GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES ORIENTATION SPRING 2016

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences We are located on the 1st floor of Engineering Building Director: Prof. Şebnem Baydere, Office: A303 Deputy Directors: Assist. Prof. Sanem Argın, Office: A308 (Ext: 2091) Assoc. Prof. Serkan Topaloğlu, Office: B647 (Ext:1472) Secratary: Aycan Boğazlıyan, Office: A302 (Ext: 1492), Tülay Dalgıç, Office: A304 (Ext: 1491), Assistant: Ece Arpacıoğlu, Office: A302 (Ext: 1492),

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences M.Sc Programs Architecture Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics Systems Engineering Civil Engineering Pilotage Doctorate Programs Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics Systems Engineering 276 Current Ph.D. Students 309 Current M.Sc. Students Founded in 1996: Eleven M.Sc., Eight Ph.D. Programs NUMBER OF GRADUATES: 419

RULES and REGULATIONS

Registration Appointment of academic advisor by the department Registration for courses OBS password: Grad Scool -Use ‘student registration form’ for scientific prep. courses - For regular courses: registration is online: use OBS Course Requirements: M.Sc. with thesis: 7 courses, 21 credits, 1 seminar (you can take max 2 undergrad. level courses) You have to repeat courses with a grade lower than CC. M.Sc. without thesis: 10 courses, 30 credits (you can take max 3 undergrad. level courses) Ph.D.: with an M.Sc. degree: 7 courses, 21 credits (seminar) without an M.Sc. Degree: 14 courses, 42 credits, 1 seminar You cannot register for Ph.D. Thesis (xxx700) until you finish all your coursework and you pass your Qualifier Exam. You have to repeat courses with a grade lower than CB.

Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses M.Sc.Ph.D.

Thesis Proposal Submission (form M1) You can register to M.Sc. Thesis (xxx600) after completing 4 courses BUT you have to submit your proposal (form M1) to Grad School before you register for M.Sc. Thesis (xxx600). Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses You have to register for M.Sc. Thesis – xxx600 for at least 2 semesters!!! Your grade for M.Sc. Thesis – xxx600 will be X, meaning that you are continuing your thesis. It will be P (pass) after your defense. Maximum 2 courses can be taken with M.Sc. Thesis. If courses are not completed, you cannot register for only M.Sc. Thesis.

Appointment of Thesis Jury (Fill this form at least 3 weeks before the defense) Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form A1) (form M3) Jury members: 3 permanent + 2 subsitute Permanent members: Thesis advisor At least one from another university If there is a co-advisor in the jury, there should be 5 members!!! Thesis Proposal Submission (form M1) (Plagirism report) (Format Control)

Thesis Defense (Corrections must be finished & thesis must be defended again in max 3 months) Format check by Grad School M. Sc. Thesis grade is converted from X to P by the Grad School Approval of Graduation by the Grad School Committe Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form A1) (if rejected again: New thesis topic) Appointment of Thesis Jury (form M3) Thesis Proposal Submission (form M1) (form M4 & M5)

Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses M.Sc.Ph.D.

(After completing coursework register for xxx691) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form D1) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form D2) (Form submission deadline: Check Grad School calendar) o Do not register for Ph.D. Thesis- xxx700 before passing your qualifier exam. o If your qualifier committee requires you to take classes, they should be taken NC. o If you fail, in the following semester you need to register to xxx691 and take the exam again. o Your grade for Ph.D. Thesis- – xxx700 will be X, meaning that you are continuing your thesis. It will be P (pass) after your defense. The qualifier exam (form D3) o Qualifier exams should be completed within the dates announced on Grad School calendar. o Students with ‘special student’ status cannot take the qualifier exam. o Qualifier exam is composed of a written exam, followed by an oral exam. o Students with an M.Sc. Degree are required to take this exam by the 5 th semester. o Students without an M.Sc. Degree are required to take this exam by the 7 th semester. (2 jury members should be from another university)

(After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form D1) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form D2) The qualifier exam (form D3) Jury: 3 members Thesis advisor One out of department One from the department Co-advisor cannot be in the jury for the progress meetings. Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form D4) (Needs to be appointed within a month: Deadline: Grad School calendar)

(After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form D1) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form D2) The qualifier exam (form D3) Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form D4) Proposal Meeting Student needs to defend the proposal in front of the committee (TIK). Before the meeting, student needs to submit a written proposal to the committee. Proposal Meeting should be done within the first 6 month after the qualifier exam. (form D5)

(After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form D1) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form D2) The qualifier exam (form D3) Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form D4) Proposal Meeting (form D5) Progress meetings Progress meetings should be done every 6 months once the proposal is approved. Before the meeting, student needs to submit a progress report to the committee (TIK). Student needs to explain the progress in front of the committee (TIK). (Check Grad School calendar for TİK report deadlines) (form D5) (form D6)

(After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form D1) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form D2) The qualifier exam (form D3) Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form D4) Proposal Meeting (form D5) Progress meetings (form D5) (form D6) Appointment of Thesis Jury Jury members: 5 permanent + 2 subsitute Permanent members: 3 members of progress meeting jury (TIK) At least two from another university (form D7) (Format Control)

(After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form D1) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form D2) The qualifier exam (form D3) Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form D4) Proposal Meeting (form D5) Progress meetings (form D5) (form D6) Appointment of Thesis Jury (form D7) Thesis Defense (form D8) Format check by the Grad School Ph.D. Thesis grade is converted from X to P by the Grad School Approval of Graduation by the Grad School Committe (Plagirism report)

(After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form D1) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form D2) The qualifier exam Proposal Meeting Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form D5: Proposl form) Progress meetings Appointment of Thesis Jury Thesis Defense (form D8) (form D6)(form D7) Format check by the Grad School Ph.D. Thesis grade is converted from X to P by the Grad School (form A1) Approval of Graduation by the Grad School Committe

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences M.Sc Programs (with or without thesis) Maximum 3 years Doctorate Programs - with M.Sc. Degree: Maximum 6 years ( coursework should be completed in 2 years) - without M.Sc. Degree: Maximum 9 years ( coursework should be completed in 3 years) Completion times for the programs: If cannot defend timely You need to give a petition approved by the department for extra time (each time at least for six months). The petition needs to be approved by the Grad School Committee.

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Important Reminders: Please check academic calender of the Graduate School for deadlines. Please make sure that we have your current contact information ( , telephone and address). Please register every semester regarding of your stage in the program (qualifying, proposing, thesis etc.) Those who are in the status of ‘special student’ must bring the missing documents by the end of the first semester.