Istanbul Gedik University, Department of Mechatronics Engineering is an interdisciplinary education and research center built on the integration of mechanical, electronic, control, and software disciplines. Our department, which started its educational activities in the 2011-2012 academic year with a Turkish program and is currently passive, has incorporated a 100% English program since the 2017-2018 academic year in line with global academic standards and industrial expectations.
In order to adapt to the paradigm shifts in modern engineering education, our department has completely directed its academic resources and focus toward the English curriculum. In this context, while our Turkish program is in the phase of producing its last graduates, our education and research activities are being carried out through our 100% English program, which possesses high international validity and technical depth.
From Our Graduates
The narrative of our 2017 graduate, Gizem Aydemir, constitutes an important example in terms of reflecting the industry integration and international mobility opportunities offered by our department onto an academic career:
Gizem Aydemir: “I am a 2017 graduate of Istanbul Gedik University, Department of Mechatronics Engineering. I completed my undergraduate studies ranking second in the department and third in the faculty. During my Mechatronics Engineering education at Istanbul Gedik University, I worked part-time at GeKa Robot within Gedik Holding for 3 years. At the same time, I completed my 3-month compulsory internships at the OTC-Daihen robot company in Germany through the Erasmus+ program. I worked on underwater robotic systems as my senior graduation project. We founded the Underwater Robot Team within Istanbul Gedik University under the consultancy of our professor Savaş Dilibal, together with my friends Fatih Çakır, Engin Bağlayıcı, and Furkan Çetinkaya from the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Departments. We won the 2nd place award in Turkey in the Underwater Robot competition, which we entered for the first time from the Faculty of Engineering. Following my graduation, I continued my Master’s studies in Mechatronics Engineering at Yıldız Technical University. During my Master’s education, I received a doctoral admission from the Robotics Institute of Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Currently, I am working on a doctoral thesis at the Sorbonne University Robotics Institute, developing robotic systems for the detection of cancer and muscle diseases.”
Our Education and Research Focuses
The academic priorities of our department are built upon these fundamental pillars: