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A LOOK AT ENGINEERING FROM USA AND TURKEY…
Izmir University of Economics, which offers Dual Diploma Undergraduate Program in various departments, provides higher education opportunities with different experiences for students. The Dual Diploma Program, co-coordinated by IUE Departments of Software, and Computer Engineering and State University of New York (SUNY) Fredonia Campus, allows academicians to share knowledge with students in both countries.
Prof. Dr. Ziya Arnavut, Lecturer at Department of Computer Sciences, SUNY Fredonia, came to Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences for training for 3 weeks. He lectured the students of Departments of Software, and Computer Engineering Dual Diploma Program on the subjects of “data compression", "image processing", and "image compression".
‘Going beyond borders…’
Prof. Dr. Turhan Tunalı, Dean of IUE Faculty of Engineering and Computer Sciences, stated that the Dual Diploma Program co-coordinated with SUNY Fredonia Campus allowed students to study 2 years at IUE and 2 years at USA. The Dean said that students had a chance to look at their professions from different points of view during their education at both countries. Prof. Dr. Tunalı stated the following:
“We offer the Dual Diploma Program at Departments of Software, and Computer Engineering at our faculty. Knowledge, technology, education knows no boundaries. Prof. Dr. Ziya Arnavut’s visit to our school, his lectures, and joint study environment no doubt added value to the education of our students. Today, our students are equipped with the requirements needed for working at a world that goes beyond borders.”