The project, of which Adnan Kefal, member of Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS), is the principal investigator and Mehmet Yıldız, Vice President of Sabancı University, is the researcher, has been entitled to support according to the framework of the TUBITAK 1505 University-Industry Collaboration Grant Program.

The project was submitted jointly with Teknorot Automotive, the biggest producer of steering and suspension parts for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Europe. The project will be carried out for a period of two years at the Sabancı University Integrated Manufacturing Research and Application Center (SU IMC).

The title of the project is “Development and Experimental Verification of Design, Analysis and Optimization Technologies for Production of Wishbone Suspension Arms from Composite Materials”. The project aims at the manufacturing of wishbone suspension arms made of new generation composite materials instead of the conventional metal-based wishbone suspension arm manufactured from cast-iron, wrought iron and sheet forming methods in order to contribute to a decrease in the overall weight of vehicles. In addition to the prototype composite wishbone suspension arms to be manufactured, the calculation platform to be developed is expected to enable composite design, analysis and optimization by using materials characteristics obtained under any environmental condition.

Within the framework of the ‘Business Against Domestic Violence (BADV) Project’ carried out by the Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum of Turkey (CGFT) and supported by the Sabancı Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with TÜSİAD, the ‘Workshop on Evaluation of the Draft Workplace Policy Development and Implementation Guide for Combating Domestic Violence Against Women at Municipalities’ was held in partnership with the Union of Municipalities of Turkey.

The workshop was held online on January 26, 2021 with the participation of representatives of 15 metropolitan and district municipalities.

YADA Foundation was the cooperating partner for the preparation of the ‘Workplace Policy Development and Implementation Guide for Combating Domestic Violence Against Women at Municipalities’, which is the first output of the project. This guide was based on the guide developed by and for the business world back in 2015, at the beginning of the BADV project.  The draft guide, adapted to municipalities, was completed in December based on outputs from the preparatory workshop with municipalities in July 2020 and interviews with municipal officers.

At the Workshop on Evaluation of the Draft Guide, held on January 26, all the headings included in the draft were discussed thoroughly with municipal officers and workshop participants were consulted about the content of the guide. According to outputs from the workshop, the draft “Workplace Policy Development and Implementation Guide for Combating Domestic Violence Against Women at Municipalities” will be revised and the final Guide will be launched in March for use by municipalities.

Melsa Ararat, Director of the Corporate Governance Forum of Turkey, stated that the fact that municipalities employed women and men with both civil servant and worker status presented an opportunity for the newly prepared guide to set an example for all public institutions, and to impact social norms in this way. 

However hard the times that we are going through may be, we believe the strength we derive from our being together makes the day easier. We have many needs to meet to boost this strength, and the access of students to educational technologies tops the needs list. 

The Teachers Network, which aims at teacher empowerment through creating a sustainable learning environment in which teachers can collaborate with their colleagues and stakeholders in education from various disciplines, has cooperated with TeknoSA to cater for the tablet needs of students. Used tablets provided by TeknoSA have been distributed to more than 100 children in 4 provinces through the Teachers Network, and have thus been re-introduced to education. 

Teachers giving the tablets to the students said the following: 

“The day when we distributed the tablets turned out to be the birthday of one of our students, and the student’s mother shed tears of joy. She said ‘I was brooding all day, and praying for something like this to happen. Thank God, it did happen!’." 

"These small kindnesses will lead to beautiful things, they pave the way for it. Many thanks to everyone who put their effort into it." 

"Thank you all so much. I already informed the school administration. I cannot thank you enough for giving a hand. The children were really suffering. You are great people! Luckily, we have the Teachers Network.” 

What does the Teachers Network do? 

The Teachers Network aims to ensure that teachers uncover their potential by using their own know-how and skills and learning from their colleagues and from stakeholders in other disciplines, and develop solutions to their needs through blended learning. For this, the Network aims at teacher empowerment by creating innovative methods and tools. 

The Teachers Network is supported by 6 leading foundations that operate in the field of education in Turkey, namely Mother Child Education Foundation (AÇEV), Aydın Doğan Foundation, Enka Foundation, Mehmet Zorlu Foundation, Sabancı Foundation and Vehbi Koç Foundation. 

The Teachers Network performs its operations under the Education Reform Initiative. 

Education Reform Initiative (ERG) 

The Education Reform Initiative (ERG) is an independent and not-for-profit think-and-do-tank that contributes to systemic transformation in education for the development of the child and society through sound evidence, constructive dialogue and innovative/critical thinking. Evidence-based decision-making processes in education concerning stakeholder engagement and ensuring the access of all children to quality education are the key elements of systemic transformation. 

ERG, established in 2003, is a good example for Turkish civil society as it is an initiative supported by leading foundations in Turkey. 

For more information, please visit www.ogretmenagi.org, 

https://www.egitimreformugirisimi.org 

The number of female students who choose to study in STEM fields at Sabancı University has risen by nearly 40% in the last five years.  

Selmiye Alkan Gürsel, Vice Dean of Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, spoke to gazeteSU on February 11, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Gürsel said, “It is highly important to enhance female students’ interest in and awareness of STEM fields and that they be actively involved in these fields both for the development of science and for sustainable development.”

The interest of female students at Sabancı University in STEM fields has grown both at the undergraduate and the graduate levels. Since 2016, the number of female students in the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences has grown by 35% at undergraduate level and 45% at graduate level. Selmiye Alkan Gürsel emphasized that with this growth averaging nearly 40%, it was highly important to enhance female students’ interest in and awareness of STEM fields and that they be actively involved in these fields both for development of science and for sustainable development. She continued, "Active involvement of women will help to expand different perspectives and creativity, to develop our capacity to change the world and innovate in these fields, and to create generations that are capable of utilizing science and technology in a harmonious way.”

The biggest increases are in Computer Science and Mechatronics Engineering programs

Specifying that the biggest increase in the number of female students were in the Computer Science & Engineering and the Mechatronics Engineering programs at undergraduate level, and in Materials Science & Nano Engineering, Molecular Biology, Genetics & Bioengineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, and Mathematics at graduate level, Gürsel touched upon the importance of the role of women in STEM fields to science and society, and made the following recommendations to female students: ‘Be aware of your capabilities inherent to you as women such as versatile, critical and creative thinking, problem solving, empathy, entrepreneurship and leadership. Believe and have confidence in yourself and be determined. Work hard and never lose hope. Remember that you can make innovations that can change human life, generate new technologies and solve problems that no one else can.’

Sabancı University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS) alumni are included in the Fortune Turkey “40 under 40” list, awarded to the most successful young and forward-thinking leaders who create social and economic value while producing effective projects in their fields.

Buğra Kuloğlu, graduate of the Electronics Engineering & Materials Science and Nano Engineering double major undergraduate program (2017), Canan Dağdeviren, graduate of the Materials Science and Nano Engineering master’s program (2009), and Ergi Şener, graduate of the Microelectronics Engineering undergraduate program (2005) and graduate of Leaders for Industry Electronics Engineering and Computer Science master’s program (2007), are on the Fortune Turkey “40 Under 40” list.  

We congratulate our alumni for their achievements.

Sabancı University Engineering and Natural Sciences Emeritus Faculty Member Gündüz Ulusoy has recently co-authored a book titled "An Introduction to Project Planning and Modeling" is published by Springer Verlag. 

It is a textbook with xix+482 pages, 15 chapters, 319 exercises at the end of the chapters, and 5 case studies. As supplementary material, a Solution Manual for the exercises and PowerPoint slides of all chapters for in-class teaching or as a guide for self-study are provided. For further details, one can refer to https://lnkd.in/egUJfi7. This textbook is intended to provide theoretical and practical aspects of project modeling, planning, and scheduling to undergraduates and first-year graduate students in engineering and management programs, as well as practitioners seeking to solidify their knowledge of project management. Most of the material covered emerged from the class notes shared with the students at both undergraduate and graduate levels and has been improved over the years by their remarks and suggestions. The book aims at explaining the basic concepts and methods of project management, especially project planning and scheduling with an emphasis on mathematical modeling.

Organized by Sabancı University Debate Club, Sabancı Open'21 championship will be held on 8-9 May 2021 on online platforms: Discord and Zoom.

Organized by Sabancı University Debate Club, Sabancı Open'21 championship will be held on 8-9 May 2021 on online platforms: Discord and Zoom.

Sabancı Open'21 championship will have an amazing CA team consisting of Enting Lee, Lovro Sprem, Matt Hazell, Milos Marjanovic. Also the program includes workshops on different topics by our CA's! The workshops will be free of charge and available for every debater.

For any of your questions please send a message via https://www.facebook.com/SUdebatesociety 
Stay tuned for detailed information about the workshops' dates and contents, and the streaming of break-out rounds.

Since 2002, Sabancı Graduate Business School aims to foster internationally respected academicians that can offer research-oriented solutions to current business problems.

The program is an integral part of our plan to cultivate top-notch researchers who can undertake rigorous research in their desired fields of study. It currently offers three concentrations in the Ph.D. program: Finance, Management and Organization, Business Analytics and Operations Management.

With its strong academic faculty, research network and infrastructure, Sabancı Graduate Business School provides a stimulating environment for doctoral candidates with interest in management research.

There will be an information session about the Ph.D. in Management program with the following details: 

• Date: May 8^th, 2021, Saturday
• Time: 2 pm (GMT+3)
• Location: Please click here for registration. We will send a zoom link to the registrants.

For more information about our program you can visit https://sbs.sabanciuniv.edu/en/phd-program

For any questions, you can send an e-mail to Didem Kocaer at phdman@sabanciuniv.edu

Sabancı University Integrated Manufacturing Research and Application Center (SU-IMC) Integrated Manufacturing Webinar Series continues with Albert C. To's "Modified Inherent Strain Method for Predicting Residual Distortion and Stress in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Parts" seminar.

Please click to register webinar. 

Sabancı University Integrated Manufacturing Research and Application Center's (SU-IMC) thematic seminars/webinars series continues at different levels of academia and industry to understand and prioritize the recent institutional, organizational and technical developments for the Additive Manufacturing. 

SU-IMC Thematic Webinar Series program is as below:

17 March 2021- Amit Bandyopadhyay- 3D Printing of Metals and Ceramics for Structural and Biomedical Applications

24 March 2021- Tarek Zohdi - Modeling and Simulation Tools for Industrial and Societal Research Applications: Digital Twins and Genome-based Machine-learning

31 March 2021 - Brent Stucker - Simulation of Additive Manufacturing: Optimizing Geometry and Process Efficiency

7 April 2021- David Rosen - Multi-scale Design of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Structures for Additive Manufacturing

21 April 2021 - Charlie C. L. Wang - Multi-Axis Additive Manufacturing: Support-free, Mechanical Strength and Motion Planning

28 April 2021- A. John Hart - The Trajectory of Metal Additive Manufacturing

5 May 2021- Albert C. To - Modified Inherent Strain Method for Predicting Residual Distortion and Stress in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Parts

12 May 2021- Ibrahim Karaman - 4-D Printing and Functional Grading via Metal Additive Manufacturing

Details about the Sabancı University full-time MBA program will shared on May 6^th 2021, Thursday at 18:00 pm (GMT+3) in the online information session.

Sabancı University MBA program is a full-time program welcoming students without prior work experience and hands on training program offering Company Action Projects in top multinational and local companies in Turkey during their education.

Program offers an international environment in our class and exchange programs abroad during summer term. 

Details about the program will shared on May 6^th 2021, Thursday at 18:00 pm (GMT+3) in the online information session.

A brief presentation on the MBA Admissions process and scholarship opportunities will be available to students from all around the world. 

Date:  May 6^th 2021, Thursday

Time: 18:00 pm (GMT+3)

Location:  Please click here for registration

For more information, you can send an e-mail to mba@sabanciuniv.edu