“MATH WORKSHOP IN MY PROFESSION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED”

Izmir University of Economics organized a two-day ‘Mathematics in My Profession Workshop’ and brought 140 students and 28 teachers from 14 high schools together on campus. The young people, who participated in the workshop, in which a series of talks consisting of 9 sessions with managers from various companies and academics were held, learned about the impact and importance of mathematics on different professions. Experts and academics from different sectors such as banking, architecture, gastronomy, logistics management, psychology and communication introduced their professions by making presentations in the workshop hosted by Izmir University of Economics (IUE) on 2-3 December 2022. Sector representatives also explained in detail how they use mathematics in their line of business. After the presentations, mixed teams were formed from students from different schools.  Students were given 'gamified problems' suggested by the organizing committee to see how mathematics is used in different professions. They were asked to solve these problems or come up with solutions. At the end of the workshop, Prof. Dr. Gözde Yazgı Tütüncü, IUE Head of Department of Mathematics, presented a plaque of appreciation to companies and academics participating in the event. The certificates of participation to 14 schools in the workshop were presented by Vice Minister of National Education, Prof. Dr. Petek Aşkar.

Under the leadership of our university's Department of Mathematics, lecturers from the departments of Architecture, Logistics Management, Industrial Design, International Trade and Finance, Public Relations and Advertising, Business Administration and MEB officials formed the organizing committee of the workshop.

Organizing committee of the "Mathematics in My Profession" Workshop:

Prof.Dr. Murat Aşkar

Prof.Dr. G.Yazgı Tütüncü

Prof.Dr. Burcu Güneri Çangarlı

Prof.Dr. Mehmet Gencer

Prof.Dr. Berna Aydoğan

Prof.Dr. Özgür Özpeynirci

Prof.Dr. Beno Kuryel

Doç.Dr. Aslı Ceylan Öner

Doç.Dr. Özden Ölmez Ceylan

Doç.Dr. Murat Özkut

Dr.Öğr. Üyesi Pınar Umur Ünsal

Dr.Öğr .Üyesi.Demet Ersoy

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi. Jamila Kalantorova

Araş.Gör. Gökçe Özaltun

Araş.Gör. Ayşe Beler

Dr.Sait Çüm

Ali Can Güllü

İlknur Akyol

In addition, the students of departments of mathematics and engineering  took an active part in the workshop.

Students who took part in the "Mathematics in My Profession" Workshop:

1. Furkan Molla (Matematics)
2. Sena Dönmez (Matematics)
3. Eda Kandemir (Matematics)
4. Yaren Cengiz (Matematics)
5. Pelin Erşin (Matematics)
6. Cenk Ateş (Matematics)
7. Fatma Ebru Zozuk (Matematics)
8. Ece Dağıstan (Matematics)
9. Selin Mavi (Matematics)
10. Engin Küçükgökçe (Matematics)
11. Ecem Türkan Uçaroğlu (Matematics)
12. İlayda Baran (Matematics)
13. Berk Mete Çelik (Matematics)
14. Öykü Önal (Matematics)
15. Öykü Karasu (Matematics)
16. Buse Özüzümcü (Matematics)
17. Selin Tavas (Psychology)
18. Beyza Kara (Msc Logistics Management)
19. Hümay Zehra Özer (Engineering)
20. Ece Taşdemir (Engineering)
21. Buğra Bulut (Engineering)

At the end of the event, the participating students and  teachers came together with the IEU Department of Mathematics staff and students and evaluated the event.

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