A master class for kindergarten No. 83 of the Petrogradsky district was held at the Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. The event became part of a new joint project "Young Engineers" aimed at developing engineering and technical thinking in preschoolers.
The meeting took place in the university's model workshop, where young guests, under the guidance of experienced mentors, were able to immerse themselves in the world of architectural design. The master class was conducted by Associate Professor at the Department of Architectural Design, PhD of Architecture Olga Belousova together with second- and third-year students of the Faculty of Architecture.
The Young Engineers project is the result of joint work of employees of the SPbGASU faculties of Automobile and Road Building, Civil Engineering and Architecture with teachers of kindergarten No. 83. As part of the cooperation, special methodological manuals and recommendations for preschool institutions are being developed to promote the early development of technical thinking in children.
The project focuses on popularizing the engineering profession among preschool children. The organizers strive to show that engineering is not only interesting and exciting, but also very important for the development of modern society. Through game forms and practical tasks, children get acquainted with the basics of design, learn to solve creative problems and develop spatial thinking, which in the future can help them make a conscious choice of a professional path.
The event was organized by the SPbGASU Institute for Continuing Education, which continues to develop innovative approaches to technical education from an early age.
