SPbGASU Representatives Joined the Expert Committee of the All-Russian Competition "TechnoFocus"

On 27 and 30 March, the All-Russian "TechnoFocus" Technology Leadership Mentoring Competition was held at Engineering and Technology School No. 777 in St Petersburg. The event was organized by the Association of Educational Organizations "Consortium for the Development of School Engineering and Technology Education" with the support of leading experts and educators from across the country.

The competition aimed to identify and disseminate best practices in school engineering and technology education, as well as to develop a professional community of mentors shaping future technology leaders. The organizers placed particular emphasis on developing educators' civic engagement in the context of achieving Russia's technological sovereignty.

The expert committee that evaluated the competition classes included representatives of the St Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering: Acting Head of the Department of Information and Mathematical Modeling Technologies Alena Vedernikova, Assistant at the Department of Technosphere Safety, Director of the Smart Labor training site Aleksandr Dmitriev and Master's student of the Department of Information and Mathematical Modeling Technologies Darina Dzagania

On the first day of the competition, schoolchildren were given lectures covering the topics in detail, after which they began the practical part. The program included master classes and interactive activities: students worked with robotic systems, mastered CNC machines, created models of Vyborg's historic buildings, participated in business games solving real-life company problems, and learned the basics of working with the CorelDRAW graphics editor.

SPbGASU experts actively participated in the educational process: they asked questions, provided professional feedback, and evaluated the competitive sessions. This ensured an objective selection process and identified the strongest participants.

On 30 March, experts announced the winners during the "Progressive discussion." The discussion covered key issues of technological mentoring, the implementation of modern educational technologies, and the development of relevant competencies in schoolchildren. Participants presented their own solutions to problems related to the state of primary and secondary education.

The teachers who demonstrate the best results will have the opportunity to become mentors during specialized shifts at the Artek International Children's Center, where they will be able to implement their own educational programs and continue their work on developing a talent pool of technology leaders.