Meteoroloji Mühendisliği Lisans Diploması

• Ability to apply maths, basic science and engineering knowledge in the field,
• Ability to use various computer operating systems -Unix-based ones in particular-, to build computer programs/algorithms by coding in popular languages in meteorology discipline, and to instrumentalize them for professional needs without help,
• Ability to process, convert, and analyse meteorology, hydrology, oceanography and climate datasets; visualise them on graphs and charts, and interpret,
• Knowledge of and ability to use both in-situ and remote sensing measuring instruments and observation tools in meteorology,
• Ability to do nowcasting using actual observations, meteorological charts, thermodynamic diagrams, radar/satellite products and lightning detection systems,
• Knowledge of basics of numerical weather prediction, ability to run a weather prediction model producing short-mid range forecasts, and to forecast the weather using its output,
• Knowledge of the sky in general, cloud types, winds, geographical conditions and climatological characteristics of a spesific location, and ability to use all these practical information in weather forecasting and risk analysis,
• Ability to make long term (monthly / seasonal) climate forecasts for sectors such as agriculture and energy by making use of using climate means and monthly / seasonal forecasting products; ability to evaluate the natural variability of climate,
• Ability to use weather / climate forecasts and climate change related information, to guide decision-making authorities and general public by addressing climate change related disasters in terms of disaster potential / prevention; to create awareness on harmful meteorological events, climate change, renewable energy and sustainable development,
• Ability to work within intra-discipline and multi-disciplinary teams, and also to work in collaboration with these teams,
• To have professional / ethical responsibility and quality consciousness, knowledge on science / engineering standards,
• Being aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and ability to sustain it,
• Ability to communicate efficiently both verbally and and in writing using Turkish language, to know at least one foreign language, to write effective reports and understand written reports, to make effective presentations, ability to give and receive clear and understandable instructions,
• Knowledge about business life, such as project management, risk management, solution generation, change management, entrepreneurship, reformism and innovation.

• The assessment and evaluation methods can be found for all courses in detail, in the relevant course syllabus.

Admittance, examination and grading are performed according to the Higher Education Law and to the university regulations set thereupon.

Graduates can be employed by governmental institutions such as Turkish State Meteorological Service( TSMS), State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) , Ministry of Environment amd Urbanization, Ministry of Forestry and Water, renewable energy and construction companies, disaster management institutions, research and development centers, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), and the leading atmospheric research centers of USA (NCAR and NASA). They can also pursue an academic career at related national/international universities and research centres.

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