Internship

In order for students on the Industrial Design Engineering programme to complete their undergraduate degree, they must have completed two separate compulsory work placements: one in the field of production/manufacturing and the other in the field of office/design. Each of these placements lasts 21 working days; consequently, students fulfil a total work placement requirement of 42 working days by the time of graduation. The aim of this scheme is to enable students to apply the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures within real-world production and design processes; to enhance their industry experience; and to facilitate the development of their professional expertise through observation. Quality control approaches, a culture of health and safety, teamwork, problem-solving skills and professional values are also key elements intended to be instilled during this process. The internship process encompasses numerous steps, ranging from identifying a suitable placement and submitting an application, through insurance procedures, to the actual conduct of the placement and the subsequent evaluation; all these steps are carried out in accordance with the Istanbul Health and Technology University Internship and Practical Training Guidelines and the department’s own internship regulations.

Placements may only be undertaken during the summer months and in the gap between two academic terms; compulsory summer placements may not commence whilst the academic term is in progress.

To undertake a Production/Manufacturing Placement, students must have completed their 4th semester; the duration is 21 working days.

The prerequisite for an Office/Design Placement is that students must have completed both the Production/Manufacturing Placement and their 6th semester; the duration is 21 working days.

The organisation where the student is to undertake the placement must be approved by the Department Placement Co-ordinator before the placement begins; any placement commenced without prior approval will not be considered valid.
Documents relating to the application must be submitted to the Department Co-ordinator no later than 15 days before the start date of the placement.

Once the insurance registration has been completed by the university, the student must obtain the ‘Insured Employee Registration Form’ via e-Government at least 7 days before the start of the placement. All required documents, together with the placement logbook, must be submitted to the Department Coordinator within 30 days of the start of the relevant term. In accordance with the Department’s curriculum, students undertake two compulsory summer placements before graduating. The first, the Production/Manufacturing Placement, involves spending 21 working days in a production environment; the aim here is to gain a close understanding of manufacturing methods, material usage, quality control procedures, health and safety practices, and the organisational structure of the business.

The second, the Office/Design Placement, also lasts 21 working days; on this occasion, students are assigned to a design office, an R&D unit or a product development department, where they observe first-hand the stages of the design process, how user needs are analysed, technical drawing and modelling work, and presentation and documentation practices.Choice of Organisation: The student first decides where to undertake their placement. For a Production/Manufacturing Placement, it is a requirement that there be at least one industrial designer or an engineer from a relevant field at the manufacturing organisation; For an Office/Design Placement, there must be at least one industrial designer, industrial design engineer, mechanical engineer specialising in mechanical engineering, or architect specialising in industrial design within a design office, R&D unit or product development department.

• Obtaining Preliminary Approval: Details regarding the selected organisation are submitted to the Departmental Internship Co-ordinator, and approval is awaited. An internship that has actually commenced without the Co-ordinator’s approval will not be accepted.
• Document Preparation: Once approval has been granted, the internship application form, the SPAS Eligibility Certificate obtained via e-Devlet, a photocopy of the student’s identity document and one passport-sized photograph must be collected and submitted to the Co-ordinator’s Office; this submission must be made at least 15 days prior to the start of the internship.
• Insurance Process: Once the SGK registration has been opened by the university, the student must obtain the ‘Insured Employee Registration Form’ via e-Government before commencing the placement.
• Conduct of the Work Placement: The work placement is completed within the specified timeframe, in accordance with the organisation’s working procedures and health and safety regulations; the tasks carried out are recorded at regular intervals in the work placement logbook and approved by the authorised person.
• Submission and Review of Documents: Once the placement has ended, the placement logbook, the organisation’s assessment form (in a sealed envelope), the department’s assessment form and any other required documents must be submitted to the Department Coordinator within 30 days of the start of the term; following review of the documents, the placement will either be approved, required to be amended or rejected.
• Completion of the Logbook: The work carried out during the placement must be recorded in full in accordance with the university’s specified formatting guidelines; the work undertaken during the placement must be visually incorporated into the relevant pages, and these pages must be signed and approved by the authorised person.
• Collection of Additional Documents: Along with the logbook, the organisation’s evaluation form (in a sealed and stamped envelope), the department’s placement evaluation form, and the student’s evaluation questionnaire regarding the organisation must also be completed.
• Submission Deadline: All documents must be submitted to the Department Coordinator within the first 30 days of the term following the internship; submissions made outside this period will not be considered.
• Assessment: The Coordinator will review the submitted logbook and documents to either approve the internship, request corrections, or reject it; if necessary, the student may be asked to make amendments to the logbook.