INTERNSHIPS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN BUSINESS

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
(60 Working Days Required)

To graduate from the Mechatronics Engineering (English) program, our students must complete at least 60 working days of summer internship, as detailed below.

Required Documents for Summer Internship

  1. Control-Automation / Electrical-Electronics (30 Working Days)
    In this context, students contribute to their professional awareness by gaining experience in topics related to Control and Automation, such as control/automation technologies, robotics, flexible manufacturing, mass production, controllers, embedded systems, industrial software and programming, mechatronic systems, and the use of sensors and actuators, as well as Electrical-Electronics and Installation topics like high and low voltage conversions, circuit design, power and control panels, installation, signal processing, etc.
  2. Production Technologies / Business-Organization (30 Working Days)
    In this context, students contribute to their professional awareness by gaining experience in topics related to Production Methods, such as raw material production, production of finished or semi-finished products, casting, assembly techniques, machining/non-machining production techniques, and shaping, as well as Business/Organization topics such as office management, human resources management, sales/marketing, procurement, contracts, engineering economics, workflow, supply, and logistics.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN BUSINESS (VEB)
(70 Working Days Elective)

Students who wish to participate in the Vocational Education in Business Program (VEB) may do so in the 8th semester, provided they meet the conditions specified in the Vocational Education in Business Directive, which corresponds to a total of 30 ECTS credits of elective courses.

Required Documents for VEB

  • Students who prefer to do Vocational Education in Business cannot take another course in the same term.
  • Students who prefer to do Vocational Education in Business are also responsible for their summer internships. Doing Vocational Education in Business does not exempt them from summer internships.
  • The aim of the Vocational Education in Business is to provide students with practical experience related to their undergraduate program and to enable them to keep up with technological developments in the industry.
  • Students who have failed courses from lower semesters that require attendance cannot participate in the Vocational Education in Business.
  • The duration of the Vocational Education in Business is defined by the academic calendar for the relevant semester. One week consists of at least five working days, and the Vocational Education in Business must be conducted continuously during working hours.
  • Vocational Education in Business applications are not conducted during the summer period.