astronomy

Muhammed Şahin

Muhammed Şahin is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Muhammed Şahin rather than just read about it. In short: Muhammed Şahin (born December 10, 1965 in Pazar, Rize) is a Turkish academic. He is the former rector of Istanbul Technical University (2008-2012), and the founding rector of MEF University (2013 – present).

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Muhammed Şahin from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Muhammed Şahin (born December 10, 1965 in Pazar, Rize) is a Turkish academic. He is the former rector of Istanbul Technical University (2008-2012), and the founding rector of MEF University (2013 – present). He studied at Pazar Sivritepe Village Primary School, Pazar Secondary School and Pazar High School, He graduated from the Department of Geodesy and Photogrammetry (Geomatics) Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University in 1987. Şahin received his master's degree from University College London 1991, and his PhD degree from University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994.

Career He started his academic career in 1998 as a Research Fellow in the Department of Surveying Techniques at Istanbul Technical University and advanced through the ranks of assistant professor and associate professor. In 2002, he became a tenured Professor in the Department of Surveying Techniques there. He was a short-term visiting fellow at Graz University of Technology in 1997 and at Technische Universität Berlin in 2000. From 1996-2004, he served in administrative positions such as Advisor to the Rector, Director of the School of Foreign Languages, Chairman of the Department of Surveying Techniques and Coordinator for the Graduate Program in Advanced Technologies. Şahin is a member of various national and international engineering societies and published 14 international SCI articles and 73 international papers. Şahin was appointed Rector of Istanbul Technical University on August 6, 2008 and served until August 6, 2012. In 2009, Şahin was the first rector from Turkey to be elected as a member of the Board of Directors of CESAER (Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research). In February 2012, Şahin was elected unanimously to the four-member Executive Board of CESAER. Şahin is a member of the Advisory Board on Earthquakes of the Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, and a member of the Board of Directors of Foundation for Citizens from Rize and Black Sea Region. From August 2008 to August 2012, he was the Chairman of ITU Foundation and ITU Development Foundation, Chairman of ITU ARI Technocity Board of Directors, Founding Representative of ITU Development Foundation Schools and an Honorary Chairman of ITU Alumni Council.

Publications Şahin has co-authored three books on flipped learning with the director of the Center for Research and Best Practices in Learning and Teaching at MEF University, Dr. Caroline Fell Kurban: The Flipped Approach to Higher Education: Designing Universities for Today's Knowledge Economies and Societies; The New University Model: Scaling Flipped Learning for Higher Ed - An Insanely Simple Guide; The New University Model: Flipped, Adaptive, Digital and Active Learning - A Future Perspective

Personal life Muhammed Şahin is married to Neşe Şahin, a textile designer. They have a son named Efe and a daughter named Defne.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Muhammed Şahin

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Muhammed Şahin claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Muhammed Şahin before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Muhammed Şahin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Muhammed Şahin

In research: Muhammed Şahin appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Muhammed Şahin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Muhammed Şahin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1965 births, Academic staff of Istanbul Technical University, Alumni of Newcastle University, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Muhammed Şahin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Muhammed Şahin in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muhammed Şahin in simple terms?

Why does Muhammed Şahin matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Muhammed Şahin?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Muhammed Şahin.