Award ceremony for young inventors on campus

Graduates of Izmir University of Economics (IUE) received 3 awards at once with 3 projects they prepared for the ‘Genç Beyinler Yeni Fikirler’ (innovative ideas) project competition, which was held for the 10th time this year. 14 young people from IUE, who produced projects in different teams for textile and gaming industry as well as to facilitate the life of the hearing impaired, received their awards at a special ceremony held on campus. IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Murat Aşkar said, “It is necessary to work hard to be successful and transform this effort into a project, an idea, a product. This is the reality of the age we live in. I congratulate our graduates who make a difference and reveal their potential with the projects they have prepared.”

The competition named ‘Genç Beyinler Yeni Fikirler’, which aims to encourage university students to generate innovative ideas, was hosted by Dokuz Eylül University Technopark (DEPARK) this year. Projects that won awards in the competition, in which many students studying at universities in the Aegean Region took part, were exhibited online. IUE held a ceremony at the Board of Trustees Hall for its graduates who were deemed worthy of awards in the competition. Young people who graduated from IUE this year, were presented plaques by IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Murat Aşkar and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Prof. Dr. Yaşar Güneri Şahin specially prepared for their name. Advisor academics Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Akcan, Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Türkan and Asst. Prof. Dr. Faezeh Yeganlı were also presented plaques.

THE LIFE OF THE HEARING IMPAIRED WILL BE EASIER

IUE Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates Pelin Pasinli, Zeynep Akgün, Zeynep Övgü Yaycı and IUE Department of Software Engineering graduates Damla Fikirdanış, Ceren Belhan and Övgü Çimen came first in the category of "Academic and Other Informatics Applications". The team of 6 people prepared a project on the development of a mobile application that brings automatic subtitles to all audio content to make the life of the hearing impaired easier.

IT WILL FIND FABRIC DEFECTS

IUE Department of Software Engineering graduates Berk Yılmaz, Mert Doyurgan, Mustafa Bozkurt and Tuğgün Harun Asrak came second in the same category with their project named 'Supreyes'. The IUE team focused on developing a model to detect fabric defects in the textile industry.

AN EXTRAORDINARY COMPUTER GAME

Eren Ulugöl and Doğukan Karabıyık from IUE Department of Software Engineering and Kayra Şahin and Atahan Tanış from Department of Computer Engineering came first in the category of "Education, Entertainment and Games". The computer game named ‘To See You One More Time’, addresses what a mentally ill person goes through after losing their lover.

DON'T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES

IUE Rector Prof. Dr. Murat Aşkar stated that they attach great importance to every competition based on projects and innovations and that they encourage students to work in these areas. Prof. Dr. Aşkar said, “We are in a period where competition is increasing rapidly, and information is changing. Working hard and self-confidence are among the most important elements of success. However, it is also very important to transform the knowledge gained as a result of the study and the current potential into a project. At this point, we must encourage the young people and guide them. This is exactly what we do at our university. Our students should not be afraid to say something new, to think of a different project, to make mistakes. Because we should not forget that great inventions and practices that shape the age have come to life after many mistakes and trials. The success of our students shows that we are on the right track. I congratulate them individually.”