General Information

The tremendous reduction over the last decade in the cost of digital systems has led to an explosive growth in the use of computers and communication. Today it is the fastest growing discipline.

The Department of Computer Engineering provides a programme to develop the required skills and competence to design and implement computer systems and networks. The core courses of the computer engineering curriculum lay the foundation necessary for all computer engineers. A set of elective courses allows the students to specialise in areas of their choice.

Computer Engineering curriculum focuses on the areas of digital systems, computer architecture and design, microprocessors, integrated circuit technology, data communication, computer networks and the elementary and advanced languages.

In addition, equal importance is attached to the study of computer science providing a coherent view on the understanding of the interdependencies of hardware and software components and their interfaces.

Computers are continuously improving and becoming less expensive and more efficient every day. On the other hand job opportunities for computer engineers are diversifying into various domains such as data communication and computer networks, computer and microcomputer engineering, computer and electronic engineering.

Çankaya University pays special attention to this diversification, aiming to furnish its students with the vision of the year 2000 and beyond.

Philosophy:
Via its course programme, the Department aims to teach most challenging and most promising technologies of our age. The programme has been devised with the following considerations in mind:

• To reflect the trust and the trends in computer technology,
• To provide skills that match the markets needs for manpower,
• To follow international standard curriculum in the field,
• To provide adequate depth in the students’ major field,
• To provide adequate breath via technical and major electives.

Staff Composition:
Computer Engineering Department has highly qualified faculty members who are recognised internationally with their teaching expertise and research work. The department always looks for high calibre local and foreign teaching staff to employ in order to raise the level of the education in the country. The department’s top priority is to establish a good academic reputation among the other computer departments in Turkey.

Undergraduate Program

Freshman Year
The freshman programme in the Computer Engineering Department is a common freshman curriculum in any engineering department in the world. This will help students select their major study area at the beginning of the sophomore year.

Common Core Subjects
Common core subjects include basic sciences, mathematics, English, computer science, digital logic, electronics, data structures, discrete structures, mathematical logic, computer organisation and programming, system software; microprocessor based systems and computer networks.

Requirements for Graduation
Students who complete all the courses in their programme with a cumulative GPA 2 or better qualify for a BSc degree in Computer Engineering. For graduation 137– credit – hour is quired, this total includes 21 credit-hour of minimum 7 elective courses.