- BIST10011,722-2.89%
- USD49.45+0.05%
- EUR55.62+0.37%
- GOLD4,181.10+0.26%
- INTEREST37.00%-1.00
- BITCOIN81,275-0.28%
- October 17, 202613°
- BIST10011,722-2.89%
- USD49.45+0.05%
- EUR55.62+0.37%
- GOLD4,181.10+0.26%
- INTEREST37.00%-1.00
- BITCOIN81,275-0.28%
- October 17, 202613°
DENEYAP Workshop Students Design 'Smart Capsule' for Space Life
Over 15,000 students receiving training at DENEYAP Technology Workshops across 81 provinces in Turkey showcased their projects themed 'Life in a Smart Capsule' at the End-of-Term Project Festival.
The DENEYAP Technology Workshops, conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, TUBITAK, and the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation), continue to enhance young people's competencies in science and technology.
Students trained in the workshops this year developed projects under the theme 'Life in a Smart Capsule' at the End-of-Term Project Festival organized within the scope of the aviation and space technologies course.
15,000 Students Participated with 3,666 Teams
More than 15,000 students participated in the festival held simultaneously across Turkey. Of the total 3,666 teams, 2,633 were at the middle school level and 1,033 at the high school level.
Approximately 2,151 students and 488 teams participated in the organization in Istanbul. The festival, held at the Muzahir Sille Sports Complex on the Anatolian side and the Ahmet Comert Sports Hall on the European side, will conclude tomorrow with events at the Ahmet Comert Sports Hall.
Students Developed Solutions for New Planet Conditions
At the festival, students were asked to design life support systems that would make human life sustainable on a new planet reached after a long deep-space journey. Teams developed innovative solutions to environmental problems based on the air, water, and soil characteristics of the planets they identified.
Students used engineering design processes in their projects and interpreted sensor data received from the domestic and national DENEYAP Card.
Elvan Kuzucu Hidir: "We Will Select 20,000 New Students"
T3 Foundation Board Chair Elvan Kuzucu Hidir stated in a statement at the event on the Anatolian side that over 15,000 students are receiving training at 132 different DENEYAP Technology Workshops across 81 provinces.
Emphasizing the importance of festivals where students display their teamwork and problem-solving skills, Hidir said, "We value these festivals as they allow students to turn their training into projects as a team, produce solutions to a problem, and actively use the knowledge they have learned in doing so."
Stating that they have received close to 200,000 applications for the new term and that 20,000 young people will be selected among them, Hidir announced that the workshops will expand to friendly and brotherly geographies. "In the coming period, we will open our DENEYAP Technology Workshops in Skopje, Uzbekistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, enabling young people there to also receive this training," she said.
Students' 'Planet Exploration Vehicle' Project
One of the notable projects at the festival was the research capsule developed by the Tekno Four team, consisting of middle school students Bennu Bendi, Ecrin Ayaz, Meryem Bayram, and Zeynep Zumra Erdogan.
Team captain Bennu Bendi explained that they measured soil moisture using a sensor in their project, and that an LED warning system was activated based on the moisture level. Meryem Bayram stated that the vehicle was designed to investigate the sustainability of life on a hypothetical planet, saying, "The vehicle will measure soil moisture to see if life is sustainable there, and decide whether the planet is habitable."
Zeynep Zumra Erdogan highlighted the importance of teamwork during the project development process, saying, "One of our friends wrote the code, another built the circuit. Another friend handled the poster. We helped each other through solidarity."
Stay Updated with The Turkiye Times
Subscribe to be informed about special news, developments and announcements. We will keep you informed.
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy
