Department of Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. program has been approved in the Fall of 2008, and accepted students in Spring 2009. With a young and energetic staff, an emphasis on co-operation with the industry and several R & D and consultancy projects, the department is striving for excellence in both undergraduate and graduate education in Mechanical Engineering. The Ph.D. program aims at educating researchers who may serve in leading industrial companies by conducting high quality research, or who may be employed as faculty members in high ranked national and international universities.
Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. program accepts students with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Aerospace, Mechatronics, Control, Metallurgical or Materials Engineering, or Naval Architecture, or with an undergraduate degree in other areas of engineering with a minor in Mechanical Engineering. Candidates for the Ph.D. program are given an interview and are required to demonstrate their English proficiency. Depending on the undergraduate degree, candidate may be admitted first to an Academic Preparation Program.
Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. program consists of 21 credits of course work (which is usually equivalent to seven courses), a qualifying exam, thesis proposal and thesis work. Courses to be completed are chosen among the masters of doctoral level courses by the approval of the academic advisor. The list of courses can be accessed by “Academics > Ph.D. > Course Descriptions” link within this website. Other courses offered by the Institute of Science and Engineering can also be taken by consulting with the advisor.
If it is deemed necessary, the student takes a total of 18 credits of undergraduate coursework towards the Academic Preparation Program, which must be completed within two semesters. The student must receive a minimum CGPA of 2.50 out of 4.00 and a minimum grade of CC in each course taken in the Academic Preparation Program.

Applicants should have a B.Sc.degree in engineering sciences. Applicants who satisfy the following requirements are taken to an interview. Successful candidates are admitted to the program. All non-native speakers of English are required to submit a proof of proficiency in English or take the examination given at Yeditepe prior to their science examination.

1. Application form
2. ALES score 70+
3. BSc or MSc diploma
4. Transcript (BSc GPA 2.25+/4.0 and MSc GPA 3.00+/4.00)
5. Recommendation letter
6. Proof of proficiency in English (213+ TOEFL Score or 80+ KPDS Score)

REQUIRED FORMS
Recommendation form (doc file)
Application form 1 (doc file)
Application form 2 (doc file)

For the other required documents, application dates, required forms check the website of Institute of Science and Engineering.

Preparatory Program

Those applicants who are admitted and whose undergraduate background differ from mechanical engineering must take and succeed in at most 18 credits of undergraduate courses selected by the Department from the list below, in a period of two semesters, as per the requirements of Regulations for Graduate Education put out by Higher Education Council.

1. ME 211 Thermodynamics I (3,0,0) 3
2. ME 241 Statics (3,0,0) 3
3. ME 244 Dynamics (3,1,0) 3
4. ME 262 Introduction to Material Science (3,0,0) 3
5. ME 322 Heat Transfer (3,1,0) 3
6. ME 331 Fluid Mechanics (3,1,0) 3
7. ME 341 Strength of Materials (3,1,0) 3
8. ME 342 Machine Elements I (3,1,0) 3
9. ME 351 Modeling & Control of Dynamics Systems (3,1,0) 3
10. ME 364 Manufacturing Techniques (3,0,0) 3
11. ME 401 Experimental Mechanical Engineering – I (1,0,3)

Core Courses

All students admitted to the program must take

• ME 502 Engineering Analysis-II (3,0,0) 3
• ESYE 501 Research Methodology or Phys 514 Research Methods (if not taken in the master program)”
• ME 690 PhD Seminar (0,1,0) 0

In addition, a student should take two courses from the following list, subject to the approval of his/her advisor. Description of these courses are given in this web site.

PhD Courses

The PhD program consists of at least 7 courses, not less than 21 credits, proficiency exam, thesis proposal and thesis study. Lessons can be taken from the following list or other programs with the approval of the learner’s advisor:

1. ME 619 Special Topics in Energy
2. ME 623 Conduction Heat Transfer
3. ME 624 Convective Heat Transfer
4. ME 625 Radiation Heat Transfer
5. ME 626 Two-Phase Flow Heat Transfer
6. ME 631 Viscous Flow and Boundary Layer Theory
7. ME 634 Large Eddy Simulation
8. ME 636 Turbomachinery Design and Analysis
9. ME 639 Special Topics in Thermo-Fluid Systems
10. ME 641 Variational Principles in Solid Mechanics
11. ME 642 Thermal Stress Analysis
12. ME 643 Theory of Plates
13. ME 644 Theory of Shells
14. ME 645 Fluid-Structure Interaction
15. ME 649 Special Topics in Solid Mechanics
16. ME 651 Dynamics of Nonlinear Systems
17. ME 653 Optimal Control Theory
18. ME 654 Adaptive Control
19. ME 655 Modern Control Theory
20. ME 656 Biyomimetik Robotlar
21. ME 659 Special Topics in Control Theory
22. ME 673 Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
23. ME 676 Computational Acoustics

Thesis

A thesis must be prepared in addition to seven courses of 21 credits and a non-credit PhD Seminar in PhD program. Ph.D. students who have completed their courses are required to register for ME 691 Independent Study for Qualifying Exam. Students who pass the proficiency test successfully can start their thesis study under the supervision of an advisor by enrolling in ME 700 thesis course. Lessons and thesis work must be completed in twelve semesters and the thesis must be defended in front of the jury.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DOCTORAL PROGRAM INFORMATION
Goal:
To create advanced education and training opportunities in our department,
To train qualified engineers for the research and development personnel needs of the country's industry,
To include students who have the capacity and skills they need in the research of our faculty members.

Target:
Improving the research and development capabilities of our university in this field,
The program serves university-industry cooperation with its structure designed in line with the demands and needs of our industry,
To give graduates who have the qualifications required by the doctorate program and can take part in scientific research.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS)
Theoretical, Factual Information
Reaches the depth and breadth of knowledge by conducting scientific research in the field of engineering; evaluates, interprets and applies information.
Has extensive knowledge about current techniques and methods in engineering and their limitations.

Cognitive, Applied Skills
Completes and applies knowledge with scientific methods using limited or incomplete data; integrates knowledge of different disciplines.
Sets up engineering problems, develops new and / or original ideas and methods to solve them; develops innovative solutions in system, part or process designs.
Designs and applies analytical, modeling and experimental based research; analyze and interpret complex situations encountered in this process.

Competence to Work Independently and to Take Responsibility
Leading multidisciplinary teams, developing solution approaches to complex situations and taking responsibility.

Learning Competence
Aware of new and developing applications of his profession; examines and learns them when necessary.

Communication and Social Competence
Establishes oral and written communication by using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level.
He / she communicates the process and results of his / her studies in national and international environments in the field or outside the field systematically and clearly in written or oral form.
Describe the social and environmental dimensions of engineering applications.
It observes social, scientific and ethical values ​​at the stages of data collection, interpretation, announcement and all professional activities.

Field-Specific Competence
Constructs, models and reaches a suitable solution by using mechanical engineering knowledge, starting from the draft form of an industrial problem with a postgraduate weight.

Degree to be obtained:
This department is subject to the second stage degree system of 120 ECTS credits in the field of Mechanical Engineering in higher education.
When the program is completed successfully and the program qualifications are met, a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering is obtained.

Admission Requirements:
In order to apply for a master's program, candidates must have a bachelor's degree or obtain their undergraduate degree by the end of the application period.
Candidates who meet the following application requirements will be able to start the program.

Undergraduate CGPA must be at least 2.50 / 4.00.
ALES score must be at least 60 or GRE (Quantitative Reasoning) score must be at least 148.
KPDS score must be at least 80 or TOEFL score at least 213 (CBT) / 550 (PBT) or IELTS score at least 6.5. Candidates who cannot document their language level must be successful in the English determination exam of Yeditepe University.
Candidates must be successful in the interview of the program they have applied for.

Graduation Requirements:
To complete at least 7 courses with a minimum grade of CC from each course and a GPA of at least 3.00, not less than 21 credits from the compulsory and elective course groups
To be successful by taking a non-credit seminar course.
To complete a thesis study conducted under the supervision of the thesis supervisor and the student, and to be successful by defending in front of a jury.
If the Mechanical Engineering Department deems it necessary, first enrolled in the Scientific Preparation program and completed the undergraduate courses approved by the Department, with a minimum grade of CC and a minimum GPA of 2.50 in each course in two semesters at most, not exceeding 24 credits.