Taking an important step in the field of engineering and technology, Istinye University signed a comprehensive cooperation protocol with FİGES A.Ş., one of Turkey's leading engineering companies. The protocol, signed by Prof. Dr. Erkan İbiş, Rector of Istinye University, and İrem Uncu, Academic Sales Group Manager of FİGES A.Ş., aims to strengthen the cooperation between academia and industry in the field of engineering and R&D.
‘An important step to train the engineers of the future’
Prof. Dr. Erkan İbiş, Rector of Istinye University, who attended the signing ceremony, emphasised the importance of the cooperation and said, ‘Combining engineering education with real industry experience offers our students a great opportunity to build a strong future. This cooperation with FİGES A.Ş. will contribute to academic and sectoral development.’
FİGES A.Ş. Academic Sales Group Manager İrem Uncu stated that the cooperation will create important career opportunities for engineering students and said, ‘This partnership with Istinye University will be an important step to train the engineers of the future.’
FİGES A.Ş. contributes to R&D activities in many sectors such as defence, aerospace, automotive, energy, medical and rail transport by offering advanced engineering solutions. Representing software such as ANSYS and MATLAB in Turkey, the company carries out important projects in the national and international market with simulation-based engineering services.
Within the scope of this co-operation, Istinye University and FİGES A.Ş. will increase educational and career opportunities for engineering students, and bring together academic and industrial know-how to provide qualified human resources to the sector.
Internship and Job Opportunities for Students
With the protocol, Istinye University students will be offered the opportunity to do compulsory and voluntary internships at FİGES A.Ş. In addition, graduates will be employed for the positions required by the company. In this way, students will have the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge in the sector and make a strong start to their careers.
Within the scope of the cooperation, scholarships will be provided for FİGES A.Ş. employees during their enrolment in Istinye University's graduate programmes. In addition, special certificate and continuing education programmes in the areas required by the company will be designed by Istinye University Continuing Education Centre (İSUSEM) and offered to FİGES A.Ş.
Joint Projects with R&D and Technology Collaboration
The cooperation includes the establishment of an R&D and Design Centre within FİGES A.Ş. and the strengthening of this centre with the academic support of the university. While the company aims to contribute to academic programmes with branded courses, seminars and workshops, the university aims to provide R&D support to FİGES A.Ş.'s technology and innovation-oriented projects.
İstinye University and FİGES A.Ş. are planning academic projects, innovative research and joint studies that will contribute to the industry in the future.
This strategic cooperation between İstinye University and FİGES A.Ş. brings together academic and sectoral innovation while providing education, internship and employment opportunities for engineering students.