CSS "Wheel of Fortune"

On 13 March, the winter season of Russian student squads at the international construction site run by JSC CONCERN TITAN-2 – the construction of the El Dabaa NPP in Egypt – ended. The participants of the combined student construction squad “Wheel of Fortune” also included five students from SPbGASU. One of them, Ekaterina Bushueva, a sixth-year student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of our university, was the team leader.

The team worked within the project for two months. For some, it was not the first such experience, and some were on an international project for the first time.

Andrey Repin, commander of the CSS "Piatnitsa", a third-year student of the SPbGASU Faculty of Civil Engineering, shared his impressions: "This was my second trip to Egypt, but it was just as unusual as the first one: this time the winter stage acquired a larger scale - more people, team events and emotions. Moreover, on this trip we were part of the St Petersburg delegation and had to show a high level at creative events, thereby presenting our regional branch in the best light. I think we succeeded."

Elena Ozerova, a second-year student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, was on an international project for the first time: "My two-month work experience at the construction site of the El Dabaa NPP in Egypt as part of the "Wheel of Fortune" squad is not just professional development, but also a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the culture and history of Egypt, as well as become part of a large-scale international project. The work in cooperation with the TITAN-2 company was organized at the highest level. The tasks that were set for us were interesting and required the application of knowledge acquired at the university. This experience will certainly be useful in my future career."

Daria Lopukhina, a third-year student of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, said: "I will remember the trip to Egypt to work at the nuclear power plant for a long time. It was the first time I was abroad at a conscious age, and it was very interesting to observe how people live. During these two months, we managed not only to work, but also to go on excursions to Alexandria, Cairo, Giza. I was very pleased with this work and thought about further cooperation on foreign projects of "CONCERN TITAN-2"".

To get into international work projects, it is necessary to pass a thorough selection among students of construction specialties who have worked for at least two seasons in the ranks of Russian student squads.