Gelisim News

Students showed their skills in civil aviation

“SHY-147 Recognized School Aircraft Structural Exhibition” was organized by Istanbul Gelisim University, Faculty of Applied Sciences. University students introduced their products at the exhibition.

At the exhibition organized by Istanbul Gelisim University, the students exhibited their handicrafts related to the building materials of airplanes. In the exhibition, in which the Chairman of the Board of Trustees Abdülkadir Gayretli also participated, a plaque was presented to Lect. Mehmet Ateş, from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University. Success certificates were also presented to graduates who passed the module exam for the first time among universities in Istanbul. Rector Prof. Dr. Bahri Şahin, who made the opening speech of the exhibition, stated that as a university in the field of civil aviation, they will focus on national and internationally funded projects, publications and innovative activities.

“WE WILL CONDUCT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROJECT-BASED WORKS”

Rector Prof. Dr. Bahri Şahin: “Our department has made good progress for 7 years. We are among the few schools in Turkey that have received the SHY-147 certificate. Congratulations to all those involved. We are ambitious in aviation. We set our goals accordingly. We are trying to establish the aviation ecosystem in this university. Therefore, our exhibition is very valuable to us. From now on, we will focus on national and international funded projects, publications and innovative activities.”

“OUR UNIVERSITY WILL RISE TO B1 LEVEL”

Prof. Dr. Kamil Kaya, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences: “Our school is at the recognized school level, namely A1 level, stating that the Department of Aircraft Maintenance and Repair provides education in accordance with the YÖK (Council of Higher Education) education program and in the status of a school recognized by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation. All infrastructures for the B1 level have been prepared, the necessary correspondence has been carried out, and an audit will be carried out by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation at the end of this month or next month, and we expect to upgrade to the B1 level as of April.”

“Our first graduates received certificates of success. 5 of our students passed the module exams this year. For the first time, we graduated our students who passed the module exam at our university. This is not only a first for our university, but a first among all state and foundation universities in Istanbul. Our exhibition consists of the products produced by the students of our department during their TASK training last year. It is entirely the work of our students.”

“WE PROVIDE APPLIED TRAINING”

Lect. Mehmet Ateş, who organized the exhibition, made the following statements:

“The standards of aviation are set on an international scale. Our university has a recognized school competency in accordance with these standards. In this context, our students exhibited their handicrafts related to the aircraft structure. In weather conditions, airplanes can be subject to much damage and flexes occur in the fuselage. Due to these flexions, deterioration occurs over time. We try to give our students all the training related to their field. In this regard, they receive one-to-one hands-on training in 38 TASKs, aircraft, classrooms and workshops, which are practical skills resources.”

Lect. Ateş also gave advice to young people considering the aviation profession and added the following:  “Aviation is a profession with a high level of material and moral satisfaction. Turks are one of the pioneer nations in aviation. We pursue our training from where our ancestors, who have written their names in Turkish history in aviation, left off. I recommend young people who want to choose the aviation profession to choose universities that are recognized in the selection process and accredited by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.”