Serinhisar Vocational School

What is the Knife Making and Hand Tools Technology Program?

Our department trains qualified and well-equipped technicians who will work in the production of knifemaking and hand tools. As an associate degree program, it offers significant job opportunities in many different fields.

The Knifemaking and Hand Tools Production Technologies Program aims to understand the production, structure, composition, and properties of materials, develop innovative design products based on these properties, create efficient and sustainable production planning, and instill a branding culture with unique designs.

Our department represents a significant potential for achieving higher quality and safer production in the field of knifemaking and hand tools. Students wishing to study the Knifemaking and Hand Tools Technology program within a 3+1 semester curriculum will take courses in Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Materials Technology, Basic Mold Making Technology, Manufacturing Processes, Technical Drawing, Machine Elements, Entrepreneurship, Internet and Marketing, etc. The program aims to train students to become sought-after employees, not just intermediate staff, through course content tailored to the needs of the sector.

The workshop facilities provided within our program help students transform the theoretical knowledge they have learned in classes into practical application. Furthermore, through regular technical trips to factories, they are exposed to the practical application areas of the program.

The department's goal is to be a leading, contemporary, innovative, reliable, respected, and preferred department in the fields of social and sustainable development through interdisciplinary project collaborations, and in education, training, and scientific development, recognized at national and international levels.

Objectives
To train technicians equipped with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed by the sector, who can contribute to the identification or solution of problems encountered in the sector.
Admission Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and obtain a sufficient score on the University Entrance Exam, or it is possible to transfer without an exam from the same departments of vocational high schools.
Graduation Requirements
Successful completion of 120 credits. In addition, one semester of workplace training is conducted in the 3+1 system. Our students will attend classes at school for one semester and receive training in workplaces for one semester.

Employment Opportunities
Students who complete this program can work in both the public and private sectors. Accordingly, they have the opportunity to work as technical personnel as Knife Making and Hand Tool Production Technology Technicians. They especially carry out work based on technical drawings regarding machines designed by mechanical engineers. If desired, graduates of the Knifemaking and Hand Tools Production Technology department, who also work in maintenance and repair services, are responsible for correctly placing parts according to machine drawings. In addition, with the skills they acquire, they can establish their own businesses with low-budget investments, producing knives and hand tools in their respective cities and becoming self-employed.

Degree Awarded
Graduates who successfully complete all program requirements receive an "Associate Degree in Knifemaking and Hand Tools Production Technology".

Degree Awarded
Graduates who successfully complete all program requirements receive an "Associate Degree in Knife Making and Hand Tool Production Technology".

Level of Degree
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Recognition of Prior Education
For students wishing to transfer to Pamukkale University from other higher education institutions in Turkey, the provisions of the "Regulation on the Principles of Transfer Between Associate and Bachelor's Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor and Inter-institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions" apply. The common compulsory foreign language exemption exam is held at the beginning of the fall semester on the date specified in the academic calendar. No make-up exam is given for this exam. Students from faculties/vocational schools/colleges without a preparatory program take the common compulsory foreign language exemption exam. Students who will take the exemption exam apply to the relevant unit within the period specified in the academic calendar. In addition; students who register for the first time in departments with a foreign language preparatory program take a level determination and proficiency exam before the start of the academic year. Students are placed into one of the beginner, lower-intermediate, or intermediate level groups according to their scores on this exam, or those who have a proficiency score are exempted from preparatory education. The score ranges for these groups are determined by the School Directorate. Exam results are announced in relevant places and on the website of the School of Foreign Languages. Students who register for departments/programs that require compulsory preparatory education and who do not take the level determination and proficiency exam start their education at the beginner level. Degree-Related Rules
Successful completion of 120 credits
Transition to Higher Degree Programs
Graduates have the right to transfer to the 3rd year of Anadolu University, Open Education Faculty without an exam. In addition, if they are successful in the DGS exam, they have the opportunity to continue their education in the relevant undergraduate program in formal education. Students who are successful in the DGS exams will be able to transfer to departments such as Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Polymer Engineering. Mode of Study
Full-Time
Exams, Assessment and Evaluation
The assessment and evaluation method applied for each course is detailed in the "Course Plan - ECTS Credits".

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