Three teams of TPU students will represent Tomsk in the finals of the international engineering Case-In championship, Russia's only case championship for fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes, the correspondent reports vtomske.ru .
A total of 37 universities from Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia are participating in the championship. Student teams are given case studies, i.e. tasks for which they must offer real engineering solutions. The cases don't just model a theoretical situation — the guys are dealing with real cases from engineering practice. This year, 25 teams in three leagues took part in the TPU qualifying round: electric power, oil and gas business and geological exploration. The students were given ten days to complete their tasks.
According to the results, the jury selected one team in each league, which will travel to Moscow and represent Tomsk in the championship finals. It will be held on May 30-31. These are the Carbon team in the exploration league; the Artificial risk team in the oil and gas league; and the #PowerSystems team in the electric power league.
"The main goal of the event is to create a single platform where future engineers can show themselves in front of industry companies, gain additional knowledge and skills that will be useful to the guys in the future in real production. More than 80% of the finalists of the championship receive offers of internship, internship or employment in partner companies upon its completion, so this is a direct path to an industry company. Tomsk is certainly one of the most striking places. Last year, we started with one league in the electric power industry, and this year Tomsk is already hosting three leagues: electric power, oil and gas, and geological exploration. It's great that there are more specialties, more experts and students involved," said Artem Korolev, Director of the Reliable Shift Foundation and organizer of the Case—In championship.
He explained that the cases offered to TPU students, undergraduates, and postgraduates are often used by industry companies in the process of adapting young professionals. 26 qualifying stages have already been held across the country, with more than 50 more to come.
"Today, each of the participants, going through the school of the championship, immersing themselves in solving real industry issues, gets the opportunity to be heard first at the regional and then at the federal levels. He is honing his teamwork skills, public speaking, and the ability to do a feasibility study," Korolev added.
According to Alexander Dyachenko, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation at TPU, the Case-In clearly demonstrates how important teamwork is in the production process. He stressed that Tomsk Polytechnic University places great emphasis on this component in its educational process.
"This is an event that allows all of you not only to hone your skills, but also to show what you, TPU and Tomsk are capable of. We are working towards the general consolidation of all knowledge, science, and education. If ordinary universities teach students according to the Federal State Educational Standard, then we strive to instill a team system in our students. An energy engineer, an economist, or a lawyer cannot individually solve a production problem. The team approach is very important. The cases that were given to you are the closest to real life conditions," said the vice—rector.
Vitaly Yarovoy, Head of the Department of Production Control and Project Management of the Department of Business Development and Project Management for Technical and Technical Technologies, Regional Works and Hydrogeology of Rosgeologiya, spoke at the championship on behalf of potential employers. Today, Rosgeologiya is the largest exploration company in Russia in terms of its geographical presence. And we, like any large company, need staff renewal, continuity, and experience transfer to young professionals. We are very interested in cooperation with TPU, which trains high-quality geologists and engineers, which is confirmed by the fact that we employ many graduates of this university."