HISTORY
The Machine Program within our Vocational School started its education and training activities in the 1975–1976 academic year under the Ministry of National Education. In the following years, the program’s name was changed to Machine-Motor. With the inclusion of Vocational Schools under the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) in 1982, the program’s name was changed to Motor Program. It was reopened as the Machine Program in the 1991–1992 academic year. The evening education (Second Education) program was launched in the 2006–2007 academic year.
The Machine Program trains intermediate staff
with the title of Machine Technician to meet the needs of the machinery industry
operating in both the public and private sectors.
A Machine Technician ensures coordination between senior managers and engineers
in the machinery production sector and the workers / qualified workers /
technicians involved in production. The program aims to provide future
technicians with more theoretical knowledge and practical skills than those of
personnel working at lower levels of production.
The purpose of the Machine Program is to train qualified technical personnel who possess the technical knowledge and skills required by the industrial sector and who are capable of taking part in machine manufacturing, maintenance-repair, design, and production processes.
The program aims to provide students with practical knowledge in basic engineering
principles, computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) technologies,
materials science, mechanical systems, and production methods. In addition, it
seeks to ensure that students graduate as competent individuals with strong
teamwork, problem-solving, occupational safety,
and quality awareness skills.
Graduates of the program can be employed as technicians in machine manufacturing industries, automotive, energy, maintenance-repair, production planning, and quality control fields, or they may continue their education at the bachelor’s level to further develop their professional qualifications.
EDUCATION – TRAINING
The duration of the Machine Program is two years, consisting of four semesters, each lasting at least fourteen weeks. Education in the Machine Program is conducted professionally and is supported by scientific, technological, well-organized laboratory and workshop practices.
Since 2023, the Machine Program has implemented the 3+1 Education Model, an innovative approach designed to help students adapt to professional life before graduation and gain the practical skills required by the industry. In this model, students take theoretical and practical courses at the school for the first three semesters (approximately 1.5 years) and spend the final semester in a full-time “Workplace Training” program within a company.
Through this system, students are equipped not only with academic knowledge but also with practical skills in production processes, quality control, maintenance-repair, technical drawing, CNC applications, and assembly. As a result, graduates gain the experience necessary to adapt directly to professional life. During this process, companies also have the opportunity to get to know potential employees closely.
The 3+1 model provides students with pre-graduation work experience, professional discipline, and valuable networking opportunities. Moreover, students who perform successfully during their internship period often have a high chance of being offered permanent employment by the same company. In this respect, the 3+1 Education Model is a “win-win” system for both students and industrial enterprises, ensuring that Machine Program graduates enter the workforce as well-prepared and highly qualified professionals.
INTER-INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates who successfully complete the Machinery Associate Degree Program can transfer to relevant undergraduate programs at universities based on their scores in the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS) conducted by ÖSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center).
The departments that offer vertical transfer opportunities for our program are as follows:
• Industrial Engineering• Energy Systems Engineering• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering• Marine Engineering Operations• Marine and Offshore Technology Engineering• Manufacturing Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering• Materials Science and Engineering• Materials Engineering• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering• Automotive Engineering• Agricultural Machinery Engineering
Graduates may continue their education in these undergraduate programs through vertical transfer.
