EVIDENCE-BASED PROJECT AREA

Projects: separating guides from personal records

As of 27 July 2026, no verified personal project record has been published here. The page instead defines the evidence required before a project can enter a personal portfolio.

Last checked: 28 July 2026No verified personal project published yet
HONEST STATUS

Why explain the gap instead of filling it with achievements?

The Academy contains many project guides, but that does not mean Doruk completed them. A guide provides a path that a visitor can follow. A personal project record must show ownership, what was actually built, tests, errors, a second version and permission to publish.

When no verified record is available, the site does not invent a project name, award, team, event or result. This may look less impressive in the short term, but it protects the credibility of a student portfolio.

FOUR STATES

What kind of project content is this?

Teaching content

1. Guide

Explains how a project could be built; it does not claim personal completion.

Demonstration

2. Example

Sample code, circuit or design used to teach a concept.

Process record

3. Work log

Dated attempts, errors, feedback and changes.

Portfolio record

4. Verified personal project

Ownership, production, testing, contribution, sources and publication permission are verified.

PUBLICATION GATE

Required evidence for a personal project record

Required evidence for a personal project record table
FieldRecord to publishInformation to exclude or handle carefully
ProblemNeed and user described in the learner’s own wordsPrivate circumstances or personal data
SolutionDiagram, algorithm, materials and versionPresenting a ready-made project as personal production
ContributionWho did which partNames or images of teammates without permission
TestingExpected result, actual result and errorShowing only the successful outcome
SourcesCode, image, data and licenceCopied content with unclear origin
SafetyElectricity, tools, data and adult supportDetails encouraging unsafe replication
PermissionApproval for photographs and personal informationDocument numbers, location or private contact details
PROJECT FILE

How is a record prepared before publication?

A project is not complete merely because it worked once. Another person should be able to understand what happened, repeat the test and trace the sources used.

  • Add a date and version number.
  • Keep the first and final problem statements.
  • List materials, software, data and licences.
  • Show at least one failed test and the change made.
  • Disclose ready-made modules, AI assistance and adult contribution.
  • Remove personal data and location from images and screenshots.
  • Record whether a second version feels worthwhile and what it would test.
ACADEMY TRIALS

Three safe guides that do not claim personal completion

Academy guide

micro:bit step counter

A lesson on sensor data, thresholds, false counts and privacy.

Open the guide →
Academy guide

Reaction-time game

A lesson on timing, latency, repetition and fair comparison.

Open the guide →
Academy guide

Accessible sport dashboard

Presenting data through keyboard access and signals beyond colour.

Open the guide →
RETURN RULE

When does this page change?

A personal project is added only after its supporting evidence is complete. A future update must show problem, production, error, revision, source, safety and learner contribution together—not only a result card.

If a project is later removed or reclassified, the old status is not silently rewritten; the reason should be recorded in the version notes. The portfolio then becomes a trustworthy learning archive rather than a showcase that only grows.

RETURN AND REVIEW

What happens when the first personal project is ready?

Publishing the first verified project will not turn the page suddenly into an achievement gallery. Each project will be recorded with its identity, date, problem, contribution and publication status. The Turkish and English narratives are then published consistently from that single record.

The most visible part of the project card will be evidence rather than a polished result: a working or failed prototype, measurement, error, source and second version. Competition entry, an award or an appearance of completion is not required. A safe and honest process is more valuable than a dramatic outcome.

Where other people contributed, only Doruk's own contribution is described. Names, images, school details or work belonging to other learners are not published without permission. Adult support, ready-made modules and AI assistance are disclosed.

  • Project record with its date and version
  • Turkish and English descriptions based on the same evidence
  • Failed test and second version
  • Team contribution and privacy boundary