12 student teams of the Stavropol Territory presented projects for sustainable energy development

The North Caucasus Federal University hosted the qualifying stage of the IX International Engineering CASE-IN Championship of the Student League in the field of Electric Power Engineering. The event was held in a full-time and part-time format.

"CASE-IN" is one of the largest practice–oriented projects taking place in the format of a competition for solving engineering cases. It is a platform for career guidance and youth development, the creation of social elevators, and discussion of issues related to the development of the fuel and energy and mineral-salt complex. The championship has been held since 2013.

This year it is held in five competitive leagues: the school league, the league of working specialties, the student league, the league of young professionals and the special league.

Over the years, the championship has brought together more than 30,000 participants from 5 countries and more than 5,000 experts from 170 partner companies. In 2019, "CASE-IN" became one of the projects of the ANO "Russia – the Land of Opportunities" platform. At the moment, the championship is held under a single global theme "Sustainable development".

The Deputy Minister of Industry, Energy and Communications of the Stavropol Territory addressed the participants of the championship with a welcoming speech.  Vasily Glushakov. He stressed that Stavropol region is a unique territory for novice specialists, where almost all types of energy are represented.

12 student teams claimed the victory. Among them are 11 teams from the North Caucasus Federal University, 3 of which represented the Pyatigorsk branch, and 1 team from Sevastopol State University.

The participants were given 10 days to prepare projects dedicated to reducing energy consumption at specific enterprises, then the groups had to defend the proposed solutions.

Representatives of the leading specialized companies in the South of Russia evaluated the developments of the national teams. Dozens of companies become partners of the championship every year, which proves the effectiveness of the project and allows participants to determine the place of internship, internship and further employment. One of the priority tasks of CASE–IN is to prepare specialists to work in a modern enterprise, help them adapt, and acquire the necessary skills and abilities.

"Traditionally, the qualifying stage of such a large-scale event is held on the basis of the NCFU Engineering Institute. Our university trains some of the best engineering staff in the country. The CASE-IN championship allows them to gain new skills and abilities in the field of electric power industry", – said Saadu Kaziyev, NCFU Director for Special Projects and External Relations.

The winners of the qualifying stage will defend the honor of the Stavropol Territory in the semi-finals of the championship. The final of the engineering competition will be held in Moscow.

The organizers of the championship are the Reliable Change Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC.

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