The TPU team won the bronze medal at the International Engineering Championship

Student Team Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) Carbon took third place at the international engineering Case-in championship in the geological exploration league, the final of the competition was held in Moscow; Polytech also took second place in the Energy of Education competition for the best organization and conduct of the qualifying stage for geological exploration, the university's press service reported on Friday.

Earlier it was reported that TPU students won the regional stage of the international Case-In engineering problem solving championship and will represent Tomsk in the final of the competition.

It is noted that the final of the competition was held in Moscow for two days. More than 300 students and postgraduates from 39 universities in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia competed in five leagues: electric power engineering, mining, geological exploration, oil and gas and metallurgy. The projects of the teams were evaluated by representatives of large Russian industrial enterprises.

"In the geological exploration league, the team of TPU Carbon geologists won a bronze medal...>  Tomsk Polytechnic University became the winner of the Energy of Education competition for the second year in a row – the university received the second place for the best organization and conduct of the qualifying stage for geological exploration," the message says.

The Case-In is the only federal case championship in the field of fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes. This year, the competition is being held for the fourth time; 3,500 people from 37 universities in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia are participating in it. The partners of the championship are 20 large industry companies, five federal ministries, Rosmolodezh and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives.

A source: RIA Tomsk