St. Petersburg Students Are Learning Urban Planning With AI
95 Future Builders Are Using One of Russia’s First AI Platforms for Vocational Education
In St. Petersburg, 95 students at the College of Industry Technologies, Finance, and Law are studying urban planning through AI-powered generative design. The college is the first in Russia to adopt the rTIM platform — a domestic artificial intelligence system developed by Rocket Group — now being used to train specialists in information modeling in construction.
With rTIM, students can generate city development scenarios, visualize design concepts, assess economic indicators, and ensure their projects meet technical and regulatory standards. The platform helps them see how different parameters — such as building density or infrastructure layout — affect overall project outcomes in real time.
The rTIM system serves as an AI co-designer — capable of modeling residential, commercial, and social infrastructure while automatically calculating key metrics. For students, it provides hands-on experience with the same AI tools reshaping the global construction industry.
The integration of generative design into the curriculum is part of the college’s strategy to advance digital competencies and educational independence. Alongside AI, the institution is developing tools in virtual and augmented reality and its own BIM-based systems — all aimed at equipping students with skills that match the demands of the modern construction sector.
