70 young and future engineers became the winners of the Autumn Cup "CASE-IN"

70 future and young specialists from 15 regions of Russia became winners and prize-winners of the Autumn Cup International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN» – one of the projects the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities". The names of the champions were determined on December 16 in Moscow during the final of the competition. The decisive event of the season brought together 257 participants – schoolchildren, students, and young specialists from fuel and energy companies - as well as representatives of the country's industry ministries and departments.

In 2021, the Autumn Cup of the CASE-IN Championship is included in the plan of the main events of the Year of Science and Technology in Russia. The single theme of the season is "Sustainable development".

69 youth teams competed for the main prizes of the Autumn CASE-IN Cup: these are participants of the School League, the Student League, the League of Young Professionals and the BRICS Youth Championship.: sustainable development".

State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia Anastasia Bondarenko In her greeting to the participants, she noted: "The championship provides great opportunities to realize the potential of the contestants. Today, finalists from 30 cities of Russia and the Republic of Belarus gathered here. Participation in the championship "CASE-IN"This is your calling card, and by continuing your studies or professional activities, you will definitely achieve success.", – she noted.

The ceremony of awarding the winners and prize-winners was attended by the Assistant to the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Anatoly Yanovsky, Deputy Director General of ANO "Russia – the land of opportunities" Anton Serikov, Deputy Director of the Department of State Policy in the Field of Secondary Vocational Education and Vocational Training of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation Tatevik Karabekyan, Deputy Director of the Department of State Youth Policy and Educational Activities of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Alexander Vedekhin, Head of the Personnel Selection and Development Department of ALROSA (PJSC) Natalia Petukhova and Head of the Center for Early Professionalization Programs at PJSC RusHydro Corporate University Tatiana Glushkova and the chief specialist of the employer's brand development, recruitment and HR Communications of Sibur Anastasia Terentyeva. 

Assistant to the Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Anatoly Yanovsky Addressing the finalists, he noted: «Over the past 9 years, the number of participating universities has increased almost 8 times from 11 to 80, and the theme of the championship has expanded: exploration, oil and gas, electric power, metallurgy, and petrochemistry have been added to mining; students, young professionals, and schoolchildren now participate in the championship. A total of 4,944 people took part in the Autumn Cup this year, of which over 250 reached the finals."

Deputy Director General of ANO "Russia – the land of opportunities" Anton Serikov He welcomed the finalists and winners and stressed that all conditions have been created for the professional and personal development of the participants of the CASE-IN championship.: "70 future and young specialists from 15 regions of Russia became winners and prize-winners of the Autumn Cup. The guys were very lucky – they got into a wonderful environment. And I am sure that the championship final will give them a powerful impetus for further development, new experiences and lots of acquaintances. The fact that you have reached the decisive test speaks volumes about your knowledge, skills, perseverance and determination. The student laureates of the championship will be able to pass the final stage without correspondence tests in a number of areas of the student Olympiad "I am a professional", and all finalists will be able to participate in the Mentoring program of the Senezh Management Workshop and receive a mentor from among the winners and finalists of the "Leaders of Russia", "Digital Breakthrough" and "Flagships" contests. education". Do not miss your opportunities, achieve success and participate in interesting projects that take place on the Russia – Land of Opportunities platform.

Anton Serikov reminded that the participants of the championship will also be able to take free tourist trips around Russia as part of the "More than a Trip" project and see the unique sights of our country.

The winners of the IX season will receive great educational and career opportunities. Founder and Co-chairman of the CASE-IN Organizing Committee Artem Korolev He told me:  "School champions will receive additional USE points for admission to 42 partner universities under the project, students will be able to enroll on preferential terms in postgraduate and Master's degree programs at 20 partner universities, but New career opportunities await young employees of industry companies. In addition, the best participants will go to industry youth educational forums".

16 school teams from 10 regions of the country came to the final of the Autumn Cup, which competed for victory in the all-Russian competition among schoolchildren for solving engineering cases. The young engineers, on behalf of Sibur, studied the properties of recycled materials obtained after polymer processing and shared ways to reduce their cost.

Chairman of the expert commission of the competition for schoolchildren, Chief specialist in the field of "Employer brand development, recruitment and HR communications" at Sibur Anastasia Terentyeva, presenting awards to the winners, She said that the participants did an excellent job with the final tasks and can record the IX season of the Autumn Cup to their credit.

"It is wonderful that young people are showing such an interest in the topic of sustainable development, and we will be glad to see the students who have proved themselves as students of the Trajectory target training program already in their 3rd year at the university.", " She said Anastasia Terentyeva.

The Maminy Fritters team from school No. 42 in Nizhnevartovsk was recognized as the champion. German Roev, Ekaterina Dyachkova, Alexander Pichugin and Sofya Figurina A solution was presented, which is to change the structure of municipal solid waste collection.

Team Captain German Roev shared: "The development will improve the environmental situation, as well as reduce the cost of recycled materials (recycled polymers). At the championship, we gained experience in project activities and case solving, were able to step out of our comfort zone and test our strengths. We also got charged up with vivid emotions and met interesting people here."

The silver medal went to the Unique team (school No. 9 in the city of Nazarovo, Krasnoyarsk Territory): Nikita Molodetsky, Vadim Bobrov, Matvey Drozdov and Dmitry Yakovlev. In the final, the participants proposed granulation as one of the methods of polymer processing.

"At the beginning, the separator sorts the polymers by their appearance. Then they are crushed, washed and dried. The polymer material in the granulator is converted into a bulk product in the form of granules. This method is cheap and environmentally friendly., – Nikita, the captain of the team, told Well done. – The project "CASE-IN» It helps students to activate cognitive activity, develops group activity skills, helps them use knowledge in real conditions and apply non-standard solutions to achieve their goals."

In third place is the "Why not" team from Lyceum No. 86 in Yaroslavl. Guys – Yaromir Aktanov, Danai Demina, Valeria Zelinskaya and Irina Kurakina – we presented a solution, the essence of which is to improve the process of recycling plastic.

«In this way, we preserve the ecology of our own country and its resources. Our solution allows us to make the plastic recycling process simpler, more efficient and more economical. The development makes it possible to optimize many processes in the processing and construction industries. The society benefits because the project provides for improving the living conditions of citizens, as well as making the environment cleaner.", – said the captain of the team Yaromir Aktanov.

The guys admit that they received a lot of impressions and memorable moments from participating in the CASE-IN championship, were able to try themselves in a new role and test their own strength in solving non-standard tasks.

In addition, the champions of the Engineering Solutions Competition for Schoolchildren were named. This season, 233 schoolchildren from grades 3-11 completed tasks related to the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes, the nuclear industry or related industries.

Schoolchildren of grades 3-8 competed in the categories "Drawing Contest", "Layout Contest" and "Essay Contest". The youngest participants of the championship had to prepare papers on the following topics: "Energy is hidden in everything", "My energy dream", "The energy of the future is in our hands!", "Ecosystem restoration".

The "Drawing Contest" nomination turned out to be the largest in terms of the number of participants – 87 children presented their works. Recognized as the winner Diana Gavrilova from school No. 75 in Lesnoy, Sverdlovsk region. He took the second place Vyacheslav Sliskov – a student of school No. 5 in Nefteyugansk, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. A young resident of Syktyvkar (Komi Republic) rounded out the top three winners Egor Udoratin, who studies at the A.S. Pushkin Gymnasium.

54 participants competed in the Essay Contest nomination, and the champions were determined in two categories at once. She excelled among students in grades 3-5. Arina Vakhnenko, a student at the Novoprimor school in the Rostov region. In her work, she asked the question: what is energy and where does it "hide"?

Girl She told me: "My search for energy led to the realization that energy is an integral part of the sphere of human activity. Nature has arranged it so that energy is important and necessary for human biological existence and has provided humanity with a huge number of its sources. Man has managed to put energy at his service and creates a product with its help in the broadest sense of the word. A person's whole life is aimed at constantly searching for sources of energy and ways to extract and transform it. For now, I can only say, "Hi, Energy, I found you!".

In second place – Adelina Weinrukh from St. Petersburg School of Engineering and Technology No. 777. He took the third place Alexander Pavlov (Lyceum No. 395 of St. Petersburg).

A student of Krasnoyarsk school No. 1 won the competition for students in grades 6-8. Lev Zakharinsky. He shared: "I am always inspired by engineering and technical challenges. Since the first grade, I have been creating projects and participating in Russian and international championships.. Most of my work is devoted to the Arctic. My generation will have to accept the challenge of developing Arctic territories capable of ensuring the country's sustainable development for decades. By studying the North and creating technical projects, I am preparing to contribute to the common cause. I want to be useful to my homeland! A strong desire, coupled with hard work and the support of the country, opens up unlimited possibilities for realizing the wildest dreams."

The second place was taken by a Rostov resident. Anastasia Evseeva (school No. 60). "My project provides for saving water resources by reducing crops that require high water consumption. It includes educational and environmental work, starting from kindergarten. I believe that the implementation of this idea will contribute to improving the condition of the Don River through a recovery strategy that will be implemented until 2035 with the support of the Russian Government and regional authorities." Anastasia said. The student believes that the Engineering Solutions Competition helps to discover new talents in herself, as well as gain confidence in her abilities and abilities.: "This is the first experience that has shown that I can implement my ideas in this area".

Completed the top three Egor Yakushev from Perm gymnasium No. 17.

51 schoolchildren competed in the "Layout Contest" nomination. The winner was Ruslan Zaikin (Kemerovo city school No. 93). His work "Ecosystem Restoration" outlined important tasks, the solution of which is of fundamental importance for achieving the goals of the state in the direction of sustainable development.: "Thanks to my project, the industry can get several advantages: new developments in the processing of solid waste, the construction of "green" hydrogen energy in Antarctica. I think all this will benefit society. For me, participating in such projects is a way to discover something new in myself, to try my hand and knowledge in an unknown field. Winning the competition is about emotions, joy and great happiness."

He took the second place Grigory Plaksin (lyceum No. 89 of Kemerovo), and in third place – Alexander Ivashov from a school in Krasny Yar village, Samara region.

Alexander told me: "In the layout, made in the form of symbolic scales, I placed traditional energy sources on one bowl, and on the second – my energy dream: alternative energy sources. I tried to show what the energy world of the future should be like: biofuel technology, electric filling stations, solar panels that supply energy to residential buildings, stations that collect tidal energy, and stations that accumulate wind energy."

According to the contestant, participation in the championship helped him acquire new knowledge, skills and abilities. He thought about the problems of the energy industry, and also studied a lot of materials on the use of alternative energy sources. "We are the generation of the future, and today it is necessary to find solutions to many problems. Participation in this project develops engineering skills, helps to delve deeper into the current problems of the fuel and energy complex and the MSC, and now, at school, allows you to find ways to solve them. It is also a unique opportunity to decide on a future profession."- says Alexander.

In the nomination "Competition for the creation of a technical device", students of grades 9-11, individually or in teams, produced a technical device for energy management systems using augmented reality. 41 projects were selected for the final competition.

He won Alexander Ulrich (school No. 42 in Nizhnevartovsk). The young man believes that the peculiarity of Russia is the very low population density in the Far East and Siberia. Such territories are isolated from centralized electricity supply, which is an acute problem in social, technical and economic aspects. That is why he decided to develop the "Seebeck Geothermal Power Generator" project.

Alexander shared: "The use of geothermal energy is relevant, as thermoelectric generation is one of the promising ways to directly convert thermal energy into electrical energy. Thermoelectric generation is used to supply power to facilities remote from power transmission lines, as well as under a number of conditions where it is the only possible source of electrical energy."

In second place – Socrates Volkov from school No. 4 in the village of Golyshmanovo, Tyumen region. The "bronze" was divided among themselves Vyacheslav Petrov, Kirill Smolnikov and Ramil Khusnutdinov united in the "123 Team" of Ufa Lyceum No. 62, and Evgeny Skulkin from the village of Svetly, Orenburg region.

According to the Deputy Director of the Department of State Policy in the Field of Secondary Vocational Education and Vocational Training of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation Tatevik Karabekyan The project has great practical significance for schoolchildren: «The championship provides new opportunities for young talents every year: contests for technical devices, layouts, essays, and even a drawing contest are developing. Today, schoolchildren starting from the 3rd grade demonstrate their talents in the project! Thanks to the championship, students with an interest in exact sciences and engineering professions can express themselves and acquire useful skills. It is very important that the project introduces the industries in which the guys can show their talents in the future, that is, it provides high-quality career guidance."

Traditionally, the Student League of the championship is distinguished by its mass character. 23 youth teams representing 17 universities from 22 cities of Russia and the Republic of Belarus reached the finals.

Director of the Department of State Youth Policy of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Denis Ashirov He noted that the contribution of the project to the development of professional competencies and leadership qualities of students, as well as to the popularization of engineering education and technical professions is especially valuable.

He emphasized: "The Championship "CASE-IN"Over the past 9 years, I have allowed more than one generation of students to declare themselves and take an important step in the development of their professional careers. Students who take part in the competition receive a springboard for the development of key competencies and demonstrate high results in both teaching and practical activities. But all the successes of our talented, motivated students would not have been possible without the support of higher education institutions, which are an important link in holding the championship and developing the branch student community. They not only provide venues for the qualifying stages, but also provide winners and prize-winners with preferential conditions for admission to their ranks for master's and postgraduate studies.".

The contestants, on behalf of ALROSA, presented measures to reduce emissions of pollutants for enterprises operating in permafrost conditions.

Head of the Personnel Selection and Development Department at ALROSA (PJSC) Natalia Petukhova shared it: "I am sure that the participants are overwhelmed with emotions. All of today's finalists are already winners. After all, you have spent many days and nights solving the case to succeed. I wish you good luck in all your endeavors, but never forget that there is always a lot of work behind it."

The students of Yaroslavl State Technical University, the SSD team, became the new champions of the Student League. Anna Petrenko, Vadim Makarov and Maxim Nazentsev explored the leading areas of production in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, and came up with a combination of technologies for collecting and processing carbon dioxide for maximum environmental and economic impact.

"We needed to develop ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at an enterprise located in permafrost using the example of a specific company.- said Captain Yaroslavtsev Anna Petrenko, – we chose the international company Chevron and proposed to change the existing technological process in order, in addition to the potential economic effect, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 670 million tons over 7 years."

Students have already formed requirements for future employers.

"We are interested in companies that base their work on solving case problems and the project method. It is desirable that the company has access to international partners to study and integrate advanced technologies introduced outside the country into Russia. Basic requirements for the company – this is an opportunity for continuous professional development and improvement", – counts Anna Petrenko.

The silver medalists are "Oilmen and Rocking chair" from St. Petersburg Mining University. Tikhon Glum, Roman Ivanov, Savva Solodukhin and Maxim Yamkin proposed switching hydroelectric power plants and the process of burning petroleum products to hydrogen energy. "We proposed to create a carbon landfill on the basis of the Norilsk Nickel company, – explains the captain of the team Tikhon Glum.

The team "Polymers" from Tyumen Industrial University took the third place. Ekaterina Bichevina, Angelika Zagidullina, Georgy Pronichev and Andrey Shabarchin from TIU are experienced participants of the championship.

"Currently, the problem of CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions has acquired a global scale, – The captain of the Polymers highlights the relevance of the case Ekaterina Bichevina, – The increase in the number and severity of dangerous hydrometeorological phenomena, climate change, which in turn causes partial or complete loss of ecosystems, are all factors associated with greenhouse gas emissions, primarily CO2, so reducing greenhouse gases is important from a global perspective."

"We have developed a technology for capturing carbon dioxide from atmospheric air with its further processing into diamonds", – said the captain of the team. Upon graduation, as the students shared, they will be interested in the tasks of improving the efficiency and safety of petrochemical processes.

There was no less serious competition in the League of Young Professionals. 15 teams from 13 companies of fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes competed for three prizes. In the final, industry workers had to present their ideas for improving ESG indicators in companies - ecology, social development and corporate governance.

The first place in the competition was taken by the team «True sight» (Gazpromneft STC LLC). In second place is the team "Heating season" (PJSC ROSSETI North-West). The team closes the top three «Nestro Team» (Zarubezhneft JSC).

The BRICS Youth Championship debuted at the final events of the CASE-IN Championship.: sustainable development". The first season brought together 15 student teams on one site, which were able to develop and present proposals to overcome the economic, social and environmental challenges of our time.

The team of Kazan National Research Technological University became the winner. "Integral": Begaliev Temurbek Azamat ugli, Alexander Markelov, Maxim Sungurov, Alyona Shpagina.

"The main idea of our project is to capture the released CO2 (the main component of greenhouse gases) and convert it into other chemicals, namely methanol, through various installations. We created this project to reduce the melting of permafrost. For the industry, this is a way to reduce the carbon footprint of production and increase the environmental friendliness of production, which is very important at the present time.", – the team members told us about their project.

The silver medal was awarded to the team of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation «BRICKS your blood»: Siyun Nisanov, Nikita Anosov, Vladimir Borovkov and Anastasia Falaleeva.

The students noted that by participating in the project, they had expanded their personal knowledge base and gained the skill to solve innovative problems. According to the winners, young people should participate in such projects, because it is a valuable practical experience and an opportunity to express themselves.

The third place was taken by the team of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation. «Greenhotts» Ekaterina Bochkova, Andrey Vinogradov and Danila Krutskikh.

Head of the Center for Early Professionalization Programs at PJSC RusHydro Corporate University Tatiana Glushkova I congratulated all the finalists: "To become one of the finalists of the Autumn Cup and win is very honorable and speaks about the significant achievements of young people. But in the finals, not only medals and cups are important, but also the educational experience gained from solving cases. This is even more valuable in terms of your personal development. Expand your boundaries, step out of your comfort zone and achieve your goals!"

The Autumn Cup of the IX season marked the beginning of a new "Breakthrough Solution" nomination. The winners were determined directly by the participants of each league, voting for the best, in their opinion, developments of their colleagues. The Maminy Fritters team was recognized as the winner of the nomination in the School League, the Bifurcation Point from Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas in the Student League, and the BRICS Youth Championship.: Sustainable Development" is the "Sixth Element" of Tyumen State University, and the "Heating Season" of PJSC ROSSETI North–West is in the League of Young Professionals.

In addition to the competition, trainings organized by the partners of the CASE-IN championship, ALROSA and the Green Tassel Foundation, were held as part of the finals.

The IX season of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" has been completed. The X anniversary season of the championship starts in February 2022.

The organizers of the Autumn Cup of the CASE-IN Championship are the Reliable Shift Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC. The CASE-IN project is being implemented within the framework of the federal project "Social Elevators for Everyone" of the national project "Education". The organizer of the All-Russian competition among schoolchildren for solving engineering cases is National Research University "MEI".