1. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES ORIENTATION FALL 2014

2. Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences We are located on the 1st floor of Engineering Building Director: Prof. Şebnem Baydere, Office: A303 (Ext: 1920) Deputy Directors: Assist. Prof. Dilek Tüzün Aksu, Office: A508 (Ext: 1417) Assist. Prof. Sanem Argın, Office: A308 (Ext: 2091) Secratary: Aycan Boğazlıyan, Office: A302 (Ext: 1492), aycanb@yeditepe.edu.tr Assistant: Uğur Kınık, Office: A302 (Ext: 1492), ugurkinik@gmail.com

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5. Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences M.Sc Programs Architecture Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics System Engineering Doctorate Programs Biotechnology Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics System Engineering 247 Current Ph.D. Students 186 Current M.Sc. Students Founded in 1996: Nine M.Sc., Eight Ph.D. Programs NUMBER OF GRADUATES: 334

6. RULES and REGULATIONS

7. Registration Appointment of academic advisor 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 cannot register for M.Sc. Thesis (xxx600) until you finish all your coursework and your proposal is approved. You can register for seminar course with your Thesis (xxx600). 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. (form 1)

8. (After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses M.Sc.Ph.D. (form 2)

9. (After completing coursework) Thesis Proposal Submission (form 3) After your proposal is approved by your committee you can start registering for M.Sc. Thesis – xxx600 Appointment of thesis advisor (form 2) 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.

10. Appointment of Thesis Jury (Fill this form at least 3 weeks before the defense) Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses Thesis Proposal Submission Appointment of thesis advisor (form 1) (form 3) (form 2) (form 4) Jury members: 3 permanent + 2 subsitute Permanent members: Thesis advisor At least one out of department or out of campus If there is a co-advisor in the jury, there should be 5 members!!!

11. Appointment of Thesis Jury (Fill out this form at least 3 weeks before the defense) 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 thesis advisor Approval of Graduation by the Grad School Committe Department writes to the Grad School that the student is eligible for graduation Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses Thesis Proposal Submission Appointment of thesis advisor (form 1) (form 3) (form 2) (form 5: signed proceeding form form 6: Turkish Approval Page) (form 4) (if rejected again: New thesis topic)

12. (After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses M.Sc.Ph.D. (form 2)

13. (After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form 2) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form 3) (Fill out this form at least 3 weeks before the exam) o You can register for Ph.D. Thesis- xxx700 after passing your qualifier exam. o If you fail, you need to take the exam again in the next semester. o You have to register Ph.D. Thesis- – xxx700 for at least 4 semesters!!! 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 4: signed proceeding form ) o Qualifier exams should be done in June-July or December-February. 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.

14. (After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form 2) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form 3) (Fill out this form at least 3 weeks before the exam) The qualifier exam (form 4: signed proceeding form ) 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 (form 5)

15. (After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form 2) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form 3) (Fill out this form at least 3 weeks before the exam) The qualifier exam (form 4: signed proceeding form ) Proposal Meeting Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form 5) 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 6: Proposal form)

16. (After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form 2) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form 3) (Fill out this form at least 3 weeks before the exam) The qualifier exam (form 4: signed proceeding form ) Proposal Meeting Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form 5) (form 6: Proposal form) Progress meetings Progress meetings should be done every 6 months after the approval of the proposal. Before the meeting, student needs to submit a progress report to the committee (TIK).

17. (After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form 2) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form 3) (Fill out this form at least 3 weeks before the exam) The qualifier exam (form 4: signed proceeding form ) Proposal Meeting Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form 5) (form 6: Proposal form) Progress meetings Appointment of Thesis Jury (form 7: Signed proceeding form) (form 8) Jury members: 5 permanent + 2 subsitute Permanent members: 3 members of progress meeting jury (TIK) At least one out of campus

18. (After completing coursework) Appointment of thesis advisor Registration Appointment of academic advisor Registration for courses (form 2) Appointment of qualifier exam jury (form 3) (Fill out this form at least 3 weeks before the exam) The qualifier exam (form 4: signed proceeding form ) Proposal Meeting Appointment of jury for progress meetings (TIK) (form 5) (form 6: Proposal form) Progress meetings Appointment of Thesis Jury Thesis Defense (form 9: signed proceeding form form 10: Turkish Approval Page) (form 7: Signed proceeding form) (form 8) Format check by Grad School Ph.D. Thesis grade is converted from X to P by the thesis advisor Department writes to the Grad School that the student is eligible for graduation & approval by grad school committee

19. 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 for extra time (each time at least for six months). The petition needs to be approved by the Grad School Committee.

20. Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Important Reminders: Please check University’s and Graduate School’s academic calenders for the deadlines. Academic calender of the Graduate School will be online in October. Please make sure that we have your current contact information ( email, 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.

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