Generation Z IT 2025 intensive course final took place
From 28 November to 23 December, the university hosted the annual student project and educational intensive programme GENERATION Z. This year, the intensive programme, in which students from the Institute of Digital Technologies took part, was held under the motto GettINg into IT is easy!
On 23 December, the final of the intensive course took place at the Boiling Point of KSTU, which turned into a large-scale platform for dialogue between future developers and companies in the regional IT sphere.
Representatives of key technology companies in the city acted as experts in evaluating student projects, which gave the event special practical significance.
The following experts were invited to evaluate the projects, including criteria such as technical complexity, market potential, quality of implementation and presentation:
O. G. Ogij — First Vice-Rector at KSTU;
N. A. Kostrikova — Vice-Rector for Research at KSTU;
Yu. Kashporov — representative of the Information Technology Centre of KSTU;
R. Struchkov — founder of the Rezanium IT and Creative Industries Development Centre;
A. Sverdlik — executive director of Flexbe;
I. Miroshin — general director of YogurtStudio;
A. Kulikova — personnel assessment specialist at KODE.
The winners and prize-winners of the intensive course were the following projects:
1st place: ELAR — a development of a digital ecosystem for KSTU students and lecturers, aimed at automating routine tasks and digitising the educational process (Vladislav Fomenko, Polina Poukh);
2nd place: AI Assistant Egor — a project to implement artificial intelligence on the official website of KSTU to automate answers to frequently asked questions, improve the usability of the website and the speed of information retrieval for all users (Anastasia Bibik, Daria Stepanova, Anisim Goryunov, Timofey Zema, Olga Gladysheva);
3rd place: Konkan — a development of a universal control unit for SBR technology aerobic septic tanks with the creation of an adaptive control system for user activities (Vladimir Shatalov).
At the end of the award ceremony, the winners received money certificates for the development of projects and other ideas from the intensive's partner, PAO Sberbank.
‘For the university, such integration with the business community is a key priority,’ emphasised N.A. Kostrikova. ‘Expertise from leading specialists gives our students invaluable feedback and helps them direct their developments towards current market demands. We thank all our partners for their involvement and support.’
The participants of the intensive course also shared their impressions, ‘I am very happy to be part of this intensive course. I have always dreamed of immersing myself in the world of IT, but I didn't know where to start. This programme helped me not only to take the first step but also to truly feel how interesting, modern and important it is,’ — Polina Poukh.
In addition to the project presentations, a networking session was organised for the participants and guests, where students were able to talk to experts in person, discuss career opportunities and get advice on developing their ideas.
The final of the GENERATION Z IT 2025 project and educational intensive once again confirmed KSTU's status as a centre for training sought-after specialists. The event clearly demonstrated how academic knowledge, backed up by practical experience and professional evaluation, can be turned into competitive technological products.
