Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering

The Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate program is an undergraduate program that provides education in agricultural engineering, one of the fundamental building blocks of the agricultural sector. This program teaches students the theoretical knowledge, practical skills and techniques required to work in the agricultural sector.

Agricultural engineering is an important discipline in terms of sustainability, productivity and efficiency of agriculture. Agricultural engineers specialize in areas such as plant cultivation, agricultural tools, soil management, irrigation, agricultural product processing and food safety.

In the Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate program, students learn topics such as plant nutrition, soil processing, plant diseases, entomology, agricultural machinery, irrigation systems, agricultural product processing, food microbiology. In addition, students are taught the latest technologies and methods used in the agricultural sector.

Students who graduate from the Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate program can have various career opportunities in the agricultural sector. These opportunities include agricultural machinery and equipment design, agricultural consultancy, agricultural research and development, agricultural product processing, food production and management.

The Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate program is an ideal option for students who want to contribute to the agricultural sector. This program will help students shape their careers, develop their knowledge and skills, and be beneficial to the agricultural sector.

Students who graduate from the Department of Agricultural Engineering earn a "bachelor's" degree. A bachelor's degree is the first stage in higher education and is usually awarded after a 4-year program of study. This degree allows the student to complete his/her program and prove that he/she has a certain level of knowledge and skills in the relevant field.

The Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Program is an undergraduate program that aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies required to develop technologies and methods used in the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products needed by businesses operating in the agricultural sector.

In this program, students take courses in areas such as plant cultivation, soil, irrigation, plant protection, agricultural machinery and agricultural economics. They also gain information about technologies and methods used in agricultural production.

Students who complete the Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Program can work in the production and marketing areas of public and private sector businesses operating in the agricultural sector. They can also work as research assistants at universities.

The Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate program provides students with the engineering skills and knowledge required to work in the agricultural sector. Program competencies or achievements refer to the knowledge, skills and abilities that students must gain before graduation.

The general program competencies of the Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate program are as follows;

To have knowledge of the basic principles of the agricultural sector, agricultural production systems, plant breeding, animal husbandry, agricultural economics, agricultural mechanization, food technology, soil science, water resources management, agricultural product processing and evaluation.

To gain basic engineering principles, mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology knowledge, and the ability to apply these principles to the agricultural sector.

To have knowledge about the design, selection and use of equipment, tools and machines used in the agricultural sector.

To gain the ability to define, analyze and solve problems encountered in agricultural production.

To follow innovations in the agricultural sector, to conduct research, and to gain the ability to apply new technologies.

To develop teamwork and communication skills, to cooperate with other professional groups working in the agricultural sector.

To work in the agricultural sector by considering ethical values, social and environmental responsibilities.

These qualifications ensure that students have the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the agricultural sector after graduation.

Graduates of the Agricultural Engineering Undergraduate Program have the opportunity to work in the agricultural sector, the food industry, the agricultural machinery and equipment sector, agricultural banking and private companies that provide agricultural consultancy services. In addition, there are job opportunities in the public sector in agricultural ministries, special provincial administrations, municipalities and research institutions.

Since the agricultural sector has a very important place in our country, job opportunities for Agricultural Engineering graduates are quite wide. Due to technological developments and innovations in the agricultural sector, agricultural engineers who will work in this field should also constantly improve themselves. In addition, agricultural engineers who will work in the agricultural sector undertake important tasks such as ensuring sustainability in agricultural production, protecting natural resources and increasing food safety.

The student's success in the courses is determined by evaluating the mid-term grades and the final exam grade together.

Mid-term grades consist of quizzes, mid-term exam grades and grades given to homework, applications and practical work depending on the course. In the credit system, the type and weight of mid-term and final evaluations (exams, homework, applications and similar) are reported to the relevant department head by the instructor teaching the course within the first two weeks of the semester and announced to the students by the relevant teaching unit administration. The final evaluation is determined by the instructor teaching the course with one of the following letter grades, taking into account the general success level of all students taking that course.

While the impact of the homework given during the semester on the final grade is 40%, the impact of the final exams at the end of the semester is 60%.

The student must have passed all compulsory and elective courses in the program and must not have a grade of F1, F2 or Z. In this program, the student must have a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and a general grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.