Case technology in electrical engineering education

The article "Case Technology in Electrical Engineering Education" was published in the journal "Engineering Education" (issue 26/2020).

The authors of the article are: Egorov A.O. (Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N.Yeltsin), Korolev A.S. (Reliable Change Charitable Foundation), Kulikov Yu.A. (JSC SO UES), Moskvin A.O. (JSC SO UES).

The article discusses the experience of using case technologies in engineering education to train specialists in the electric power industry.
It is proposed to supplement the educational processes of universities with activities aimed at the personal development of the future engineer, his communication, education and instilling in him the skills and abilities to solve non-standard, atypical practical tasks.
The scope of application of case technologies in the educational process is outlined, which show themselves well in the search for optimal solutions and play an essential role in the development of "soft" skills.
Examples of an approach to organizing a case championship as an intellectual competition that allows combining the interests of a student, university, employer, industry and the state are presented.
The following events have been organized in Russia since 2014 The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" aimed at training the personnel reserve of the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes of Russia. The championship is an effective tool for transferring practical knowledge and experience of mentors (experts from energy companies) to students who are future engineers in the industry, stimulating students' scientific and technical interest, increasing motivation, responsibility and awareness for decisions made.