Program Objective

The primary objective of the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program is to educate engineers who will enhance productivity, quality, and sustainability by ensuring the effective use of resources in production and service systems. The program aims to integrate technical knowledge with a managerial perspective by equipping students with analytical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and systems approach skills.

Graduates of the program will:

• Engineering Knowledge and Application Acquire the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to industrial engineering problems.
• Problem Identification and Solving Gain the competence to analyze complex production and service systems, identify problems, model them, and develop solutions using appropriate methods.
• Experiment and Data Analysis Acquire the ability to design experiments, collect, analyze, and interpret data; and transfer the results to decision support processes.
• System Design Gain the competence to design processes, systems, and organizations under realistic constraints (economic, social, environmental, ethical, etc.).
• Interdisciplinary Work Acquire the ability to work in teams with different disciplines, develop collaboration, and demonstrate leadership.
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Gain the ability to act in accordance with ethical principles in engineering practices and make decisions with a sense of social responsibility.
• Communication Competence Develop skills in written and oral communication in Turkish and English, preparing technical reports, and making presentations.
• Global and Local Impact Analysis Acquire the ability to evaluate the economic, environmental, sustainability, societal, and global impacts of engineering solutions.
• Lifelong Learning Acquire the habit of following scientific and technological developments, continuous learning, and self-improvement.
• Use of Modern Tools Gain competence in effectively using modern engineering tools, information technologies, and software in industrial engineering applications.

Consequently, our Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program aims to educate students not only with technical knowledge but also with a sense of social responsibility, ethical values, and lifelong learning skills, preparing them to be qualified engineers capable of taking on effective roles in both national and international production and service sectors.

Degree Awarded

Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded the title of "Industrial Engineer" and a Bachelor's Degree. (Degree: Bachelor's Title: Industrial Engineer). The language of instruction is Turkish.

Admission Requirements:

In accordance with the regulations set by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), student admission to this program is carried out through the system administered by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYS). Students are placed in relevant programs by this center based on their scores from this exam, after stating their program preferences. Foreign students are admitted to this program based on internationally valid exam results such as SAT or ACT, or their secondary school graduation grades. The admission of exchange students is conducted within the framework of bilateral agreements (Erasmus or General Academic Protocol) signed between KENT and partner universities. Guest students can enroll in courses offered by this program upon approval from the relevant academic unit. Proficiency in the language of instruction is required.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The recognition of prior formal, non-formal, and informal learning is carried out within the framework of the transition, double major, minor, and credit transfer regulations determined by YÖK.

Examinations, Assessment, and Grading

Performance assessment includes midterm exams, assignments, projects, laboratory practices, and final exams. Evaluations are based on the absolute grading system in effect at our university. Letter grades and their coefficients are defined in the university's grading system catalog.

Qualification Conditions and Regulations

Students who complete the total 240 ECTS credit requirement, complete their mandatory internships, and achieve a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00/4.00 gain the right to graduate.

Graduation Requirements

Completion of 240 ECTS credits, completion of mandatory internships, successful completion of the Capstone Project, and a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00 is required.

Progression to Higher Degree Programs

Graduates of the Industrial Engineering undergraduate program can apply for master's and doctoral programs provided they obtain the required scores from exams such as ALES, YDS/YÖKDİL, or international foreign language exams whose equivalence is accepted by ÖSYM (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS), meet the graduation grade point average (GPA) requirement set by universities, and succeed in the interview/scientific exam.

Address and Contact Information

Istanbul Kent University, Taksim Campus, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Industrial Engineering, Istanbul.

Vision

To be a pioneering education and research center recognized on a global scale by educating leading engineers who shape the future world, embrace innovation and sustainability, adopt universal values, and utilize productive and multidisciplinary approaches.

Mission

• Qualified and Applied Education: To offer our students an education enriched by the integration of science, technology, engineering, arts/design, and mathematics (STEAM), fostering creative, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with a focus on application, experience, and simulation.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship: To instill an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to produce innovative solutions in our students by involving them in the transformation process from R&D to product development, from idea to product, through integration with the Technopark and Incubation Center.
• Integration with Industry and Global Perspective: To develop students' skills in producing solutions to real-life problems in collaboration with our strong academic staff and experienced professionals from the industry; and to equip graduates with a global perspective by offering overseas education and internship opportunities through international agreements.
• Social Benefit and Ethical Values: To educate engineers who produce technical solutions for the sustainability of humanity, society, and our planet, possessing social responsibility, an impartial perspective, team spirit, and ethical values.
• Continuous Development and Lifelong Learning: To prepare our students for life as graduates who are encouraged for lifelong learning, can adapt to changing and evolving technology, are supported in career planning and portfolio preparation, and continuously update their knowledge and competencies.

Undergraduate Program Educational Objectives

Istanbul Kent University Industrial Engineering graduates

• Work as engineers with knowledge and skills in the field of industrial engineering, capable of analytical thinking and innovation.
• Acquire competence in system design, planning, modeling, analysis, and improvement in the manufacturing and service sectors.
• Can develop sustainable solutions equipped with professional ethics, occupational health and safety, and environmental responsibility awareness.
• Can contribute to academic studies and professional practices on a national and international scale.
• Can pursue their academic careers by participating in master's/doctoral programs.

Graduate Profile

Program graduates;

• Can work in process design, system analysis, productivity enhancement, and cost reduction studies in manufacturing and service sectors.
• Can assume leadership roles in quality, occupational health and safety, logistics, supply chain, digitalization, and sustainability.
• Can specialize by continuing with master's and doctoral programs academically.

Employment Areas

• Manufacturing and production sector
• Service sector (logistics, healthcare, finance, energy)
• R&D centers
• Public institutions
• Consulting companies
• National and international project teams
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Software Companies
• Defense Industry Companies

Academic Progression

Graduates can pursue master's and doctoral degrees in fields primarily in Industrial Engineering, such as operations research, production management, optimization, artificial intelligence applications, sustainable production, and ergonomics.

Program Competencies/Outcomes

Knowledge (Defined as theoretical and/or factual knowledge.)

• To possess fundamental knowledge in mathematics, science, and engineering.
• To know the theoretical foundations, methods, and application areas of industrial engineering.
• To possess advanced knowledge in sub-fields such as production, services, supply chain, optimization, ergonomics, and information systems.
• To know the economic, environmental, social, legal, and ethical dimensions in engineering practices.
• To have knowledge of scientific research methods and statistical analysis techniques.

Skills (Defined as cognitive and/or practical skills.)

• Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex industrial engineering problems.
• Ability to consider constraints and requirements when designing a process, system, product, or service.
• Ability to use modern engineering tools, software, and information technologies effectively.
• Ability to design experiments, collect data, analyze, interpret, and use them in decision-making processes.
• Ability to develop innovative and creative problem-solving skills.

Competences (Defined as autonomy and responsibility, learning, field-specific, communication, and social competences.)

• Ability to work effectively individually and in interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to assume leadership, take responsibility, and manage projects when necessary.
• Ability to follow scientific and technological developments and possess an awareness of lifelong learning.
• Ability to learn, develop, and transfer new knowledge and skills into practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish and English, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to write technical reports, make presentations, and develop open communication with stakeholders.
• Ability to behave in accordance with professional ethical values and act with awareness of societal, environmental, and legal responsibilities.
• Ability to evaluate the global, economic, environmental, and societal dimensions of engineering solutions.
• Ability to develop solutions focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability.

Program Qualification Conditions and Rules

All the work a student must do to successfully complete a course (theoretical lecture, practice, seminar, individual study, exams, assignments, etc.) is expressed in European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits.

ECTS is a student-centered credit system based on student workload. The student is obliged to take at least 30 ECTS credits per semester.

Upon graduation, the student's success status is determined by the ACADEMIC AVERAGE. Success in a course is determined by evaluating the average of the midterm exam grade and the final or make-up exam grade. To graduate, the student must have passed all courses in the curriculum with a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and have a general grade point average of at least 60 out of 100.

For detailed information, you can refer to the "Istanbul Kent University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations".

TYYC(Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework-THEQF)-Program Outcomes Relationship

Industrial Engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the design, planning, development, management, and improvement of systems involving human, machine, material, information, and energy elements, using knowledge of natural sciences and mathematics along with engineering applications. This discipline aims to ensure that production and service systems operate efficiently, safely, with quality, and sustainably.

ithin the scope of the program;

Production: Ability to comprehend the behavior and properties of materials, the effects of production processes, process and product engineering, and determine the necessary tools, equipment, and environmental conditions for production.

Competitiveness: Ability to provide competitive advantage through production planning, strategy, and control.

Production Systems Design: Ability to analyze, synthesize, and control systems using advanced mathematics, statistics, simulation, and information technologies.

Processing: Ability to apply traditional and computer-controlled processing methods used in the production of all metallic and non-metallic products.

Emphasis is placed on these topics. The program aims to equip students with competence in theoretical knowledge, analytical thinking, problem-solving, technology use, and professional ethics.