Geological Engineering

HISTORY

Konya Technical University Department of Geological Engineering is one of the most established departments of our university and started education in 1975 under the name of the Department of Earth Sciences, affiliated to the Faculty of Science of Selcuk University. The Department of Geological Engineering, which was included in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture in 1982, started postgraduate education in 1983 as a Department of Earth Sciences in the Institute of Science in addition to its undergraduate education. As a result of the separation of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture in 2012, the Department of Geological Engineering continued its education within the Faculty of Engineering. The Department of Geological Engineering was separated from Selçuk University in 2018 and was connected to the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences of Konya Technical University.

MISSION

Our mission is to make the students who prefer the Geological Engineering Department at the undergraduate level individuals who; a) are contemporary, equipped with curricula and professional knowledge that can be developed according to the conditions and needs of the age, b) Gain the ability to use their professional knowledge in problem solving, have a systematic approach and design skills in solving engineering problems, are capable of synthesis and analysis, c) are conscious of social, economic and economic responsibilities and political and legal responsibilities, respectful to professional and social ethical rules, and able to use their professional responsibility within these rules, d) Communicate socially and culturally, have an open understanding of all kinds of development, e) Adopt success and honesty in solving the problems and fulfilling their duties, f) Love and protect their professions and be in solidarity with other related professions, gain the ability to work in a multidisciplinary manner, g) Are Innovative, entrepreneurial, follow the developments in their profession, are able to use professional equipment, h) Work in the community, are preferred in their work life, are able to compete in national and international areas as reliable people, and i) Are sensitive to all kinds of environmental issues, health and safety issues, j) and as an institution our main goal is to serve our country, nation, humanity, and to be a public institution by producing sensitive solutions to the geological problems of the country and region and to raise individuals who can contribute to sustainable development by supporting organizations and industries.

VISION

Our vision is to educate researchers, qualified, respected and beneficial earth science engineers who can produce solutions in their profession by providing theoretical and practical teaching services at an international level in accordance with the needs of the country. In addition, our vision is to be an internationally recognized and respected department in the profession by making applicable scientific research in order to solve the geological problems of Turkey and Konya region.

KTÜN DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING QUALITY ASSURANCE POLICY

• Continuing studies in harmony with the mission, vision and objectives of the department
• Raising innovative individuals in line with global needs, maintaining pioneering research activities
• Reviewing and increasing the competence and motivation of human resources
• Providing and maintaining quality management in internationally accepted standards
• Periodically reviewing and refreshing SWOT analyzes
• Establishing and operating the system that ensures continuity and circularity in evaluation
• Continuously reviewing and improving academic and administrative activities through mechanisms such as internal and external evaluation, accreditation, etc.
• Ensuring the participation of relevant stakeholders in the processes, being in effective communication and cooperation with them

KTÜN DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL POLICY

• Creating learning-oriented education processes, raising individuals with learning competence who can quickly adapt to changing global conditions
• Establishing an education system in national and international accreditation standards and documenting accreditation in the short and medium term
• Ensuring stakeholder contribution in updating education in a way that will comply with current and contemporary requirements.
• Continuing education in variable conditions with different face-to-face or distance education methods in line with needs, establishing and using the necessary technical infrastructure and technologies
• Ensuring that the research and development experiences and knowledge of the academic staff are integrated into the constantly renewed and developing education and training.

KTÜN DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH POLICY

• Carrying out the studies towards becoming a research university that produces information and technologies that lead development
• Encouraging and supporting analytical and innovative research
• Giving importance to interdisciplinary collaboration and stakeholder views
• Ensuring an increase in research in the priority areas determined in the university strategic plan
• Increasing Public-University-Sector cooperation, creating the necessary infrastructure for this, increasing motivation
• Organizing in-unit services and trainings to improve research competence
• Conducting research by developing graduate education collaborations with the industry and external stakeholders
• Improving performance by constantly reviewing research performance and outputs

KTÜN DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION POLICY

• Informing the public with news to be published on current and important issues
• Informing the society about research studies and outputs that may have an impact or contribution to community life
• Providing expertise and consultancy services in the fields of expertise of academicians
• Providing education to the society on current technical issues through the Continuing Education Center
• Organizing various social and cultural events when social conditions are favorable
• Organizing studies that will contribute to the society with the activities of student clubs.

KTÜN DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING INTERNATIONALIZATION POLICY

• Being transparent and accountable
• Aiming to constantly update and increase quality in education and training
• Increasing research infrastructure, capacity and quality
• Using the current potential for the development of the country, increasing competitiveness and international recognition
• Creating and maintaining an institutional culture
• Providing motivation by creating and strengthening the sense of corporate belonging
• Creating a cooperation and graduate management system that will ensure the sense of graduate belonging
• Supporting students' career plans
• Instilling awareness of lifelong learning and providing in-service training to academic and administrative staff
• Operating the information management system
• Establishing and maintaining the Unit Quality management and assurance system
• Increasing Public-University-Sector cooperation
• Increasing the infrastructure and capacity of graduate education
• Continuing and increasing educational activities that can meet the brain power, workforce, researchers and intermediate staff needs of the sector