İBBTech: National and International Success Story of Technology Workshops for Young People

İBBTech: National and International Success Story of Technology Workshops for Young People - RaillyNews
İBBTech: National and International Success Story of Technology Workshops for Young People - RaillyNews

IBB Technology Workshops continue to empower young people with the skills of the future with its work at 11 locations in cooperation with Boğaziçi University. Students who have been included in the program by passing the selection exam since the time it was founded, receive training in different areas such as programming and coding, robotics, artificial intelligence, project development and design in workshops. The IBBTech team, consisting of students graduating from the workshops, represents Istanbul in both national and international arenas with the advanced training they received.

Successes at VEX ROBOTICSParticipating in 26 different competitions to date, İBBTech has made a name for itself with the awards and rankings it has won. The team, together with high school students, recently Held in more than 70 countriesHe competed in the Istanbul leg of the VEX Robotics Competition. The team competed with two robots whose production and software processes were entirely owned by the students. In a challenging fixture against 41 teamsshowed superior performance. At the end of the tournament, the team advanced to the final, Finalist AwardAnd Firstand achieved first place in the Tournament Championship category. This success is due to the team’s Türkiye National FinalHe showed that he qualified for the. In addition to their degrees, in addition to the technical knowledge acquired during the participation process, basic life skills such as communication, collaboration, project management and critical thinking were also developed.

İBBTech Technology Team JourneyFounded in 2023, the IBBTech Technology Team is selected by the evaluation of Boğaziçi University faculty members after an 8-month training period. The composition of the team is determined based on exam performances and attendance during the training process. The IBBTech Technology Team currently consists of 50 students, including 25 from 6th and 7th grades; There are 25 students from 9th and 10th grades. Prof. at Esenler Technology Workshop. Dr. Students who continue their education at Adem Baştürk Cultural Center participated in 26 competitions at home and abroad and won a total of 31 awards. The team, which is also represented in Estonia and Romania, has successfully announced both Istanbul and Türkiye in the international arena.

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