On June 13, 2017, on the basis of the Chemical Technology Faculty of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute was held a scientific and practical conference of education and research works of the students-members of the Department of Chemistry and Biology of Kyiv MAcS within a framework of the All-Ukrainian Student Project "Preservation of fresh water and water purification as components of sustainable development of Ukraine". The main targets of the project were to combine the intellectual and creative abilities of young people to develop innovative solutions in solving current and future water problems.
Every year more and more children are involved in solving problems of water resources pollution, lack of drinking water, and rational use of it. Starting from grades 6-7, students study condition of the reservoirs throughout Ukraine, study various methods of its purification, enabling them to approve themselves in scientific and research practice, to learn something new, to contribute to the development of science in Ukraine. Such projects drive children forward to study, self-fulfillment, soul searching in the field of work.
The members of the jury, the staff of the Faculty of Chemical Technology (associate professors Tatyana Pilipenko, Serhiy A. Kontsevoy, Olexandr Buket senior teacher Olga Kachorovska) with interest evaluated participants of the conference which took place in the format of the debate – students asked questions to the speaker, the jury members actively clarified all the details of the work, the most important - the main purpose and self-sufficiency of execution.
In general, the conference was held in interesting and productive way. It is valuable that at such events students have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, share experiences and learn more new things.