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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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Talented tenth-graders from Novatek's corporate classes participated in the annual educational intensive, which was held in St. Petersburg for the first time this year. Organized by PJSC Novatek, the event aims to provide career guidance and motivate teenagers to build successful careers in the gas industry.
The program included cultural education and a deep dive into engineering. The students visited the sights of St. Petersburg, Vyborg, and Karelia, attended a performance at the Mariinsky Theater, and learned about the history of the Mining University. A highlight of the educational activities was a series of master classes at the Polytechnic University. Under the guidance of university faculty, the students had the unique opportunity to engage with real-life engineering challenges.
The students learned the fundamentals of construction art in the "Civil Engineer: Design and Testing of Bridges" track under the guidance of Alexey Persidsky, a teacher of additional education at the Student Admissions Center. After studying the theory of structural types, the team created and tested their own bridge models, evaluating the effectiveness of their engineering solutions in practice.
Participants in the "Research Engineer: Modern Challenges for Physics, Electronics, and Telecommunications" track worked with Vadim Panevin, a senior lecturer at the Higher School of Engineering Physics. Under his guidance, they not only saw a real nanosatellite, but also studied the behavior of electronics at cryogenic temperatures, "tasted" liquid nitrogen, and ignited magnetron discharge plasma.
A practical workshop was prepared for future mechanical engineers, led by Alexander Tupikov, an assistant at the Higher School of Mechanical Engineering. The students designed their own gearbox model and saw how their ideas were brought to life on a 3D printer.
The "Design Engineer: From Theory to Mechanism Design" track allowed students to progress from learning complex concepts to working with real mechanisms in just a few hours. Together with Ivan Baranov, a student at the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, the intensive course participants learned about cutting-edge developments in laser technology and materials science and had the opportunity to complete a real engineering challenge—assembling, disassembling, and analyzing a gearbox.
Strategic thinking and understanding of the energy market were developed through a case study conducted by Nikita Izbyakov and Andrey Shirokih, engineers from the Higher School of Power Engineering and the Aircraft Engines and Power Plants Research and Educational Center of the Digital Engineering School. Using a hybrid format, they helped participants assume the roles of energy company executives and understand the complexities of managing industry systems.
A separate program was organized for the teachers accompanying the schoolchildren at the Polytechnic University. University representatives provided a detailed account of the university's career guidance efforts, particularly the organization of the Olympiad movement. This program was aimed at equipping teachers from the regions with practical tools and knowledge to more effectively prepare prospective students for technical universities and identify talented children. The guests also visited the Lean Manufacturing laboratory.
"Projects like these aren't just career guidance; they're an investment in the future of our regions and the entire industry," noted Georgy Shkolnik, Director of the Center for Work with Educational Organizations. "We show students how exciting and multifaceted the engineering career can be. Importantly, they not only gain unique knowledge and skills at the country's leading university but also see the opportunities for professional growth that Novatek offers them. We create the conditions for them to return home after graduation and apply their skills for the benefit of Russia's gas industry."
Such intensive educational programs are an important part of Novatek's systematic efforts to prepare future professionals for the regions where it operates. The combination of cutting-edge research at leading universities, such as Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and the country's rich cultural heritage creates a powerful incentive for schoolchildren to pursue their professional goals. Practical classes in the Polytechnic's laboratories allow students to gain firsthand knowledge of modern engineering technologies. The company doesn't simply introduce them to engineering specialties; it lays the foundation for informed choice, so that these talented students will return to their home cities as highly qualified specialists, ready to develop Russia's gas industry.
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