Bora KarasuluBora KarasuluAugust 25, 2007August 25, 2007

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Koç University and TurkeyOur ChapterOur Recent Activities

Istanbul - Turkey

Koç University in Istanbul – Biggest city, not the capital city Bosphorus and Historical Places

Kız Kulesi Location of Turkey

Istanbul - Turkey

There are historical mosques, churches and palaces Built by ancient Greeks and Ottomans

Sultanahmet Mosque

Topkapı Palace

Boğaziçi (Bosphorus)

Bridge

Koç University

One of most prestigious universities of Turkey and Europe.

Founded in 1992. For more info: www.ku.edu.tr

Our Chapter

Founded in 200213 student membersAdvisor: Prof. Ali SerpengüzelWebsite: http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~spie/ Cooperate with Science Society SC and

OSA Koç University Chapter

Our Activities

Science Festival for Kids (3rd time-2006)Solar Car Race (2006)Solar Boat race (2007)Lectures by Invited Speakers (2006-

2007)Poster translations into Turkish(2006-

2007)

Science Festival for Kids

Annual - 3rd time For children btw. age 10-15 All day long Motto: ‘Optics for Kids’ Demonstrated telescopes, lenses, microscopes Used Optics Discovery Kits from OSA Not only optics;

Chemistry,Maths,Physics,Radio,Astronomy Cooperation with Science Society and OSA chapter.

Science Festival for Kids

Some Photos

Optics class Astronomy class

Solar Car Race – Solar Boat Race

For children and teenagers age of 7-17 For incerasing of solar energy usage habit Solar Kits are given, chance of free design Competitors group or alone Rewards:

Speed and design of cars/boats Best poster presentation of cars/boats Best team uniform

Cooperation with Smartkids, OSA Student Chapter, Science Society SC

For more info and photos: http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~spie/ or poster presentation on Tuesday

Solar Car Race – Solar Boat Race

Some photos of solar car race

Solar Car Race – Solar Boat Race

Solar Car Race – Solar Boat Race

Some photos of solar boat race

Invited Lecturers

Prof. Ali Serpengüzel ‘Optics and Photonics: from Micro to Nano’

M.Eng. Randy Park ‘Fibre Optics in Practise’

Asst. Prof. Ata Akın ‘Role of optical imaging in neurosciences’

For abstracts: http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~sci-tech Poster presentation

Thanks

Prof. Ali Serpengüzel – Advisor Our members, and Ahmet Coskun: previous

leader. OSA Koç University Chapter

http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~osa

Smartkids – Education Center www.smartkids.com.tr

Science Society SC-Koç University http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~sciencesociety

Thanks

Thank you very much for your attention

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