1. Bora Karasulu August 25, 2007

2. Outline Koç University and Turkey Our Chapter Our Recent Activities

3. Istanbul - Turkey Koç University in Istanbul – Biggest city, not the capital city Bosphorus and Historical Places Kız Kulesi Location of Turkey

4. Istanbul - Turkey There are historical mosques, churches and palaces Built by ancient Greeks and Ottomans Sultanahmet Mosque Topkapı Palace Boğaziçi (Bosphorus) Bridge

5. Koç University One of most prestigious universities of Turkey and Europe. Founded in 1992. For more info: www.ku.edu.trwww.ku.edu.tr

6. Our Chapter Founded in 2002 13 student members Advisor: Prof. Ali Serpengüzel Website: http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~spie/http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~spie/ Cooperate with Science Society SC and OSA Koç University Chapter

7. Our Activities Science Festival for Kids (3 rd time-2006) Solar Car Race (2006) Solar Boat race (2007) Lectures by Invited Speakers (2006- 2007) Poster translations into Turkish(2006- 2007)

8. 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.

9. Science Festival for Kids Some Photos Optics classAstronomy class

10. 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 http://portal.ku.edu.tr/~spie/

11. Solar Car Race – Solar Boat Race Some photos of solar car race

12. Solar Car Race – Solar Boat Race

13. Some photos of solar boat race

14. 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

15. 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

16. Thanks Thank you very much for your attention Any questions?