The multiple champion and mentor of CASE-IN from Kuzbass is included in the Hall of Fame

At the final of the XIII International Engineering CASE-IN Championship in Moscow, the Hall of Fame was expanded – a community of those who contribute to the development of engineering competitions and the popularization of technical education. Yaroslav Avdeev, a graduate student at KuzSTU, a teacher at the Talent Center of the Kemerovo Melnichenko Foundation, is among the 13 new members.

Yaroslav has been participating in CASE-IN since 2018: he started in the School League, and later moved to the Student League, where he twice won the Autumn CASE-IN Cup (in 2023 and 2024). This year, his team is Kuzbass Express She took the bronze medal, repeating the success of the previous season: then the students offered to deliver fuel by airships and won gold and won in the nominations "Breakthrough solution" and "Best video camera".

"These victories and the popularization of the events of the Reliable Change Foundation (CASE-IN organizer) in Kuzbass helped me enter the Hall of Fame of the championship. I am pleased that my work will remain in the history of the championship," Yaroslav shares.

Now he is passing on his experience to schoolchildren: he oversees teams, two of which reached the finals, and one became the winner in the Breakthrough Solution nomination. This year, four teams of the Kemerovo Educational Talent Center reached the finals of the School CASE-IN League, and the Innovators team took second place.

Yaroslav emphasizes that even talented participants will not achieve results without teamwork. "Our success during our student years was possible only thanks to unity. I teach this to schoolchildren as well: first, I let them resolve disputes themselves, but if the conflict drags on, I intervene," he believes.

It's a calling!

Three and a half years of teaching experience is a long time for a young specialist. Yaroslav Avdeev, 22, began his career in pedagogy in his second year at the university. Today, he leads 17-18 couples a week at the Kemerovo Talent Education Center, teaching engineering subjects to schoolchildren.

Currently, his schedule includes engineering for elementary school students, circuit engineering and electronics, working with microcontrollers and 3D modeling. In addition, he teaches children Olympiad technology.

It is noteworthy that Yaroslav's family has been involved in the educational field for several generations: his mother teaches foreign languages, his grandmother teaches Russian and literature, and his father received a pedagogical education in mathematics. Following family traditions, the young man chose the path of a teacher, but with a modern engineering bent.

An important role in Yaroslav's development as a teacher was played by his colleagues and mentors, among whom he particularly highlights Ivan Paskar, Denis Berezin and Mikhail Gerasimov, who provided invaluable support in his professional development.

Experience is the best teacher

An individual approach is the main principle of Yaroslav's work with students. "It's important to identify what a person needs and give it to them." The teacher emphasizes that he considers it important not only to impart technical knowledge, but also to unleash the creative potential of each child. CASE-IN taught me that an engineer is not a formula, but a search for solutions. Now I'm teaching this to the guys," Yaroslav explains.

The young teacher pays special attention to the development of public speaking skills. "Everyone has to go through the shame on stage," he jokes, explaining his method of overcoming fear. He believes that experience is the best teacher. It is also important that the child tries himself in different roles – from a technical specialist to a project ambassador.

Yaroslav laughs that he considers himself not quite an adult yet. This is probably what helps him in his work with schoolchildren.: "Sometimes you just have to stop and talk to the kids about life. This allows us to find an approach to everyone."

Yaroslav Avdeev's story is an example of how a young teacher can achieve significant success in his profession. His approach to learning, based on personal experience and modern techniques, helps to educate a new generation of engineers. Yaroslav advises those who want to combine science, teaching and entrepreneurship to be ready for serious work and set their priorities correctly.

"You need to find motivation for yourself and understand why you're doing all this. You always have to sacrifice something to achieve something else," he says.

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