A CASE STUDY. CURRENT STATUS OF FUTURE ENGINEERS IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN TURKEY

Abstract

: In this research, the situation of Turkey and the world in 2020 has been discussed by using the data of the machinery manufacturing sector from previous years. It is important that countries have the necessary production and technologies to increase their competitiveness. Machinery manufacturing industry is the locomotive power of all developed/industrialized and developing countries. Increasing competition and rapidly developing technology require both manufacturers and engineers working in the sector to constantly update themselves and adapt to new conditions. In this study, considering the developing technology and new needs, it is examined how the expectations of the employers from the engineers in machinery manufacturing sector have changed from yesterday to today, and how they can change after today. And some recomendations, that will not be taught as a lesson at school, from senior managers in the industry and a Manufacturing Engineer who has completed his undergraduate education and is entitled to receive his diploma, are included, also.