Özet:

This study presents the results of a research aimed at determining the perceptions of the students of the Department of Industrial Engineering (EM) that has recently acquired the university in the field of industrial engineering. The research was carried out at the Department of Industrial Engineering of Istanbul Technical University (ITU). The data was collected from students who took the Introduction to Industrial Engineering (EMG) course for five years, between the 2015-2016 and 2019-2020 academic years. The first concept that students associate with EM, the professions they see closest to EM and where EM graduates think they work, the changes in findings over the years and the differences in perceptions of students who have previously received and not received EM lessons were asked.

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Özet:

This study shows the results of the research aiming to determine the perceptions of freshmen students on the industrial engineering profession. The research was carried out at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Industrial Engineering (IE) Department. The data were collected from students who took the Introduction to Industrial Engineering course for five years: between 2015-2016 and 2019-2020 academic years. Students were asked to indicate the first concept associated with IE, the professions closest to EM, and where they thought EM graduates work. The study shows the findings over the years and the differences in their perceptions of the two groups of students who have taken and have not taken IE courses before.