Gas and Installation Technology

General Information:
Gas and Installation Technology program has been started under the name of Natural Gas Heating and Plumbing Technology in 2007-2008 academic year under the Technical Programs Department of Keşan Vocational School. In 2009-2010 academic year, it was named as Gas and Installation Technology by the decision of Higher Education Council. The duration of the program is 4 (3 + 1) semesters. The students in the program complete their courses in three semesters and workplace training in the fourth semester. With the protocol signed between Trakya University Rectorate and Trakya Region Natural Gas Distribution Company within the framework of industry-school cooperation, our students can apply in GAZDAŞ's work area in the 2nd and 3rd periods.

The program includes 50m² Gas Installation Laboratory, 75m² Source Laboratory, 25 m² Cooling and Air Conditioning Laboratory and 25m² Solar Energy Laboratory. Our students apply the theoretical knowledge they have learned in these laboratories.,

Purpose of the program:
The aim of the Gas and Installation Technology Program is to corrospond the technical needs of the rapidly developing natural gas, heating and sanitary installation sector in our country. Besides, it has basic information in the field of natural gas, heating and sanitary installation; know the operation principles of related systems and devices, design these systems and draw them in computer environment, have the competence to take part in the selection, installation and operation of the devices; Our aim is to train technical personnel who are qualified to give fault and preventive maintenance services and can work in job preparation, design, installation and maintenance-repair units including quality assurance.

Graduates' diploma and title: Students who have successfully completed their education take the diploma of Technician of Gas and Installation Technology with the title of Technician.

Registration Acceptance Procedures: The program is placed with the type of TYT score (first session) taken from the YKS exam conducted by OSYM.

Job opportunities: This program; natural gas, is to train the intermediate element heating and plumbing fields needed in Turkey. Graduates; They can work as technicians in industrial establishments, especially in cities where natural gas is used, medium and large scale public institutions, natural gas distribution companies, construction installation groups of construction companies, private companies engaged in gas installations and all institutions in the heating sector. In addition, they can establish their own business and sell materials, consultancy and contract works.

License Departments that can be continued with DGS:

• Mechanical engineering
• Energy systems Engineering
• Nuclear Power Engineering
• Energy Management