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Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE General Assembly (24.12.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education) will be attending the General Assembly meeting of ENAEE to be held in Brussels, Belgium on February 24, 2012.

Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE Administrative Council Meeting (24.12.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education), will be attending the Administrative Council meeting of ENAEE to be held in Brussels, Belgium on February 23, 2012.

Application Regulations for 2012-2013 Accreditation Cycle Determined (08.12.2011)

For the application regulations to MÜDEK accreditation in 2012-2013 accreditation cycle, click here >>>>>. ATTENTION: Application deadline is January 31, 2012.

New Version of MÜDEK Directive on Policies and Procedures for Evaluation and Accreditation Published (06.12.2011)

Version 1 .3 (in Turkish, its English version yet to be published) of MÜDEK Directive on Policies and Procedures for Evaluation and Accreditation is published. New version of the Directive is created by the amendments made at the MÜDEK Executive Board meeting held on October 29, 2011. Important changes made in the Directive are summarized below.

• Item 5.1(i): This is a new sub item. The self assessment report of a program applying for accreditation first time will be pre-evaluated by MAK. If some reporting and/or criteria shortcomings are found that will result in a not to accredit action for the program, the accreditation evaluation of that program will be ceased.
• Items 5.1 and 5.2: Some new provisions are added to various sub items of these sub items. Program applications will be assumed to be withdrawn if programs do not request accreditation evaluation by its deadline or they do not submit their self assessment / interim reports by their deadline.
• Item 6(a): Team chairs may also be selected among experienced program evaluators who served as a MÜDEK evaluator at least two evaluation cycles before.
• Item 9(a): In order to synchronize the MÜDEK evaluations of all programs of an institution, next general reviews of already accredited programs of that institution may be conducted in six years or less than five years instead of five years, if needed.
• Item 9(c): In interim evaluations, if some shortcomings and observations exist that were not cited in the previous evaluation and if they determined to be arisen after the previous evaluation, then they will be considered under the Item 14 and they will affect the accreditation decision for the program.
• Item 9(i-2): During the process of forming the final report to be given to the institution, the exit statement may be mitigated for various reasons but it may also be worsened if needed.
• Item 11(h-6, h-7): Show Cause is separated into two as Show Cause Visit (SCV) and Show Cause Report (SCR).
• Item 12(b): This is a new sub item. A regulation is made on those programs that will be removed from the List of Accredited Programs at the end of their accreditation duration granted before.
• A set of editorial improvements are made and some explanatory statements are added to clarify the meaning of several items.

Paper on MÜDEK Criteria Published in Engineer and Machinery (Mühendis ve Makina) Periodical (23.11.2011)

The paper titled MÜDEK Accreditation Criteria: Their Importance and Most Commonly Encountered Shortcomings prepared by Bülent E. Platin, member of MÜDEK Executive Board, is published in the October 2011 issue (No. 621) of Engineer and Machinery (Mühendis ve Makina), a periodical published by TMMOB (The Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects) Chamber of Mechanical Engineers. (Paper , Abstract)

Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE Administrative Council Meeting (17.11.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education), will be attending the Administrative Council meeting of ENAEE to be held in Brussels, Belgium on December 15, 2011.

Bülent E. Platin and Yavuz Erçil Attending 23rd Engineering Deans Council Meeting (03.10.2011)

Bülent E. Platin, Secretary member of the Executive Board and Yavuz Erçil, Secretary General, will be attending 23rd MDK (Engineering Deans Council) meeting to be held at Hacettepe University in Ankara on October 14-15, 2011, to represent MÜDEK and make a joint MÜDEK presentation.

Bülent E. Platin Attending HEMED Nursing Education Accreditation Board and Committees Meeting (03.10.2011)

Bülent E. Platin, Secretary member of the Executive Board, will be attending the Nursing Education Accreditation Board and Committees Meeting of the Nursing Education Association (HEMED) to be held in İzmir on October 10, 2011, to represent MÜDEK and make a MÜDEK presentation.

Erbil Payzın Attended EUR-ACE Label Committee Meeting of ENAEE (03.10.2011)

Erbil Payzın attended EUR-ACE Label Committee meeting of ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education) held in Lisboa, Portugal on September 30, 2011.

Mustafa Çobanoğlu and A. Bülent Özgüler Participate in Electrical-Electronics Engineering Days Meeting (28.09.2011)

Mustafa Çobanoğlu, member of MÜDEK and MÜDEK-MAK and A. Bülent Özgüler, member of MÜDEK, will be panelists of the panel titled Accreditation in Engineering on September 30, 2011 in the meeting Electrical-Electronics Engineering Days organized by the Ankara Branch of TMMOB Electrical Engineers Chamber, to be held at METU Culture and Congress Center on September 29 - October 01, 2011. M. Çobanoğlu will be chairing the panel and A.B. Özgüler will make a presentation titled MÜDEK and International Recognition.

MÜDEK Team Delivered a Briefing in YÖK General Assembly Meeting (22.09.2011)

A MÜDEK team formed by A. Erbil Payzın, Birgül Tantekin-Ersolmaz, Bülent E. Platin, Timur Doğu and Hasan Mandal delivered a briefing in the General Assembly Meeting of YÖK (Higher Education Council) on September 22, 2011 upon invitation, gave a presentation introducing MÜDEK, and clarified the points raised by the members of the General Assembly.

Erbil Payzın Attending Meeting on Higher Education Services in the OIC Member States (24.08.2011)

Erbil Payzın will be attending the Forum and Exhibition on Higher Education Services in the Organization of Islamic Conference Member States to be held in Kyrene, TRNC on November 28 - December 01, 2011 to represent MÜDEK and deliver a presentation upon the invitation of Minister of Exterior of TRNC.

Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE General Assembly (23.08.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education) will be attending the Extraordinary General Assembly meeting of ENAEE to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany on October 12, 2011.

Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE Administrative Council Meeting (23.08.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education), will be attending the Administrative Council meeting of ENAEE to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany on October 11, 2011.

Less Than One Month Left For Self Assessment Reports To Arrive MÜDEK (06.07.2011)

Self assessment reports of programs which will undergo general or interim evaluations by MÜDEK during 2011-2012 accreditation cycle must reach to MÜDEK on August 01, 2011 Monday, the latest (since July 31, 2011 is Sunday).

We would like to remind that you may download from the MÜDEK web site (http://www.mudek.org.tr/en/belge/doc.shtm) the latest versions of Evaluation Criteria, Self Assessment Report, Issues to be Considered During the Preparation of Self Assessment Report, and all other relevant documents to use when you are fine tuning your reports.

The deadline of the interim reports for Show Cause evaluations, prepared by the institutions, to reach MÜDEK is September 30, 2011, Friday.

All reports must be sent to the new address of MÜDEK Headquarters.

Zincirlidere Caddesi No. 86
Mericoglu Plaza Kat:1 Daire:4
Esentepe, Sisli, 34394 Istanbul
Turkey
Telephone: +90-212-211-0281, +90-212-211-0282
Fax: +90-212-211-0289
E-mail: infos at mudek.org.tr

Birgül Tantekin-Ersolmaz Attending Opening Session of European BEST Engineering Competition (04.07.2011)

Birgül Tantekin-Ersolmaz, Vice Chair of MÜDEK Executive Committee, will be attending the Opening Session of European BEST Engineering Competition (EBEC) 2011 in İstanbul on August 02, 2011 to represent MÜDEK and ENAEE. The EBEC 2011 meeting will cover activities in a period of August 01-11, 2011.

2011 List of Accredited Programs Published (30.06.2011)

The list of programs accredited by MÜDEK for the year 2011 is updated and published as of June 30, 2011.

New Regulation on Interim and Show Cause Evaluations (27.06.2011)

At the MÜDEK Executive Meeting held on June 18, 2011, it is decided to consider new shortcomings of the "Deficiency" or "Weakness" nature, in addition to previous shortcomings during interim and show cause evaluations, within the scope of "Article 14 Changes during the Period of Accreditation" of MÜDEK Directive on Policies and Procedures for Evaluation and Accreditation. This regulation will be implemented as of 2011-2012 accreditation cycle. An appropriate arrangement in the related directive will be made very soon.

MÜDEK Becomes Signatory of Washington Accord (15.06.2011)

The application of MÜDEK to become a Signatory of Washington Accord was accepted by an unanimous vote in the IEA (International Engineering Alliance) Washington Accord meeting on June 15, 2011, during the IEA Meetings 2011 held in Taipei, Taiwan.

Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE Administrative Council Meeting (11.05.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education), will be attending the Administrative Council meeting of ENAEE to be held in Brussels, Belgium on June 08, 2011.

Bülent Özgüler and Yavuz Erçil Attending International Engineering Alliance Meeting as MÜDEK Representatives (07.05.2011)

Bülent Özgüler, MÜDEK member and Yavuz Erçil, Secretary General, will be attending International Engineering Alliance Meeting of Washington Accord to be held in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 13-17, 2011, as MÜDEK representatives.

Ahmet Aran and Yavuz Erçil Attending 22nd Engineering Deans Council Meeting (07.05.2011)

Ahmet Aran, MAK Chair, and Yavuz Erçil, Secretary General, will be attending 22nd MDK (Engineering Deans Council) meeting to be held at Yüzüncü Yıl University on May 27-28, 2011, to represent MÜDEK.

Two Kinds of Show Cause (SC) Evaluations (05.05.2011)

At the MÜDEK Executive Meeting held on May 05, 2011, it is decided to replace Show Cause (SC) evaluation with two different evaluations; namely, Show Cause with Visit (SCV) and Show Cause with Report (SCR) from now on and to implement this arrangement immediately so that they will start being effective for accreditation decisions in the 2010-2011 accreditation cycle.

MÜDEK Workshop (12.04.2011)

MÜDEK workshop for administrators and faculty of those engineering programs intending to apply for MÜDEK evaluation or planning to make improvements in their programs according to MÜDEK criteria will be held in Ankara on May 07, 2011 (Saturday). The preregistration for workshop applications should be made to calistay@mudek.org.tr address by e-mail by providing the information listed in the workshop call byApril 23, 2011 (Saturday), the latest.

Erbil Payzın Attending INQAAHE Biennial Meeting (04.04.2011)

Erbil Payzın, Chair of MÜDEK Executive Board, will be attending INQAAHE (International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education) Biennial Meeting to be held in Madrid, Spain, on April 04-07, 2011. Theme of this year's meeting is "Quality Assurance". Erbil Payzın will be

• attending two separate workshops titled "Standards, learning outcomes and program accreditation" and "Effective site visits" on April 04, 2011,
• making a presentation on behalf of ENAEE on April 05, 2011, titled EUR-ACE: A System of Accreditation of Engineering Programmes Allowing National Variants prepared by Giuliano Augusti, Jim Birch and him,
• attending INQAAHE General Assembly on April 05, 2011, representing ENAEE,
• attending "Meeting of the Field Specific/Disciplinary Qualification Agencies/Professional Accreditors" on April 07, 2011 representing ENAEE.

New MÜDEK Headquarters (01.04.2011)

MÜDEK Headquarters has moved to a new location as of April 01, 2011. New contact information is given below:

Zincirlidere Caddesi No. 86
Mericoglu Plaza Kat:1 Daire:4
Esentepe, Sisli, 34394 Istanbul
Turkey
Telephone: +90-212-211-0281, +90-212-211-0282
Fax: +90-212-211-0289
E-mail: infos at mudek.org.tr

MÜDEK Workshop - Quota Filled (28.03.2011)

MÜDEK workshop for administrators and faculty of those engineering programs intending to apply for MÜDEK evaluation or planning to make improvements in their programs according to MÜDEK criteria will be held in Ankara on April 16, 2011 (Saturday). The preregistration for workshop applications should be made to calistay@mudek.org.tr address by e-mail by providing t he information listed in the workshop call byApril 01, 2011 (Friday), the latest. Quota Filled. Applications waiting listed.

Officials of Pakistan Engineering Council Visiting MÜDEK (26.03.2011)

Three officials, Nasir Mahmood Khan, Kamal Athar, and Muhammad Younas Javed, of Pakistan Engineering Council will be visiting MÜDEK Headquarters on April 05, 2011, to have a meeting with MÜDEK officials to discuss matters of mutual interest between two institutions. Pakistan Engineering Council is a provisional signatory member of Washington Accord as MÜDEK is.

MÜDEK 2011 General Assembly Held (20.03.2011)

MÜDEK Workshop (15.03.2011)

MÜDEK workshop for administrators and faculty of those engineering programs intending to apply for MÜDEK evaluation or planning to make improvements in their programs according to MÜDEK criteria will be held in Ankara on April 16, 2011 (Saturday). The preregistration for workshop applications should be made to calistay@mudek.org.tr address by e-mail by providing the information listed in the workshop call by April 01, 2011 (Friday), the latest.

Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE General Assembly (15.03.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education) will be attending the General Assembly meeting of ENAEE to be held in Paris, France on March 25, 2011.

Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE Administrative Council Meeting (15.03.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education), will be attending the Administrative Council meeting of ENAEE to be held in Paris, France on March 24, 2011.

MÜDEK General Assembly (22.02.2011)

Erbil Payzın Attending EUR-ACE Label Committee Meeting of ENAEE (15.02.2011)

Erbil Payzın will be attending EUR-ACE Label Committee meeting of ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education) to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany on Fabruary 18, 2011.

MÜDEK Office Assistant Appointed (14.01.2011)

Ms. Şahika Tezcan (Phone: +90-0212-276-7560 Ext. 843, e-mail: tezcan@mudek.org.tr) is appointed as the Office Assistant of MÜDEK effective January 07, 2011.

Erbil Payzın Attending ENAEE Administrative Council Meeting (12.01.2011)

Erbil Payzın, MÜDEK's representative at ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education), will be attending the Administrative Council meeting of ENAEE to be held in Brussels, Belgium on January 28, 2011.

Terms of 2011-2012 MAK Members Started (02.01.2011)

Terms of MAK members that will serve for two calendar years during 2011-2012 period started on January 01, 2011. During this period, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aran will serve as the MAK Chair and Prof. Dr. Timur Doğu will serve as the MAK Vice-Chair before assuming the Chair position in the next term. Prof. Dr. A.Hamit Serbest, MAK Chair of previous term, will continue to serve in MAK as the past chair. Among the MAK members, Mustafa Çobanoğlu, representing industry, and Salih Arıman, representing KalDer, will serve their third and last 2-year terms while Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Tanık, representing academia, will serve her second 2-year term. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan B. Alankuş, as a newcoming MAK member representing industry, will replace Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erbil Payzın, who has been serving in MAK since 2003 and served as past chair last term. Prof. Dr. Müfit Gülgeç, as a newcoming MAK member representing TMMOB, will replace Orhan Örücü, who has been serving as TMMOB representative since 2006. Thanks go to MAK those members, whose terms are ended for their very precious services, wishing a productive and successful term to the new MAK team.