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Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
The International Children’s Center “Artek” celebrates its centenary this year. Over its century-long history, the camp has become a real forge of talents. It unites children from different regions of Russia and countries and opens up new horizons for them.
Artek hosted the technology festival “From Dream to Progress”, dedicated to the development of the latest technologies in various sectors of the country – construction, agriculture, space industry, medicine. The event was attended by representatives of the Russian ministries, universities, as well as various companies such as VKontakte, Russian Railways, Sberbank.
Polytech is one of Artek’s key partners. Every year, the university holds specialized shifts at the International Children’s Center aimed at developing engineering thinking, modern skills, and scientific and technical creativity, helping talented children find their way.
The University organized several interactive platforms for the participants of the anniversary shift. One of them was called “Programming Microorganisms”. There, schoolchildren learned how genetic engineering changes medicine, agro-industry and food technologies. Under the guidance of IBSiB students Alena Babich and Matvey Mokan, the children immersed themselves in the world of genetic code, tried to create and edit DNA on models.
At the site “Electronics for Space and Telecommunication Systems of the “Smart Environment”” the participants got acquainted with the latest systems of space and ground communications, got the opportunity to work with a real nanosatellite. As part of teams, they processed data received from spacecraft and ground sources of radio signals. Engineer of the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications Alexandra Kuznetsova and assistant of the institute Sergey Melnikov spoke about promising professions in the field of space technologies.
At the “Smart City Unmanned Systems” site, schoolchildren equipped models of unmanned vehicles with the necessary equipment. They studied the operating principles of sensors and probes, understood the logic of placing devices on unmanned vehicles, and gained an understanding of the technologies of the “smart city” of the future. The master class was conducted by Georgy Vasilyanov, senior lecturer at the Institute of Scientific and Technical Sciences, and Vladimir Voronov, engineer at the Institute of Scientific and Technical Sciences. The site continued a long-standing tradition. Every year, Polytechnic University holds a specialized shift in Artek dedicated to the technologies of the “smart city” and autonomous transport.
For us, cooperation with Artek is an opportunity to spark children’s interest in science and innovation today. We see how the children who have attended our shifts return home with new knowledge and a desire to change the world for the better. During specialized shifts, we strive to inspire participants by showing them the connection between school knowledge, university education and the professions of the future. Through the interaction of science and industry, we demonstrate how innovations make life better, and high-quality education opens the way to the profession of your dreams, – noted Artem Egupov, Director of the Center for Work with Applicants at SPbPU.
On Artek’s birthday, Polytech prepared interactive platforms demonstrating key areas of technological development. Not only the participants of the Artek shift, but also children from all over Crimea invited to this event were able to get acquainted with the advanced developments of the university.
The festival’s guests of honor were Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Sergey Kravtsov, who viewed the exhibits. Dmitry Chernyshenko especially noted the interactive platforms of SPbPU, emphasizing that they attract the largest number of participants and serve as a striking example of an effective combination of educational methods with modern technologies.
The Artek anniversary ended with a celebration in which more than 4,000 children took part. The main event was the musical “100 Years of the Childhood Road” – a colorful show that told about the centuries-old history of the camp, from the first days to the present day.
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