Software Engineering

A strong engineering foundation, an up-to-date curriculum

The Software Engineering Bachelor's Program is built on a foundation of mathematics and engineering fundamentals. It aims to train Software Engineers who can analyze user requirements, design and develop innovative software solutions, and adapt to a rapidly evolving technology landscape. In the first year of the four-year bachelor's program, fundamental engineering and mathematics courses are complemented by introductory C programming education. In the 3rd and 4th years, technical elective courses are offered in current fields such as artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and game programming.

The program aims for its graduates to gain the skills to take part at every stage of software projects — including analysis, design, coding, testing, and management — and to benefit the sector as Engineers equipped with knowledge and experience in developing mobile and web-based applications as well as in cutting-edge fields such as data science and artificial intelligence. In order to document our educational quality at both the national and international level, the accreditation process with MÜDEK (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs) has been initiated for our program.

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27 projects spanning a wide range from artificial intelligence to optimization

Our faculty members have carried out and continue to carry out 27 scientific research projects — ranging from medical image processing to big data analytics, and from optimization problems to AI literacy — with support from TÜBİTAK, TÜSEB, and the Karabük University Scientific Research Projects (BAP) Unit.

A strong academic staff of 11

Assist. Prof. Dr.
Ömer Faruk Acar

Head of Department

Assist. Prof. Dr.
Ayşe N. Altıntaş Tankül

Deputy Head of Department

Prof. Dr. Hakan Kutucu

Vice Dean

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caner Özcan

Faculty Member

Assist. Prof. Dr.
Emrah Özkaynak

Faculty Member

Assist. Prof. Dr.
Furkan Sabaz

Faculty Member

Assist. Prof. Dr.
Emrullah Demiral

Faculty Member

Assist. Prof. Dr.
Sait Demir

Faculty Member

Res. Assist.
Deniz Demirkan

Research Assistant

Res. Assist.
Saliha Özgüngör

Research Assistant

Res. Assist.
Şahika Ercan

Research Assistant

Reinforcing theory in the field

Recent developments from our department

We Represented Our University at the ISCO 2026 International Conference

Prof. Dr. Hakan Kutucu and Res. Assist. Deniz Demirkan presented a paper on the use of large language models (LLMs) in production planning and scheduling problems at the International Symposium on Combinatorial Optimization, and held collaboration discussions with academics in the field.

Academic Visit from Uzbekistan

Prof. Dr. Zafar Juraev, a faculty member at Andijan State Technical Institute, visited our department and exchanged views on artificial intelligence applications in healthcare, joint research projects, and faculty/student mobility.

We Represented Portugal Through Erasmus+

Assist. Prof. Dr. Sait Demir completed a teaching assignment as part of the International Erasmus Week held at the Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre (IPP), delivering a course titled "Artificial Intelligence Applications in Functional Brain Connectivity Analysis" to students.

Erasmus+ Academic Mobility in Hungary

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caner Özcan delivered courses on artificial intelligence, image processing, machine learning, and deep learning at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and held inter-institutional collaboration discussions.

Our senior students showcase their projects

At the Senior Project Exhibition held at the end of each semester at our faculty, our graduating students present their senior projects — spanning disciplines from artificial intelligence to cybersecurity, from game programming to mobile applications, and medical informatics — to attendees and department faculty.