Mechatronics Engineering

MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

"Smart machines," from next-generation home appliances to autonomous cars, have now become a permanent part of our daily lives. The development of these smart devices and systems, which can be defined as machines with a Perception-Thinking-Action cycle, is the main focus of Mechatronics Engineering, a multidisciplinary engineering branch at the intersection of mechanical, electrical and electronics, and computer engineering.

The BAU Department of Mechatronics Engineering was established in 2005 and graduated its first students in 2009, with the aim of educating engineers who are recognized and respected in their fields, have leadership qualities, value ethical principles, follow technological developments and keep themselves professionally up to date, can define problems and develop creative solutions, have strong entrepreneurial skills, and produce and manage technologies that will increase the welfare of our country and humanity. Accordingly, in the four-year undergraduate program, students build their professional knowledge infrastructure in the first two years with mathematics and basic science courses as well as core technical courses in mechanics and machine design, programming, microcontrollers and embedded systems, electrical-electronic circuits, sensors, control and electric motors. In the final year, they gain comprehensive design experience through design-oriented project courses and departmental elective courses, and specialize in the fields they wish to pursue. The language of instruction is English. In addition to the undergraduate program, the Department of Mechatronics Engineering also runs a two-year Mechatronics Engineering Master's program.

At the BAU Robotics Laboratory, established in 2014 in collaboration with Stanford University, our students receive training and conduct research on "Human-Centered Robotics" applications. They also carry out course projects and laboratory work in the Mechatronics Manufacturing Workshop and in the Computer-Aided Design, Control Systems, Electric Motors, Power and Energy Systems, Computer, Microcontroller, Measurement and Instrumentation, and Electrical-Electronics laboratories. This laboratory infrastructure is also open to students for their individual projects. In addition, our students have achieved significant success in many national and international robotics and mechatronics project competitions. Thanks to our CO-OP university–industry cooperation education model, our students can specialize by taking branded courses and start their professional lives one step ahead with long-term internships at leading companies in the sector.

Our academic staff, who received their undergraduate and graduate degrees from leading universities in Türkiye and around the world, pass on to students through these courses and practical applications their expertise in areas such as computational mechanics, acoustics and vibration, embedded systems, nano- and micro-scale electromechanical systems, electric motors and failure analysis, additive manufacturing technologies, robotics and machine learning-based control. Undergraduate and master's students involved in the European Union, TÜBİTAK and private sector-supported research projects conducted by our academic staff have the opportunity to work closely with faculty members and gain R&D skills.

As of 2024, the Department of Mechatronics Engineering has started the MÜDEK accreditation process.