Strategic Plan of the Department of Computer Engineering at Şırnak University

1. Vision To become a leading education and research center at the national and international level; to educate engineers who produce innovative, sustainable, and socially beneficial solutions in the field of computer engineering.

2. Mission To produce scientific and technical knowledge in the field of computer engineering; to educate engineers who can compete at national and international levels, have ethical values, and act with an innovative and responsible mindset.

3. Strategic Objectives

3.1 Improving the Quality of Education

  • Objective 1.1: To align our educational programs with international accreditation standards.
    • Performance indicator: Obtaining MÜDEK accreditation.
    • Timeline: 3 years.
  • Objective 1.2: To update the educational programs in line with the needs of the industry.
    • Performance indicator: Updating the curriculum at least once a year.
    • Timeline: 3 years.

3.2 Supporting Research and Development

  • Objective 2.1: To increase project and research activities in the field of computer engineering.
    • Performance indicator: Increasing the annual project application number by 20%.
    • Timeline: 5 years.
  • Objective 2.2: To increase the rate of national and international publications by faculty members.
    • Performance indicator: Each faculty member publishing at least one international publication per year.
    • Timeline: Annually.

3.3 Developing University-Industry Collaboration

  • Objective 3.1: To increase collaborations with the industry and expand internship and employment opportunities for students.
    • Performance indicator: Signing at least 2 new collaboration protocols per year.
    • Timeline: Annually.
  • Objective 3.2: To increase the number of university-industry projects.
    • Performance indicator: Increasing the number of university-industry collaboration projects by 25%.
    • Timeline: 5 years.

3.4 Increasing Social Contribution

  • Objective 4.1: To develop projects addressing the needs of the region.
    • Performance indicator: Implementing at least two regional social contribution projects per year.
    • Timeline: Annually.
  • Objective 4.2: To organize educational and seminar programs for the community.
    • Performance indicator: Organizing at least three education/seminar programs per year.
    • Timeline: Annually.

3.5 Strengthening the Academic Staff

  • Objective 5.1: To increase the number and quality of the academic staff.
    • Performance indicator: Providing at least two new faculty positions per year.
    • Timeline: 3 years.
  • Objective 5.2: To encourage faculty members to participate in international academic activities.
    • Performance indicator: Participation of at least three faculty members in international academic programs each year.
    • Timeline: Annually.

4. Strategic Priorities

  1. Improving the quality of education: Completing the curriculum updates and accreditation processes in line with international standards.
  2. Developing research capacity: Encouraging scientific research projects and international publications.
  3. Increasing collaboration with the industry: Strengthening the university-industry collaboration and providing practical experience for students.
  4. Expanding social responsibility projects: Producing projects that will contribute to the development of the region.
  5. Developing the academic staff: Increasing the number of qualified academic personnel and supporting international activities.

5. Implementation and Monitoring The implementation of the strategic plan will be monitored by the Department of Computer Engineering Chair and the Strategic Planning Commission. The performance indicators for the objectives will be periodically evaluated, and necessary improvements will be made. The realization rate and success status of the strategic objectives will be reviewed annually based on the monitoring reports.

11/7/2024