TEKNOFEST Winner Gökyurt Starts New Studies with Mars Project
A digital game and scale model project by students focusing on life on Mars won first place at TEKNOFEST.
Students from Nalan Mustafa Kaynak Science and Art Center achieved first place at TEKNOFEST with their digital game and scale model project dealing with life and colonization on Mars.
Preparation Process of the Project
Nalan Mustafa Kaynak Science and Art Center students Yunus Emre Karahan, Zeynep Nisa Akkuş, and Gülce Çetin carried out the project focusing on life and colonization on Mars under the guidance of information technologies teacher Özge Yiğit.
Digital Game and Model Design
The students prepared a three-dimensional digital game using a free program for classrooms with computers, and designed an informative scale model for their peers in classrooms without computers.
Scientific Missions and Technologies
The project, which explains the conditions and technologies required for life on Mars, featured a game consisting of 7 scientific missions and a scale model introducing 10 critical technologies and ideas that could be used on Mars.
NFC and QR Code Support
The models in the scale model were supported with informative videos via NFC technology and QR codes and made accessible to students.
TEKNOFEST Success and Goals
The Gökyurt team achieved first place in the Technologies for Humanity Competition at TEKNOFEST Southeast, aiming to achieve new successes and increase their peers' interest in space sciences.
Future Plans and Statements
Team captain Yunus Emre Karahan stated that they received their award from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, while other members shared their dreams of becoming scientists, and teacher Özge Yiğit expressed their goal of expanding the project.