there are opportunities for horizontal transfer to related associate degree programs among Vocational Schools.

Department of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technologies

Automotive Technology Program

HISTORY

The Automotive Technology Program was established in 1997 within the Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Technical Sciences Vocational School and started its associate degree education in the 1997-1998 academic year. Since its establishment, it has had nearly 600 graduates. Currently, 3 faculty members are working in our program.

The automotive sector is nowadays considered almost the fundamental indicator of countries' economic conditions. Our country, being one of the locomotive sectors, needs qualified technical intermediate staff who are compatible with teamwork, possess the necessary professional skills and competencies, have high communication skills, and follow and use technology in the automotive sector. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Department of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technologies, Automotive Technology program trains technicians needed by the automotive industry to meet this need. The aim of our Automotive Technology program is to train intermediate staff who will work in the field of manufacturing motor vehicles used in road transportation or in different companies and organizations that will serve this sector. Students are provided with theoretical and practical technical current information in line with the needs of the sector. Following theoretical education, they are equipped with the ability to use test, measurement, and adjustment devices that they can use in the automotive field, as well as the ability to interpret the results and solve problems.

Considering the problems our students who will enter the sector as Automotive Technology may encounter, we adopt the understanding of "education intertwined with the profession".

We organize technical trips and conferences to contribute to the personal and professional development of our Automotive Technology program students. In this context, we bring important representatives of the automotive sector together with our students at our school. Our students have the opportunity to reinforce theoretical knowledge with practical knowledge through the projects they carry out in the Automotive Technology workshop.

In the Automotive Program, courses are conducted theoretically in the technology classroom and practically in the laboratory environment. For this purpose, there are two workshops in the Automotive Technology program. Education is provided in Turkish. Students go to Workplace Training in enterprises for 1 semester to reinforce the theoretical knowledge they have acquired during the two-year education period. In addition, courses are conducted practically with current test, measurement, and adjustment devices to follow today's automotive technology.

In the Automotive Program Workshop, students receive theoretical and practical education in many vocational courses such as Gasoline Engine Technology, Diesel Engines and Fuel Injection Systems Technology, Power Transmission Systems, Automotive Electricity, Automotive Electronics, Engine Testing and Adjustment, and Computer-Aided Drawing, and they can carry out applications in projects related to the Automotive field.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates can work in factories and services affiliated with the public and private sectors. Students who graduate as automotive technicians work as qualified personnel in authorized services and different enterprises in automotive mechanical service, after-sales service, automotive spare parts, technical education departments, vehicle inspection stations, and technical units related to the aviation field. In addition, they can work as vehicle inspection specialists or administrators at stations where periodic inspections and examinations of road vehicles are carried out.

DEPARTMENTS THAT CAN BE TRANSFERRED WITH DGS (VERTICAL TRANSFER)

Students who succeed in the vertical transfer exam can be placed in the undergraduate programs specified below.

· Industrial Engineering

· Energy Systems Engineering

· Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

· Marine Engineering Operations

· Ship and Marine Technology Engineering

· Mechanical Engineering

· Automotive Engineering

· Aircraft Body – Engine

· Aircraft Body - Engine Maintenance

Design Department

Interior Design Program

INTRODUCTION

In our vocational school associate degree program, students who obtain sufficient scores from the University Entrance Exam through YGS-5 gain the right to education and start their studies. There are 3 faculty members working in the program. Additionally, other faculty members of our vocational school also take part in the courses.

The two-year associate degree program is conducted with theoretical and practical courses. In the Interior Design program; courses such as Basic Design principles, Space (Building) Knowledge, Technical Drawing, Computer-Aided Drawing and Design, Project preparation, English are taught and practices are conducted. Education is provided in Turkish.

As a general rule, evaluation is based on one midterm exam (40%) and one final exam (60%) per course. Projects aimed at research related to the field in which they are receiving education are conducted under the guidance of faculty members for students' own development.

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Technical Sciences Vocational School Design Department Interior Design program is located in Burdur Central Bahçelievler campus. The program has one application area, two drawing classes and application area, and more than one shared computer laboratory serving our program.

ACQUIRED TITLE

Interior Design Technician

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Students who succeed in the courses taught in the Interior Design program and successfully complete their workplace practical training internships, which are a total of 30 working days, will earn the title of Interior Design Technician.

In general, research conducted throughout Turkey indicates that one of the biggest problems of industrial organizations, especially businesses producing for interiors, is the lack of technical personnel capable of creating original designs. The aim of this program is to meet the need for designer workforce required in businesses and offices.

They can work in the design departments of Furniture and Decoration Workshops, as project staff in Restoration companies, as drawing staff or designers in architecture and engineering offices, as managers, manager assistants, officials, controllers in model making offices, etc. sectors. Additionally, if they pass the Vertical Transfer Exam, they can make a vertical transfer to the relevant departments of the relevant Faculties. Graduates will be able to work with the title of technician in state institutions as well as in the private sector.

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