356 applications were accepted for the Artificial Intelligence Academic Thesis Program
According to the statement made by YÖK, students showed great interest in ATP, which was implemented in cooperation with the Board and the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB).
421 applications were made from 58 different departments from 119 universities in Turkey. The universities with the most applications were Gazi University, Yıldız Technical University, Sakarya University, Yozgat Bozok University and Fırat University, respectively.
62 of the 71 topics determined by SSB for ATP were preferred at least once. Of the 421 applications made, 356 were accepted, 288 for individuals and 68 for teams. Of the accepted applications, 258 were undergraduate and 98 were graduate level.
Accepted students had the opportunity to shape the technologies of the future and contribute to the country’s defense capabilities in order to increase their competence in the field of artificial intelligence in Turkey’s defense industry.
With ATP, artificial intelligence in the field of defense industry will be discussed as undergraduate graduation projects and graduate thesis studies at universities. The program aims to increase competencies in the field of artificial intelligence in the defense industry, contribute to the need for qualified human resources in the sector, and establish strong cooperation between academia and industry in the field of artificial intelligence.
90 MENTORS FROM 20 COMPANIES WILL WORK
Students will continue their graduation or master’s thesis studies with their academic advisors at universities, but will also receive additional technical support and guidance throughout the process from mentors appointed from industry experts.
At ATP, where 90 mentors from 20 companies will work, students will submit 3 interim evaluation reports to their mentors in January, March and June, and mentors will score their work by taking these reports into account.
After the final thesis work is delivered in June, an event will be held where successful students will explain and present their thesis work.
In the presentations to be made at the event, which will increase the interaction between industry experts, students and academicians, the most successful students will be given awards such as candidate engineering, internship program, international conference participation support and project support.