On April 27, the qualifying stage of the International Engineering Championship "Case-In" started at Northeastern Federal University. The competition is held in 37 universities in Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan in three areas – "Mining", "Geological exploration", "Electric power industry".
Maxim Tretyakov, Head of the Department of Regional Geology and Geoinformatics at the NEFU Geological Exploration Faculty, noted that the Case-In championship is a great opportunity to show his professional competence in his fields to future employers.
"This is a major event for engineering majors. I am especially pleased that the university is represented in the Electric Power Industry League. After all, engineering work will always be in demand. The specialties you study will provide you with a secure future," Alexander Koryakin, Deputy Director of Sakhaenergo, addressed the participants. – The championship helps us select the best students who are ready for professional development. The event is based on the case study method. On the one hand, this is a game method that really "catches" young people, on the other hand, it is a subject technique that focuses on the industry and specific enterprises. In fact, the guys in the framework of the championship are "playing" in the field in which they want to become professionals."
Yana Baraksina, a third-year student at the NEFU Institute of Physics and Technology, shared her impressions of the cases they were solving. "Of course, first of all it is an experience. Previously, we were not given the opportunity to solve real problems on such a large scale. The presented cases are as close to reality as possible: dates, figures, deadlines. We have proposed options for providing a remote settlement with electricity."
After the defense of the works, the results will be summed up before the expert commission and the best projects will defend the honor of the university at the final of the Case-In championship in Moscow.
"Those guys who win represent Northeastern Federal University at various events – this is our pride, our future. In any society, there should always be people who go ahead and lead everyone. And I believe that thanks to their efforts, Russia will become one of the strongest powers in the world," said Mikhail Fedorov, NEFU Vice–Rector for Teacher Education.
A source - NEFU website