Educational marathon "New Knowledge": CASE-IN ambassadors held open lessons

Two ambassadors of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" we took part in the II federal Educational marathon "New Knowledge", which is one of the projects ANO "Russia – the land of opportunities".  Associate Professor of the Department of Technology and Integrated Mechanization of Mining Operations of the Kuzbass State Technical University named after T.F. Gorbachev in Prokopyevsk, Candidate of Technical Sciences Evgeny Kuzin and Gleb Nesterenko, a junior researcher and graduate student at Novosibirsk State Technical University, told students during open lessons about topics important for the future of the country, new prospects opening up to the future generation, and also shared their managerial experience and success stories.   

The marathon, organized by the Russian Society Znanie, is timed to coincide with Knowledge Day and took place throughout Russia in the first days of September. Representatives of public organizations, government officials, governors and heads of major domestic corporations addressed the children.

Evgeny Kuzin, Kuzbass State Technical University named after T.F. Gorbachev, which represents the partner university of the CASE–IN championship and has repeatedly become a member of the expert commission evaluating the projects of the contest participants, shared his accumulated experience and knowledge with the students of Lyceum No. 57 in Kemerovo. The lecture on the impact of science on modern society was attended by more than 100 8th and 9th grade students of a technological and natural science profile.

During the open lesson, the students learned about the role and importance of science, its impact on society, and the opportunities for each person to become a creative person to improve the quality of life of their contemporaries. Attention is also focused on the benefits and hidden dangers of new scientific knowledge and scientific ethics.

Evgeny Kuzin presented current research directions conducted by scientists and active students of KuzSTU named after T.F. Gorbachev, which help solve the problems of enterprises in the real sector of the economy and improve the safety and efficiency of production.

At the end of the meeting, the students solved problems from the TRIZ bank of strong solutions, the children showed activity and curiosity, and close-knit teamwork allowed them to find the strongest solution.

"The guys agreed that the main benefit of science is to make human life richer, more comfortable, safer. The lesson once again demonstrated that the process of cognition is a natural desire of any person, and anyone can become a researcher!", – the results of the meeting were summed up by the associate professor of the Department of Technology and Integrated Mechanization of Mining Operations of the T.F. Gorbachev KuzSTU branch in Prokopyevsk.

I touched on equally important topics in an open lesson at school No. Gleb Nesterenko, The winner and multiple participant of the Student League of the CASE-IN Championship dedicated his lecture to the Russian electric power industry. As part of a constructive dialogue with students, a junior researcher and graduate student at Novosibirsk State Technical University spoke about the industry in general, the latest trends in it and prospects for schoolchildren and students, as well as using the example of already implemented projects to explain the essence of energy storage devices.

Gleb Nesterenko: "An important period begins for the guys, when it is necessary to finally decide on the choice of a university and a future specialty. Therefore, I tried to convey to the audience knowledge not only about the electric power industry in general, but also opportunities for students studying in this field: competitions, educational events, scholarships, requirements for applicants."

Schoolchildren can get to know more about various industries, the country's industry and scientific and technical education thanks to the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, Evgeny Kuzin and Gleb Nesterenko emphasized at the lectures. One of the projects of the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities"  It is a system of engineering competitions in which students of schools and specialized universities, as well as young specialists from fuel and energy complex and MSC companies, solve cases – real production tasks.  The authors of the best projects, depending on the age group, receive valuable prizes: additional points for admission to 20 partner universities of the championship, benefits for admission to 42 universities, new opportunities for career and personal growth.

To learn more about the championship and register to participate in the Autumn Cup, the final of which will be held in December 2021, please contact the link.