Students from Nilüfer Hatun Anatolian Vocational and Technical High School in Bilecik's Osmaneli District have designed an intelligent plant growing machine using computer waste and old materials.
As part of the applied educational studies conducted at the school, students from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics wanted to evaluate waste materials such as defective computer cases, computer power supplies and damaged table parts in the warehouses.
Developed in a month with the support of teachers, the smart plant growth device instantly measures the moisture content in the soil and displays it on the screen.
The pump, operated by the button in the system, supplies the soil with water and waters the plant when necessary. Thanks to LED lighting, plants can grow healthily indoors.
During this process, students observed the effects of different colored lights on plant development and successfully grew various plants such as beans, chickpeas and lentils.
“It contributes significantly to their development”
Headmaster Fatoş Karaca Beler said that the project started with germination work within the framework of social responsibility.
Beler explained that in the second phase of the project they brought the plants together with the soil and explained that they expanded the goal after the success.
Stating that their goal is to germinate the ancestral seeds and grow them in the school garden, Beler provided the following information:
“While we give our students an awareness of nature, we also show that production can be done at low cost. With the advantage of being a vocational high school, our students have the opportunity to put theoretical knowledge into practice.
“We have created a functional system at very low cost”
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Teacher Sinan Köseoğlu also explained that the project was implemented through the joint efforts of students.
Explaining that the machine, in which they brought technology and nature together, measures the moisture content of the soil and provides students with instant information, Köseoğlu added: “When the humidity drops, the system issues an alert and tells students to irrigate. After irrigation, the values return to normal. Thus, students actively participate in the process.” he said.
Pointing out that the project was developed with recycled materials, Köseoğlu said:
“In our warehouse we used old computer cases. We made the colored parts with a 3D printer.
Köseoğlu stated that they successfully grew crops such as beans, chickpeas and lentils within the scope of the project.
“It’s nice to produce with your own workforce”
Beytullah Kır, one of the students, also expressed satisfaction with participating in the project.
Kır explained that they developed the project by exchanging ideas with their teachers: “We learned how to use a 3D printer, took measurements and built the system through experiments. We used recycled materials. It's a great feeling to watch different plants grow. It's nice to produce with your own work.” he said.
Kır explained that the project was both an educational and entertaining experience.
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