Semi-finalists of the Autumn CASE-IN Cup have been determined in the North-Western Federal District

16 student teams advanced to the semifinals of the Northwest Federal District Autumn Cup The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN». Since 2019, the championship has been included in The presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities".

The CASE-IN Championship opens up many opportunities for participants: This is the experience of solving real production tasks, communicating with top officials and experts from industry companies, universities and government agencies, vacancies in leading companies, as well as a full arsenal of softskills and a weighty line in the resume.

54 youth teams took part in the next qualifying stage of the Autumn Cup of the Student League. To qualify for the next round of the project, the contestants had to complete a task from PJSC ALROSA and solve the case "Climate projects: development and implementation in permafrost conditions."

The students developed measures to reduce, capture, recycle and store greenhouse gases, taking into account the specifics of the geographical location of ALROSA's enterprises and the nuances of Russian legislation.

The developments of future specialists were reviewed by a jury consisting of specialists from industry companies and specialized universities.

Only St. Petersburg universities are on the podium.

The leader was the DOOMers team from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The winning result was forged by Victoria Verbnikova (captain), Ilya Lopyrev, Daria Voznesenskaya, Vadim Golubev.

The team's project, as the participants tell us, is aimed at modernizing the structure of technological processes of the main and auxiliary enterprises of the steel industry. To implement the solution, it is planned to carry out parallel measures to improve the environmental efficiency of PJSC Severstal and replace coke–fired coal in steel production with a more environmentally friendly analogue - hydrogen.

The proposed changes, the students are confident, will not only increase the profitability of products, especially with the introduction of the hydrocarbon tax in the EU, but also the standard of living in the regions of the project.

The winners of the qualifying stage expect that participation in the project will be a significant line in their resume.

Victoria Verbnikova He tells me: «The CASE-IN Championship is an opportunity for students to put into practice their knowledge gained during their studies at the university, as well as receive a huge stream of new information. In addition, teamwork will provide unique competencies related to the ability to share tasks, interact with colleagues, and achieve goals in a short time."

The second place was taken by their fellow countrymen from St. Petersburg Mining University. The team "Oilmen and Rocking chair" included Tikhon Glum (captain), Roman Ivanov, Savva Solodukhin and Maxim Yamkin.

The guys suggested that hydroelectric power plants and the process of burning petroleum products be converted to hydrogen energy. During the analysis, they selected the steam reforming method, and low carbon dioxide emissions as the main criterion.

"St. Petersburg Mining University has a research center "Assessment of anthropogenic transformation of ecosystems", which deals with similar projects. Now the management has plans to open a carbon landfill proper (according to the draft of the Ministry of Science), just a month ago a grant was received to study the problems of hydrogen energy. In our decision, we just proposed the idea of creating a similar landfill on the basis of the Norilsk Nickel company, - explains Tikhon Glum.

Another team of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, ElectreON, rounded out the top three winners: Alexandra Voziyan (captain), Konstantin Belov, Alexandra Grishacheva, Sergey Semakov.

In total, according to the results of the qualifying stage, 16 student teams representing 10 universities of the Northwestern Federal District received permits to the semifinals: in addition to the above-mentioned, these are St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University named after V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin), Murmansk Arctic State University in Apatity, St. Petersburg State University of Economics., Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, St. Petersburg State Technological University of Plant Polymers, St. Petersburg State University of Communications named after Alexander I, Ukhta State Technical University, Russian State Hydrometeorological University

Next, students will have a semi-final, where they will defend previously developed solutions and defend the honor of their native universities. Only the best of the best will receive tickets to the final of the Autumn Cup of the CASE-IN Championship, which will be held in December 2021.

The winners of the Student League will not only master the skills and competencies necessary for the formation of a future specialist, but will also receive valuable prizes - preferential conditions for admission to master's and postgraduate studies at 20 partner universities, as well as trips to federal educational forums for young people.