YURGPU students took part in the "CASE-IN"

YURGPU students took part in the qualifying stage of the international CASE-IN championship. The guys were lucky enough to go through the first rounds live, and now the engineering competition has moved to the remote, which has further complicated teamwork.

In total, more than 10,000 young engineers of fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes of Russia and the CIS participate in the championship. In February and March, many even managed to attend the opening and several qualifying rounds live, rather than online.

Dmitry Shaforost, coordinator of the qualifying stage of the international engineering championship "CASE-IN" at YURGPU:

"The guys had difficulties with the preparation, they had questions about whether it was worth participating and whether they would be able to prepare presentations. There were no webcams or microphones, but nevertheless, all the experts and contestants took part in the championship."

In such difficult conditions, important topics were discussed. The cases for the participants were devoted to real production problems. It takes only 10 days to solve them. For example, representatives of the Electric Power Industry sector proposed options for technological modernization of energy facilities in the CIS and Baltic countries.

Veronika Lebedeva, a student of YURGPU:

"A distinctive feature of my team was the proposal to strengthen the links between the energy systems of Russia and the countries of the Caucasus. Confident answers to the questions of the members of the expert commission and a good presentation of our solution also helped us to become leaders. We've been preparing for this moment for a long time."

YURGPU students are not the only ones who took part in the selection process, but they are among the first to do it remotely.

Artem Korolev, founder and co-chairman of the organizing committee of the international engineering championship "CASE-IN":

"The guys continue to receive all the necessary professional development opportunities, work with industry cases, and meet, albeit remotely, with industry experts and employers."

The best in their fields will qualify for the finals of the engineering championship, which is part of the presidential platform "Russia is a Land of Opportunity." However, it is difficult to name the exact date of the final competition - the organizers are focusing on September of this year.

A source: Dontre