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Rapid Prototyping Laboratory Opened in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Our University
The opening ceremony was attended by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah Çuvalcı; the Vice Deans of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Ferdi Cihangir and Prof. Dr. Yakup Emre Çoruhlu; the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sarıoğlu; as well as our academic and administrative staff and students.
The newly established laboratory is equipped with advanced manufacturing and prototyping infrastructure, including a waterjet cutting machine, a band saw, 3D printers, a laser cutting system, a 3D scanner, and computer-aided design (CAD) facilities.
Emphasizing that the laboratory is expected to make a significant contribution to the Department of Mechanical Engineering's "Design, Manufacture, Test, and Improve!" approach, our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah Çuvalcı, stated that digital manufacturing technologies, rapid modelling, and innovative prototyping solutions strengthen practical skills in engineering education. He also noted that such infrastructure directly enhances students' project development capabilities, adding: "We expect this laboratory to serve a wide range of purposes, from student projects and academic research to collaborations with industry. May it bring great benefit to everyone."
Following the opening ceremony, participants toured the laboratory and were introduced to the equipment and its capabilities.
26 June 2026
The academic meeting organized in collaboration with the Parliamentary Union of the Turkic World and our University was held at the Prof. Dr. Osman Turan Culture and Congress Center.
25 September 2026
Our students won first place in the LIFT UP Industry-Oriented Undergraduate Dissertation Program organized by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ).
24 September 2026
Our students successfully represented our University with top rankings and special awards in the competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST.
22 September 2026
Our students mark another successful year at TEKNOFEST 2026.
18 September 2026
KTU hosted a Science Café event titled ?Being a University in Gaza.?
17 September 2026
Our Institutional Development and Quality Assurance System has been selected as a "Good Practice Example."
16 September 2026
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sercan YILDIRIM has been honored with the Incentive Award within the scope of the "2026 Science, Service, and Incentive Awards."
14 September 2026
The KTU Department of Computer Engineering Cybersecurity Team was awarded first place in Türkiye at the "Cingöz Fake Image Detection Methods Development Competition."
14 September 2026
Our students achieved two major successes at the competitions held as part of TEKNOFEST 2026 at the TÜBİTAK Gebze Campus from August 31 to September 6, 2026.
07 September 2026
The 10th International Congress on 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) Technologies and Digital Industry (3D-PTC 2026), began at our university.
04 September 2026
The Black Sea Biodiversity Workshop was held in partnership with institutions from Türkiye, Bulgaria, and Romania at our university .
04 September 2026
Our university has added another achievement that generates added value in the field of Health Technologies to its scientific studies in Artificial Intelligence.
27 August 2026
The 1st Asian Conference on Thermochronology (ACT 2026) was held at our university?s Faculty of Engineering from 26 to 28 August 2026.
27 August 2026
Thanks to the activities carried out by our Technology Transfer Application and Research Center, our University ranked among the top five "Multiplier Institutions" in Türkiye.
27 August 2026





