Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology and Operation Program

Hello, I'm Professor Alpaslan Durmuş. I am the Head of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology and OperationsProgram at Ostim Technical University. UAV Technology and Operation students receive training for 4 semesters. These 4 semesters of education cover the fields of mechanics, electronics and software, and our students also graduate with a commercial UAV pilot license approved by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation. During the 4 semesters they study, our students are trained in the fields of software, software development, mechanics, designs of frames, as well as the design of electronic equipment that can control UAV systems electronically. UAV is a field that is in demand today, both in terms of production and operation. As Ostim Technical University UAV Technology and Operation Program, we train our students to design and use UAV systems. As Ostim Technical University, we train our students on a theoretical and practical basis. In this program, courses such as basic aerodynamic systems, avionics systems, propulsion systems are taught. In addition to this, depending on the fields in which our students focus, they can take elective courses that include the software required for the design of UAV systems. In addition, UAV piloting courses approved by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation are taught. We have 2 workshops and 1 computer laboratory serving in the UAV Technology and Operation Program. Our workshops can be classified as mechanical and electronic workshops. The hull and mechanical parts of the UAV systems are designed and produced in the mechanical workshop of these workshops. In the electronics laboratory, the arrangement and production of the electronic equipment that makes up the UAV systems is carried out. In the software laboratory, the software required for UAV systems is produced and integrated into UAV systems. In Ostim Technical University UAV Technology and Operations Program, our students receive theoretical and practical training in two semesters of their first year. In the third term, they do an internship 1 day a week in a company operating in the sector in their field. They spend the entire 4th semester as interns. At the same time, we encourage our students to participate in national and international competitions. Teknofest can be given as an example. While preparing for the Teknofest event, our students find the opportunity to apply their own experiences.