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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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Students at a construction site
On March 26, a large-scale career guidance tour was held for students majoring in Water Supply and Sanitation, organized with the support of Setl Group. The future engineers had a unique opportunity to step outside the classroom and see how life support systems are designed and installed at a real facility – the Palace Facade residential complex. This low-rise residential complex is located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, near the historic ensembles of Strelna and Peterhof.
The construction site tour began with a mandatory step that every professional must complete: leading occupational safety specialist Maria Kuropatkina gave the students a detailed briefing. She emphasized that modern construction is a highly sensitive area, where knowledge of industrial safety regulations is just as important as mastery of engineering formulas.
Leading industry experts, who daily translate complex blueprints into working systems, led the tour for their future colleagues. Construction Manager Sergey Afanasenko spoke about the specifics of managing a large-scale construction project. The students learned how the work of various departments is coordinated and why it's critical to precisely maintain utility entry points during the frame construction phase.
Dmitry Prosvirov, Lead Engineer of the Heating, Ventilation, Water Supply, and Sewerage (HVAC) Section, immersed the participants in the technical intricacies of their future profession. Under his guidance, the students studied the construction of main pipelines, metering units, and pumping equipment. Dmitry Alekseevich demonstrated how drainage systems are implemented in modern residential complexes and the innovative materials used to protect the networks from wear and tear.
Career guidance at operational facilities allows students to gain insight into the profession's inner workings. Today, the water supply industry involves more than just pipes and valves, but high-tech systems with elements of automation and smart resource management. Roman Gurdin, Assistant Professor at the Department of Water Use and Ecology at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, attended the tour with the students and emphasized, "The students learned about the installation of utility systems, modern water supply and wastewater solutions, and received answers to their professional questions. The event was organized as part of a practice-oriented learning program and allowed future engineers to see the application of their theoretical knowledge at a real facility."
A visit to the Palace Façade helped the students realize that their future work provides invisible yet vital comfort to thousands of people. Direct interaction with practitioners of such caliber as Sergey Alekseevich and Dmitry Alekseevich provides a powerful incentive for further education and professional growth.
"We study diagrams and calculations in the classroom, but only here, at the Palace Facade, do you truly understand the scale of the profession. When you see these enormous nodes and main lines in person, you realize that utility systems are truly the heart of the home. After speaking with experts like Dmitry Prosvirov, I clearly understand: we're building more than just piping systems, but comfort for thousands of people," noted third-year student Victoria Marusey.
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