SPbGASU Hosted the Festival NAUKA 0+
On 8 October, Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering hosted an event for applicants and schoolchildren as part of the All-Russian Festival NAUKA 0+. It was attended by about 100 students from 15 Saint Petersburg schools.
Denis Nizhegorodtsev is holding a master class "Modeling in architecture"
During the master-class
"Modeling in architecture"
The purpose of the festival is to show everyone the importance of scientific achievements, to demonstrate what science is and what scientists do. Guests of SPbGASU attended master classes, games and lectures dedicated to scientific research in the construction, architecture and automotive fields.
Members of the SPbGASU student scientific society – a fourth-year bachelor's student of the faculty of civil engineering Daria Tsyplakova, a third-year bachelor's student of the faculty of environmental engineering and municipal services Leonid Nikolaev, as well as the director of the laboratory of Digital Building Information Models, senior lecturer at the department of metal and timber constructions Denis Nizhegorodtsev held a master-class "Modeling in architecture and construction." The students learned about the process of designing construction objects and their further monitoring, using examples they analyzed the tasks that designers face, learned about the development of information technologies in the field of construction, knew that there are many areas for professional development and scientific research in the field of construction. After an introductory lecture, they were shown a VR presentation of a property based on a BIM model.
During the financial and economic game Cashflow, which was conducted by a fourth-year bachelor's student of the faculty of environmental engineering and municipal services, a member of the student scientific society Vladislav Tikkoev, the schoolchildren learned about the basics of investment and construction activities. Based on the intellectual game Cashflow, a simulator of economic processes of investment and construction activities was created. The moderator of the meeting followed the players' actions and gave feedback on mistakes and correct moves.
Vladislav Tikkoev is holding the financial and economic game Cashflow
The master class "IT challenges in the automotive industry: theory and practice" was conducted by Igor Chernyaev, head of the department of transport maintenance. The goal was to introduce participants to information technologies, thanks to which the automotive industry continues to be one of the most interesting, knowledge-intensive and highly-demanded.
Under the guidance of Sergey Lanko, associate professor at the department of geotechnics, the schoolchildren examined modern testing equipment, saw the operation of devices and learned about the importance of testing before starting construction. During a tour of the soil testing laboratory, they took part in preparing the samples and loading them into the testing facility.
At the master class “How your house operates. Heating, ventilation, energy saving” Viktor Pukhkal, associate professor at the department of heat and gas supply and ventilation, spoke about the design of the heating and ventilation system of buildings and modern energy-saving solutions. During a tour of the laboratory of the department of heat and gas supply and ventilation, the participants understood the principles of a modern home and got acquainted with its equipment: intelligent heating and ventilation systems, energy-saving solutions, and also tested a heating device.
“The purpose of our participation in the festival is not only to deepen the interaction between schools and the university, to attract applicants to SPbGASU, but also to increase the interest of schoolchildren in scientific research, familiarize themselves with the tools and methods of modern science,” said the head of the division for scientific work, associate professor at the department of construction economics and housing and utility infrastructure Maria Averina.
Text: Tatiana Petrova
Photo: Maria Averina; Aleksandr Skidan, lecturer at the department of construction economics and housing and utility infrastructure
✔ You can find more details about the festival NAUKA 0+ on its official website