ECTS - - Modeling And Design Of Engineering Systems (Ph.D. on B.S.)

Conclusion of doctorate theses

ARTICLE 34 - (1) Students completing their doctorate thesis studies within the time period mentioned in Article 30 are obliged to write their results in the form specified in the thesis writing guide of the University, and to defend their theses verbally, before the committee. For the programs in English, theses should be in English.

(2) (Amended:RG-20/6/2020-31161) To be eligible for their doctorate thesis defense sessions, students must have minimum one publication on the thesis authored by themselves or co-authored with other researchers in the related field, of which publication in national or international refereed journals has been approved. Students the theses of whom have been approved by their relevant advisor(s) and, if any, who meet the minimum criteria of the relevant EABD regarding the appointment of thesis jury members apply to the EABD to take their thesis assessment. The relevant EABD submits an unbound copy reviewed and approved by the advisor with respect to content along with their proposal on the thesis jury, a copy of the article mentioned in this Clause and submitted for publication, and the plagiarism report, to the relevant graduate school. In the event of detection of an actual plagiarism in the report data, the thesis and justifications are sent to the graduate school executive board for a decision. The deadline for students to take their thesis examination is specified on the academic calendar.

(3) In order to conclude their theses, students are required to submit a minimum of three thesis monitoring committee reports.

(4) The doctorate thesis jury is appointed with the proposal by thesis advisors and the major graduate school department/art graduate school department and the approval of the graduate school executive board. The jury consists of five academic members three of whom are the academic members from the thesis monitoring committee and minimum two of whom are from outside the University. The relevant executive board decides on the advisor’s right to vote. When the advisor does not have the right to vote, the jury shall consist of six faculty members. In addition, the secondary thesis advisor may participate in the jury without the right to vote. Two alternate members are appointed for the jury from outside the University.

(5) The jury members convene within maximum one month after receiving the thesis and subject the student to their thesis defense exam. The thesis assessment consists of thesis presentation and follow-up questions. The session is open to an audience. The audience consists of instructors, master grade students and field specialists.

(6) At the end of the examination; the jury decides to accept, reject, or require corrections by simple majority vote, without the presence of the audience. The jury decision is submitted to the Graduate School by the relevant EABD with a report, within three days the latest. Students whose theses are accepted are deemed successful. Students with rejected theses are dismissed from the University. Students whose theses require corrections are to make the necessary amendments to defend the amended theses to the same jury members within six months the latest. Students failing in their defense a second time are dismissed from the University. Students admitted to doctorate programs with an undergraduate degree and failing to pass dissertation successfully will be granted a non-thesis graduate degree upon their requests in accordance with Article 30, Paragraph 7. (Amended statement: RG-30/6/2021-31527) 
Students are obliged to register for the semester in which they are to provide corrections, and pay the fee determined by the Board of Trustees for the extension period.