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Overview on Forest Industrial Engineering
at Karadeniz Technical University
Dr. Ümit C. YILDIZ
Head of Department
Karadeniz Technical University
Faculty of Forestry
Department of Forest Industrial Engineering
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October 8-10, 2013
About Karadeniz Technical University (KTU)
 founded in 1955
 the fourth oldest
university in Turkey
 the first university
established outside
İstanbul and Ankara
 one of the best campus
setting in the country
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October 8-10, 2013
About Karadeniz Technical University (KTU)
 more than 40000
undergraduate
students
 2000 academic staff
(with about 850
holding Ph.D)
 1800 administrative
personnel
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About Karadeniz Technical University (KTU)

82 departments in 17
faculties

7 institutes

4 higher education schools

48 programs in 10
vocational schools

many research and
application centres
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October 8-10, 2013
About Karadeniz Technical University (KTU)

recretional areas and sport
complexes for both
students and faculty staff

many cultural and social
events

many conferences and
scientific meetings
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October 8-10, 2013
About Karadeniz Technical University (KTU)
 encompassing a large
selection of study
programs
 opportunies for dual
degree and joint degree
 innovative-, interactiveand research-oriented
teaching
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Overview on Forest Industrial Engineering at
Karadeniz Technical University
 the beginning of Forest Industrial Engineering
education in Turkey: 1971, KTU
 nowadays in Turkey; in 9 faculties; totaly 11
departments; enrollment capacity is 600
 approximately 6000 students gratuated untill
now
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Overview on Forest Industrial Engineering at
Karadeniz Technical University
 in our country; Forest Industrial Engineering
education has distinctive structure:
 wood science/technology and pulp/paper
subjects are combined in our education
program
 as you may know; these disciplines are
represented in different departments in other
countries
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Overview on Forest Industrial Engineering at
Karadeniz Technical University

we have three
important activities:
-education,
-research,
-technical concultancy
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Overview on Forest Industrial Engineering at
Karadeniz Technical University
 we have four scientific divisions:
-wood mechanics and technology
-wood protection technology
-wood chemistry and pulp&paper technology
-forest products marketing&management
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Academic Staff
Divisions
Prof.
Assoc.
Prof.
Assist.
Prof.
Research
Assistant
Wood Mechanics
and Technology
6
1
-
3
Wood Protection
Technology
2
1
1
2
Wood Chemistry
and Pulp&Paper
Technology
4
1
1
3
Forest Products
Marketing&
Management
1
1
4
3
13
4
6
11
TOTAL
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Students
Program
Number of Students
Undergraduate
530
MSc
81
Ph.D
19
Student-faculty ratio
23
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Forest Industrial Engineering
Education Program


basic wood sciences;
including anatomy and biology of wood
formation;
wood identification;
physical and mechanical properties;
chemical characteristics and properties;
wood
degradation and deterioration;
and composite materials
wood processing and manufacturing;
including mechanical reduction of the raw material;
drying processes;
manufacture of solid wood products;
manufacture of composite materials;
chemical wood processing;
and wood protection and enhancement
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Forest Industrial Engineering
Education Program

contemporary issues of wood use;
including demand, use, and impact of use on society and the
environment;
applications of wood and wood-based materials;
choosing and specifying appropriate wood-based products;
policy, regulation, environmental and other societal issues;
professional ethics; and health, safety, and security issues;
marketing of wood products;
and management in wood industry

undergraduate core requirements;
including a fundamental background in preparatory and general
education courses in compliance with the requirements
established by The Council of Higher Education of Turkey (YÖK)
and
Association for Evoluation and Accreditation of
Engineering Programs (MÜDEK)
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Forest Industrial Engineering
Education Program
 we consistently upgrade our curriculum considering
these issues:
-Bologna Process requirements;
-demands of Forest Products Industry in Turkey
-sustainable, environmentally friendly and
cost- effective production;
-European Union acquies;
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Forest Industrial Engineering
Education Program
 Our department has aggrement with five
different wood science departments in Europe
according to Erasmus Program (Germany,
Austuria, Romania, Denmark)
 Undergraduate, graduate students and faculty
staff have been using this program for ten
years
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Pilot Plant and Laboratory Facilities
(Paper Pilot Plant)
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Pilot Plant and Laboratory Facilities
(Pulp&Paper Laboratory)
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October 8-10, 2013
Pilot Plant and Laboratory Facilities
(Pilot Plant of Wood Composites)
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October 8-10, 2013
Pilot Plant and Laboratory Facilities
(Laboratory of Wood Mechanics)
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Pilot Plant and Laboratory Facilities
(Pilot Plant of Wood Impregnation)
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Pilot Plant and Laboratory Facilities
(Laboratory of Wood Protection)
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October 8-10, 2013
Overview on Forest Industrial Engineering at
Karadeniz Technical University
COST Action FP1105 Workshop
Karadeniz Technical University – Kanuni Campus
October 8-10, 2013