"R & D, Innovation" and "New Generation Manufacturer Center" to be Established in Fırat University Campus

12.11.2020

Firat University Education Faculty Lecturer Assoc. Dr. The protocol signing ceremony of the "Technology Competence Center for Fırat Children" project prepared by Zülfü Young Coordinator was held in Elazığ Governorship.

Signing ceremony held in Elazig Governorship Meeting Hall; Elazig Governor Erkaya YIRIK, Mayor Şahin ŞERİFOĞULLARI, Fırat University Rector Prof. Dr. Fahrettin GÖKTAŞ, Fırat Development Agency Secretary General Abdulvahap YOĞUNLU and Project Manager Fırat University Faculty of Education Lecturer Assoc. Dr. Zülfü Genç attended.

Elazığ Governor Erkaya YIRIK, who made evaluations before the signing ceremony, stated that the "Fırat Children Technology Competence Center" project, of which Fırat University is a participant and Fırat Teknokent and the Directorate of National Education are partners, is 1 million 750 thousand TL. He said that support will be given and the Ministry of Industry and Technology will contribute 90% to the project.

Fırat University Rector Prof. Dr. Fahrettin GÖKTAŞ, with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the "Technology Competence Center for Fırat Children" project, which was prepared for primary, secondary and high schools, will be beneficial in Elazığ; In the workshops to be established within the scope of the project, all students from primary school to university will be given various training in science and technology. Within the scope of the project, "R&D, Innovation" and "New Generation Construction Center" will be established and modeled according to the needs of the region for disadvantaged youth, entrepreneurs and students (Fırat Children). In the center, it is aimed to provide high-level "Industry 4.0" training such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, big data, autonomous robots, CAD / CAM supported modeling and unmanned aerial vehicles (IHA). I said.

Rector Prof.Dr. Finally, GÖKTAŞ wished this project to be beneficial for Elazig and our country, and other coordinators of the project were Dean of Education Faculty Prof. Dr. Mehmet Nuri GÖMLEKSİZ, Assoc. Dr. Mustafa UĞRAŞ, Assoc. Dr. Mustafa SAVCI and Dr. Prof. Dr. Muhammed ZİNCİRLİ thanked.

After the speeches, Governor Erkaya YIRIK and Fırat University Rector Prof. Dr. Fahrettin GÖKTAŞ signed the protocol of the project named "Fırat Children Technology Competence Center".