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2026 Summer Term

Vechür AI Drone Academy

A hands-on education program for children and teenagers at the Technopark, focused on drone assembly, coding and aviation technologies. The 4-week workshops, planned by age group, begin on July 6.

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Starts July 6Sakarya Technopark — Block FSmall groups of 10
Three young people in the Sakarya Technopark workshop: one assembling a drone, one flying a drone with a controller, and one writing block-based code
Technopark Workshop
Assembly · Coding · Flight — all in one workshop

Academic Guidance

Content structured under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Furkan Kamanlı.

Technopark Setting

Learning inside a genuine R&D atmosphere at Sakarya Technopark.

Hands-On Learning

Assembly, coding and testing — a tangible result in every lesson.

Project-Focused

Mini projects, a demo day and preparation for Teknofest teams.

Program Structure

A shared schedule, small groups

Applies across all age groups; a scale that guarantees every child's active participation.

Small groups of 10
1 lesson per week
2 hours per lesson
8 hours per month in total
Programs

3 workshops designed by age

The content of each program is structured to suit its age level under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Furkan Kamanlı.

Primary School Group•Ages 8–10

🚀Little Drone Inventors

Drone awareness, safety, basic assembly and block-based coding.

What Will They Learn?

  • What is a drone, and how does it work?
  • Recognizing the basic drone parts
  • Safe use and aviation awareness
  • Simple assembly exercises
  • Block-based commands and control logic
  • Teamwork and mini missions

4-Week Flow

  1. 1Introduction to the world of drones
  2. 2Getting to know the parts and safety
  3. 3Simple assembly and block commands
  4. 4Mini mission and presentation

Outcomes

Manual dexterityCuriosity and discoveryAlgorithmic thinkingConfidenceTeamworkA love of technology
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Middle School Group•Ages 11–14

🚀Young Drone Developers

A development program focused on robotics, drone assembly, basic electronics and coding.

What Will They Learn?

  • Understanding drone components and how they work
  • Basic electronics and connections
  • Part placement and assembly logic
  • Making the link between robotics and drone systems
  • Beginner-level coding and mission logic
  • Building a mini project

4-Week Flow

  1. 1Introduction to drones and robotic systems
  2. 2Electronics and assembly
  3. 3Mission-based coding
  4. 4Mini project and demo day

Outcomes

Problem solvingSystems thinkingTeamworkTechnical confidenceCoding logicA maker mindset
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High School Group•Ages 15–17

🚀Aspiring Young Engineers

A project-focused development program in drone systems, coding and sensors. Teknofest preparation.

What Will They Learn?

  • Drone system architecture
  • Basic electronics, sensors and connections
  • Coding logic and mission scenarios
  • Introduction to Arduino / Python
  • An approach to autonomy, data and problem solving
  • Designing and presenting a mini project

4-Week Flow

  1. 1System architecture and mission scenario
  2. 2Electronics, sensors and assembly
  3. 3Coding, data and autonomy
  4. 4Mini project, presentation and a competition perspective

Outcomes

An engineering mindsetAnalytical thinkingA project cultureTechnical presentation skillsTeamworkCompetition readiness
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Close-up of drone assembly: motors, propellers, flight controller, battery, and a laptop running design software in the background
Hands-On Learning
A tangible result in every lesson
Education Model

An edtech-focused approach for a generation of makers

The Vechür AI Drone Academy brings academic content, the Technopark ecosystem and hands-on learning together in a single program. Children start through play; teenagers prepare for a project team.

The Vechür Teknofest Team
Teknofest Venture Program
Academy students are joining this ecosystem
First week of July
The programs are starting — capacity is limited.

An academic-guidance approach

The content is structured to suit each age level under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Furkan Kamanlı.

A technopark setting

A genuine R&D atmosphere at Sakarya Technopark — a generation building in the same building as engineers.

Project-focused learning

A tangible result every week, with a mini project presentation and demo day at the end of the month.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programs will start in the first week of July at Sakarya Technopark. The exact start date and group planning will be sent by email to families who complete the pre-registration form.
Pre-Registration

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