Food Engineer (Bachelor's Degree)

Access requirement(s)
High School Diploma. Admission of Turkish nationals is by Placement through nation-wide Student Selection Examination (ÖSS) administered by Assessment, Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Admissions of Turkish Cypriots is based on the Near East University Entrance and Placement exam. Admission of international students is based on their high school credentials. Proof of English Language proficiency is also required.

151 Near East University Credits (Near East University Credit is contact hour based) which is total 240 ECTS credits must be completed after being successful in the courses to become a graduate of the materials science and nanotechnology engineering department.

ECTS is a credit system designed to make it easier for students to move between different countries. Since they are based on the learning achievements and workload of a course, a student can transfer their ECTS credits from one university to another so they are added up to contribute to an individual's degree programme or training. ECTS helps to make learning more student-centred. It is a central tool in the Bologna Process, which aims to make national systems more compatible.

ECTS also helps with the planning, delivery and evaluation of study programmes, and makes them more transparent (http://ec.europa.eu/education/ects/ects_en.htm ) .

Converting US College Credit Hours ( semester credit hours-SCH) to ECTS

ECTS is the most commonly used credit system in Europe. The major difference between the European Credit System ECTS and the US College Credit system is that the first is based on student workload and the second on contact hours. The ECTS is oriented towards the time required for a student to meet the intended study outcomes, while the U.S. system is more oriented towards the time a faculty member needs to teach.

Here is an example of conversion of credits from ECTS to Semester Credit Hours for a college or university in the U.S.: 1.67 ECTS = 1.00 US College Credit Hours Conversion standards may vary between higher education institutions in the U.S.

(http://www.mastersportal.eu/articles/1110/what-you-need-to-know-aboutacademic-credit-systems-in-the-us.html )

A student is required to have minimum pass grade from each course and obtain minimum 2.00/4.00 cumulative Grade point Average (cumulative GPA) .

The students who have successfully completed the programme should be able to be science-based, skilled and competent materials science and nanotechnology engineers prepared to meet the challenges of practicing materials and nanotechnology engineering in the 21st century.

Arrangements for transfer from another materials science and nanotachnology enginnering department (Recognition of Prior Learning) A student wishing a transfer from another university: the student must prove her/his English Proficiency if s/he wishes to attend the English Section. At the time of OSS examination the candidate's entrance score must not be less than the lowest score for admission to the Near East University, Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering Department. The transcript and course content of the applicant is examined by the department and the student is then accepted to the appropiate year of the programme.

A student is required to have minimum pass grade from each course and obtain minimum 2.00/4.00 cumulative Grade point Average (cumulative GPA) .

The students who have successfully completed the programme should be able to be science-based, skilled and competent materials science and nanotechnology engineers prepared to meet the challenges of practicing materials and nanotechnology engineering in the 21st century.

Arrangements for transfer from another materials science and nanotachnology enginnering department (Recognition of Prior Learning)

Aims and Objectives
The Department aims to train people who will specialize on the field of food engineering in conformity with the requirements of this very fast developing sector of our modern age. As food engineering shares many common features with other engineering branches, students of this department are trained on the basic principles of engineering in general and expected to be subject specialists on food engineering at the end of their training period.

The department also aims to give the best possible training facilities and create research opportunities in this field, lead students in carrying out advanced research facilities and come out with publications, be recognized as an internationally well known institution and represent Cyprus throughout the international area.

Mission
The mission of the department is nurturing successful engineers who are able to adapt to the technological innovations of the 21st century, productive, able to facilitate basic engineering principles into food engineering, have a scientific consciousness and hold ethic values in high regards. Graduates of the department will be equipped with the qualitative knowledge for; food production, distribution, marketing, quality control, design, improvement and utilization of tools and machines used throughout the food industry.

Vision
By offering comprehensive, high quality graduate and postgraduate programs at an international level, the vision of the department is to be a leading establishment which brings up individuals who successfully carry out research and contribute to areas of relevant science, implement qualitative scientific research, perform as reformists and models, are able to bring in solutions to productive and industrial institutions and use his/her accretion in the benefit of the society.

The Department of Food Engineering offers a multidisciplinary program which describes engineering methods for food production, distribution, packaging, marketing, purchasing and quality control.

With the decision of TRNC Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council (YÖDAK), the Department of Food Engineering has been founded within the Faculty of Engineering of the Near East University, in 2009. It is the one and only Department of Food Engineering which offers higher education training in this field within the TRNC.

Official length of programme: 4 years (excluding one year of English preparatory class for English programme), 2 semesters per year, 14 weeks per semester

Qualification Awarded
Food Engineer (Bachelor's Degree)

Course and Program Outcomes Matrix

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of this department have the opportunity to be employed in the following sectors and institutions:

• Departments of factories which facilitate quality control, production, distribution, marketing and purchasing
• Various sectors and branches of food industry
• Food production and food quality control departments of supermarkets
• Various firms and companies facilitating food safety and quality
• Restaurants, pastry shops and alike which employ a quality control staff
• Companies dealing with food packing as packing control officers
• Ministries of Agriculture and Ministries of Health
• Schools, colleges, universities, and institutions offering food facilities
• Educational institutions giving training on food engineering.

May apply to second cycle programmes.

COURSES-OFFERED-THROUGHOUT-THE-UNIVERSITY

Course Structure Diagram With Course Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
In the four years of the materials science and nanotechnology engineering, students are evaluated by essay type questions, MCQ (multiple choice questions) exams, assignments and participation. The students must successfully complete two main exams: the mid-term and the final examinations for each course. If the student fails in any course, s/he is entitled to come up again for resit examination.

For further details please contact:
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Food Engineering
Near East Boulevard, P.O. Box 92202
Nicosia, TRNC via Mersin 10-Turkey
Phone: +9 (0392) 223 64 64
E-mail: [email protected]

A student is required to have a minimum CGPA of 2.OO/4.00 and no failing grades (below DD).

Mode of study: full time

Programme Director

Assist. Prof. Dr. Perihan ADUN
Phone: +9 (0392) 223 64 64
E-mail: [email protected]

Evaluation Questionnaires