About the Department
Founded in 2009, the Department of Automotive Engineering at Atılım University offers an education and learning environment at international standards with its English-medium instruction, modern curriculum, and continuously enhanced laboratory facilities. In addition to undergraduate education, the department also provides opportunities to pursue Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in automotive engineering within the interdisciplinary Mechanical Engineering graduate programs.
Our graduates are employed by leading companies operating in Türkiye, including Isuzu, Ford Otosan, Hattat Traktör, Honda, Hyundai, Karsan, Man, Mercedes-Benz, Otokar, Renault, Temsa, Tofaş, Toyota, TürkTraktör, and Togg. In addition, they have career opportunities in major institutions such as TÜBİTAK, TAI, ASELSAN, FNSS, the Ministry of National Defense, TCDD, and various supplier industries.
In recent years, the rapid advancement of electric, hybrid, and autonomous vehicle technologies – odriven by the transformation of the automotive sector – has significantly increased the importance of automotive engineering and made the profession even more exciting. In our department, students gain expertise not only in internal combustion engine technologies but also in these emerging fields.
With a strong emphasis on hands-on education, student projects play a central role in our program. Between 2011 and 2018, our students participated in the Formula Student competitions organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and achieved third place in the world in 2016. Within the curriculum updated in 2020, capstone projects focused on modern automotive technologies are conducted, with particular emphasis on electric and hybrid vehicles, computational analysis and simulation courses, and laboratory applications.
Following the recent achievements in the TÜBİTAK TEKNOFEST Electric Vehicle Competitions, our students are currently continuing their preparations for the electric autonomous vehicle competitions to be held in 2026.
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Mission
To train automotive engineers who are equipped enough to contribute the universal scientific knowledge and technology with the help of industrial and service institutions, and to promote research in this area.
Vision
To create a department with nationally and internationally accepted academic/technical staff strong in education/research together with an up to date laboratories and facilities.
News
Our student Selin Çelik presented research from the ATÜ-LAP-2526-16 project at the ASES 2nd International Congress of Scientific Studies, investigating 4D-printed PCTG structures as reusable energy absorbers for automotive applications....
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Alp Autonomy Manager Mustafa Alp shared autonomous racing technologies and Team Kinetiz's experiences with our students. The seminar also highlighted the team's A2RL victory at Imola, where software performance was the key differentiator....
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Our graduate Sezin Selamoğlu presented the team’s AE431/AE432 Capstone research on TPMS-filled crash boxes at the 5th International Conference on 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing, highlighting their potential for enhanced automotive energy absorption....
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Our Atılım Autonomous Racing (ART) team, led by the Department of Automotive Engineering, has advanced to the final in both the Unique Vehicle and Ready Vehicle categories of the TEKNOFEST 2026 Robotaxi Full-Scale Autonomous Vehicle Competition, with a score of 94 in the Unique category....
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Four of the five AE432 Capstone Project II projects from the Spring 2025–2026 semester have been awarded support under the TÜBİTAK 2209-A Research Project Support Programme for Undergraduate Students, with work on SMA actuators, metamaterials, hydrogen generation and aerodynamic design....
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The final presentations of the AE432 Capstone Project II course for the Spring 2025–2026 semester were held on June 22, 2026. Five student teams presented projects on SMA actuators, metamaterials, additive manufacturing, hydrogen generation and aerodynamic design, followed by a poster session....
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Our department was represented by seven oral presentations at MÜBAK 2026, the fourth Atılım University Engineering Sciences and Researches Student Congress, held on 4–5 June 2026 at the School of Engineering, with work on smart materials, metamaterials, composites, hydrogen and aerodynamics....
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Organized by the Automotive Engineering Society, students visited the Productivity and Technology Fair under the supervision of Res. Asst. Cemal Emre Hokkaömeroğlu. They explored TOGG, TÜMOSAN, robotics, energy, and AI technologies, gaining technical insight and industry experience....
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This seminar introduces PINNs and Neural Operators, highlighting how physics-informed machine learning enhances engineering analysis and enables efficient solutions to complex PDEs....
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An undergraduate student presented research at IMEIT 2025 on 4D-printed PLA, demonstrating how printing parameters control thermally induced shape transformation for smart, adaptive engineering applications....
Read MoreActivities
Kemal Zalim Conference Hall
15 October 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Yazılım Mühendisliği Topluluğu
Mühendislik Fakültesi L3025
12 October 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
On October 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., Prof. Dr. Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva will deliver a talk entitled “Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions & Intercultural Communications” at Lamia Ergenekon Hall. All academic staff and students are warmly invited to attend.
Lamia Ergenekon Hall
05 October 2026, 10:05 - 10:05
Psikoloji Bölümü Etkinliği
Cengiz Yenerim Konferans Salonu (Mavi Salon)
02 October 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Faculty of Health Sciences, 3rd Floor, C307 Lecture Hall
01-11 October 2026, 19:12 - 19:12
On October 5, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., Prof. Dr. Desislava Cheshmedzhieva-Stoycheva from Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen will deliver a talk entitled “Translating Montessori: Challenges and Specificities” at Lamia Ergenekon Hall. All academic staff and students are warmly invited to attend.
Lamia Ergenekon Hall
30 September 2026, 14:04 - 14:04
Faculty of Health Sciences, Atılım University
14-16 May 2026, 13:11 - 13:11
Lamia Ergenekon Conference Hall
04 May 2026, 14:00 - 16:00
“Breaking Into Research as a Student” Join medical student and researcher Yusuf Jamil as he shares practical insights on how to get involved in research during your studies, navigate innovation, and benefit from internal support programs.
Cengiz Yenerim Hall (Blue Hall) - Faculty of Business
30 April 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
The event titled “The Dream Journey of an Orthodontist”, featuring Dr. Yalçın Ergir as the speaker, will be held.
School of Health Sciences Conference Hall
25 April 2026, 15:42 - 15:42
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