Turkish Foreign Policy in 2023 was discussed at the "AGU TALK" seminar attended by Sinan Ülgen, the director of the Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM).
The presentation for Cilia is related to the SDG for healthy individuals.
An experience sharing meeting on Career Opportunities in Architecture was held.
Department of Architecture faculty member Dr. Özlem Kevseroğlu shared her PhD experience with MA and PhD students.
Sustainable Development Workshops for Children 13: In the workshop held at the Sümer Campus Rectorate Seminar Hall, the theme of "Zero Hunger", the second of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was addressed. In the workshop, which was attended by the students of Fatoş Büyükkuşoğlu Primary School in Melikgazi district of Kayseri, a design-based application was made to raise awareness about humanitarian aid by drawing attention to food awareness and food waste.
Mondi A.Ş. Factory visit and training was organized.
Experience was shared on academic publishing.
ihan Muş Özmen & Melih Utkan - conducted an experience sharing seminar with PhD students about PhD Proficiency Exam.
Dr. Lecturer Mine Aşcıgil Dincer, who was invited as part of the "Lecture Series" for the "RCA105 Design Practices Studio" course. Prof. Dr. Mine Aşcıgil Dincer made a presentation on space acoustics.
As part of the AGUARCH Lecture Series, Kadir Uyanık gave a seminar on the conservation and sustainability of historical sites.
21 classroom teachers from Kayseri and neighboring provinces were given a 5-day training supported by Tübitak on the role and importance of SDG in education and how to deliver SDG education.
A presentation on earthquake and architecture was made.
An open-air studio lecture was held in Gesi.
Tübitak fund application processes were explained within the scope of the event.
ARCH401 Architectural Design 5 course organized a technical trip to Söke district of Aydın.
The linkage of departmental course and research outputs with the SDGs and, in general, the enhancement of departmental outputs were discussed.
Dr. Faruk Güven, faculty member of the Department of Business Administration, met with the students studying in the Language School.Students were provided with a future projection and contributed to their vision and action in this direction.
Dr. Fatma Selen Madenoğlu, a faculty member of the Department of Business Administration, made a presentation introducing our university to Seyide Daloğlu Anatolian High School students who visited AGU.
Assoc. Prof. Ömer Devrim AKSOYAK from the Faculty of Architecture participated in the meeting held in Brussels at the invitation of Social Human Association real Exchange (SHARE) ASBL for the Network Development For Advenced Design Between European Universities (Netdesign) Project training and cooperation meetings within the scope of Partnerships for Excellence - European Universities - Erasmus-Edu 2023-Eur-Univ call.
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Architecture Prof. Dr. Burak ASILISKENDER participated in the "Workshop on Admission and Registration in Architecture" organized by the Chamber of Architects, Istanbul Metropolitan Branch.
Assoc. Prof. Ömer Devrim Aksoyak from Department of Architecture participated in the meeting of the Unesco National Commission of Turkey Specialized Committee on Tangible Cultural Heritage, of which he is a member.
Assoc. Prof. Devrim AKSOYAK, Assoc. Prof. Özlem KEVSEROĞLU and R.A Aslıhan ATILGAN organized a technical trip to Istanbul within the scope of the “ARCH 311” coded “Urban Studies” course for the students of the Department of Architecture in the fall semester of the 2022-2023 academic year.
Zeynep Murat, who is at the stage of her doctoral program in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Middle East Technical University, was decided unanimously to be assigned to METU, in accordance with the opinion of the thesis advisor, for 89 days between 30.05.2022 - 26.08.2022 as a paid-leave due to the problems experienced in the field research, planned face-to-face interviews and driver simulation experiments within the scope of her doctoral thesis during the pandemic process, in order to continue data collection studies that will provide input to simulation programs and to carry out driver simulation experiments including samples from the city of Ankara due to the problems
Faruk Uyan gave a seminar at the seminar we organized to support thesis studies and thesis processes for our students who are conducting their graduate studies in the field of Building and Construction Technologies.Dr . Faruk Uyan gave us information about the master's and doctoral studies he completed in the field of lighting design, as well as his professional studies on lighting design, which he continues with international success.
Esra Kağıtcı Dede, who recently completed her master's degree, shared her studies on four-dimensional printing and textile-based architectural components with us as part of the “ARCD 203 Alternative Construction Methods” course.
On April 12, 2022, Master Architect Sezer Bahtiyar as a guest of the ARCH422 Professional Practice & Ethics course conducted by Assist. Prof. Dr. Nisa Semiz and Teach. Assist. Ayşegül Kıdık, made a presentation titled “Unknown Practices in Architecture”.
On April 1, 8 and 14, 2022, within the scope of the ARCA 301 Architectural Survey & Documentation course conducted by Assist. Prof. Dr. Nisa Semiz and Teach. Assist. Bahar Elagöz Timur, field studies were conducted in which classical and advanced architectural documentation techniques were applied in the stone masonry traditional building located in Ağırnas.
On April 1 and April 8, 2022, within the scope of the ARCH 332 Conservation Theory & Practice course and the students' conservation project studies conducted by Assist Prof. Dr. Nisa Semiz and Assist. Prof. Dr. Vacide Betül Kurtuluş, documentation studies were carried out on the buildings connected to the Mimar Sinan House located in Ağırnas.
On April 1, 2022, within the scope of the eTwinning project named “Understanding Mimar Sinan”, the presentation titled "What is the Architecture with Examples from the Past and Present" was held by Assist. Prof. Dr. Nisa Semiz for 6-11 years old primary school students as online.
In the first of the "Conservation Talks" organized by AGU Architecture, Department of Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Prof. Zeynep Ahunbay gave a seminar titled "Sinan the Architect and World Heritage"information and she gave information on the works of Sinan the Architect in the status of world heritage in Istanbul and abroad, and their current state.
A cooperation protocol was signed between Abdullah Gül University and Ardahan City Council, where joint studies will be carried out for the workshop program on sustainable development goals within the framework of climate change.
Dr. Özlem KEVSEROĞLU introduced her profession at the "Individual-Flood University Promotion Day" organized by Fethiye District Governorship between 16.05.2022 and 17.05.2022.
Res. Assist. Seda Nehir Gümüşlü from the Department of Architecture was assigned unanimously as guest speaker for the course of "Interior Design and Context" with the code of "INT 336" at the MEF University, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture, between 27.04.2022 and 20.05.2022 and 09:30-12:30 on every monday day in the city of Istanbul.
On 14.04.2022, the series of public educational seminars of Abdullah Gul University (AGU) continued with a publication on the theme of urban renewal. In the fourth seminar of the series, which was held live (online) from YouTube, Faculty of Architecture Faculty Member Dr. Ömer Devrim Aksoyak gave a seminar on ”Evaluation of the Concept of Urban Change/Transformation within the Scope of the EU Green Deal". Dr. Aksoyak explained the concepts of urban transformation/change at the seminar.Giving various examples of applications from the world and our country related to urban change and transformation processes, Dr. Aksoyak also touched upon the Green Memorandum, which is an important part of the European Union's strategy to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Melike Ersoy, a Landscape Architect, shared her professional life, experiences and transition process focus that started at the academy and continued in the private sector with us to the seminars that we organized to support the thesis studies and dissertation processes of our students who are pursuing graduate studies in the field of Building and Construction Technologies.
On April 12, 2022, Mattihieu Peddergana shared his experiences and story on natural structures with us as part of the ARCD 203 "Alternative Construction Methods” elective course.
On April 7, 2022, Can Hasan Gökmen gave a seminar at seminars organized to support thesis studies and dissertation processes for our students who are conducting their graduate studies in the field of Construction and Construction Technologies.
AGÜ Department of Architecture, ARCD 111 Architectural Photography undergraduate course was held at the National Struggle Museum in the historical building of Kayseri High School, which has an important place in the history of the city of Kayseri. Mehmet Badr, a member of UFAD and also the Deputy Director of Kayseri High School, gave a presentation on "Composition in Photography".
Referring to the agenda request letter dated 01.04.2022 and numbered 31156 of the Faculty of Architecture; Assist. Prof. Dr. Ömer Devrim AKSOYAK who works in the Department of Architecture Design and Criticism of the Faculty of Architecture, was assigned to take part in 'graduation project' course evaluation jury of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Yeşim Kösten (MIM 402) from the Department of Architecture of the Faculty of Architecture and Design of Kocaeli University. According to Article 39 of the Higher Education Law No. 2547, it was unanimously decided that he would be assigned to Kocaeli University on 15.04.2022, 13.05.2022 and 09.06.2022 without any traveling expenses.
The seminar series helps students to develop their career goals, to provide qualified educational conditions.
Tuesday March 15, 2022, AGU Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture held Rammed Earth Workshop within the scope of 'ARCD 203 Alternative Construction Methods' that is Spring Semester elective course.
As AGÜ Design Club, an educational event was held at the Model Factory Creative Hub under the name of 'Dream Toy' to help children achieve their dreams.
Tuesday March 22, 2022 at 15: 00 in the framework of the Theory of Spatial Design course, Hilal Sahin gave a presentation entitled "Walkable Cities: Example of Tuzla City Center". Within the framework of accessibility and walkability concepts, qualified training areas were evaluated along with their theory and practical applications.
AGÜ Department of Architecture held our ARCD 111 Architectural Photography undergraduate course at Hunat Hatun Madrasa, an important place in the history of Kayseri city, with a presentation from Derya Yılmaz on "Photography Techniques and Recommendations with a Smartphone".
Abdullah Gül University, Faculty of Architecture, ARCD111 Architectural Photography course started to be conducted in Hunat Hatun Madrasah with the support of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality.
Within the scope of AGU Architecture Seminars on 03.03.2022, the presentation of "Architecture at the Intersection of Practice and Concept", presented by architect Ece Doğan, one of the executives of ARCH 202 Design Studio 2, was held with the participation of our students.
The seminar organized by the Department of Economics. The guest was Ömer ADIGÜZEL who is currently working for the Adecco Group as a Data Scientist.The seminar provided information about the path that students will follow in their careers and what they need to do when entering this path, and helps them to receive a qualified education.
A seminar organized by the Department of Economics. The guest was Ekatarina BOGDONOVA who is currently working for the Wise as a Marketing Analyst.The seminar provided information about the path that students will follow in their careers and what they need to do when entering this path, and helps them to receive a qualified education.
Sümeyra Bengisu Akkurt, was accepted from the training program named “DOES IT MAKE SENSE? How to foster critical thinking in young people”. Among the main aims of the training program is to provide future employees, leaders and educators with the knowledge that will increase their awareness of the world they live in, to equip them with personal and group-based critical thinking skills and skills, to make their voices heard more in global events and to play an active role by becoming more visible in the media.
Dr. Ömer Devrim AKSOYAK was appointed as an executive/consultant in Research Based Design Studios within the scope of "AURA Istanbul's Spring 22 Term Certificate Program".
The Department of Architecture of Abdullah Gül University (AGU) and District Governorship of Avanos co-organized "Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals in Education" at Avanos Güray Museum as part of the project "Düşyeri Avanos" (Dreamland Avanos).Prof. Burak Asiliskender, Chair of the Department of Architecture, Dr. Sinan Akyüz, and Dr. Sümeyra Ayık discussed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on education.The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), implemented by the UN, are a universal call to eradicate poverty, save the planet, and ensure that all people live in peace and prosperity. In this line, the 17 goals tackle the universal needs holistically. Besides building on the success of the Millennium Development Goals, they address new priorities and areas, such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, and peace and justice.
In regards of EE 4001 High-freqeuency system design capsule project four year students who took that course in AGU designed high frequency communication systems together with system parts. It is important for the students and AGU, since RF-microwave systems operating at high frequencies are cutting-edge technologies facilitated in important applications such as communication, radar systems, etc.
An online graduate orientation program was organized for students enrolled in 12 different graduate programs within the Graduate School of Engineering & Science in the Spring Semester of the 2021-2022 Academic Year.Along with the new students, vice deans Dr. Ahmet Erdem TOZOĞLU, Dr. Fatih ORTAKCI and Graduate School Secretary Burhan KABATAŞ attended to the orientation program.In the first part, students were informed about AGU's graduate education vision, research culture and graduate academic competencies.In the second part, general information was given to the students about the academic process, educational processes and the opportunities offered by the Graduate School. The program, which was carried out interactively with the students, ended with the wishes of a successful and healthy graduate education and research life.
Students' thesis topics related to SDGs
A paper titled “A paper titled “International collaboration in teaching innovation: Psychology Around the World (PAW) study protocol” have been presented at the International Conference of Teaching Innovation in Oviedo, Spain, between the dates of 24th-25th January 2022. What is more, it is planned to present the same paper in another upcoming conference, namely 8th International Conference on Higher Education. Thus, it will be a great opportunity to share the results of the project and understand inter-cultural sensitivities across countries.
Lecturer Dr. Serap Sap took part in the Career Talks series organized by the AGU Career office. As a MEB scholarship holder, she shared her experiences on master's and doctoral duration in England. Students who missed the event can access the event recording on AGU TV's youtube channel.
On 5 January, our students who did their internships presented their observations and experiences to our internship commission and faculty members.Students did internship in almost every field of Business Administration and then delivered their internship reports to our faculty members. Afterwards, they made their presentations in front of our internship commission and faculty members.
