The second place is not the limit for the organizers from TPU!

The first day of the finals at the MISIS University of Technology began with a motivational meeting with an interesting person, which is traditional for the Championship. The finalists' guest was Sergey Krikalev, cosmonaut pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union, First Hero of Russia, Executive Director for Manned Space Programs at Roscosmos State Corporation. Next, there was a defense of cases, each of which described a real problem at an enterprise of the fuel and energy or mineral resources complex of Russia.  

In the final, 12 teams of the geological exploration league proposed exploration projects for the Enachinsky predictive ore node located in the territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). In this league, our Carbon team won a bronze medal in a hard-fought battle with the best teams of geological students in the country. The team consists of undergraduates Eugene Wilhelm, Anatoly Grishin, graduate student Dmitry Usoltsev. The head was Victor Domarenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Geoecology and Geochemistry, IPR TPU.

The decisions of the finalists of each league were evaluated by an expert jury consisting of managers and specialists from leading industry companies, including JSC SO UES, JSC SUEK, LLC EvrazHolding, JSC Rosgeologiya, JSC Yuzhuralzoloto, PJSC Tatneft, Norilsk Nickel Group and others.

The second and final day of the finals was held at the Vernadsky State Geological Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences, where the winners of the Championship were awarded. The ceremony was attended by Anatoly Yanovsky, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, Igor Lobovsky, President of the Global Energy Non-Profit Partnership for the Development of International Energy Research and Projects, Yuri Malyshev, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the International Academy of Engineering, President of the Academy of Mining Sciences, Director of the Vernadsky State Geological Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and all project partners.

President of Global Energy Igor Lobovsky noted: "This year, out of 39 universities, we would like to mention 15, of which five will receive a unique award. The main criterion for winning is the university's special contribution to the organization and holding of the championship, and the special support of the participants. We took into account the degree of involvement of the university's management in the stage, the venue, the number of teams, information promotion of the stage, assistance in forming an expert commission, and so on.».

As the organizer of the qualifying stages of the TPU championship told Elena Vorontsova In Russia, there are almost no contests where the organizational component of the event is evaluated. 

««Energy of Education" is the highest rating for the organizers of the university championship, showing the degree of recognition of professionalism and organizational abilities. Last year, TPU was the third, and this year it is already in second place. Since all the leagues were held on the same day, I believe that the second place is an assessment of the organization of all the stages that took place in TPU. In 2017, there will be more leagues, and the teams and organizers will once again compete for the title of the best", — said Elena Vorontsova. 

The Carbon TPU Team

Sources: 1.  http://news.tpu.ru/news/2016/06/06/25389/ 

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