IRNTU students reached the final of the Autumn Cup of the "CASE-IN" Championship

Three student teams of the Siberian Federal District became finalists of the Autumn Cup of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which is part of the the platform "Russia is a country of opportunities". Students from Irkutsk, Tyumen, Krasnoyarsk and Kemerovo will travel to Moscow to conquer the industry community with their ideas and make themselves known to the largest industrial companies.

Jubilee X season of the championship It is marked by Industry 4.0. In the qualifying stage, 721 youth teams worked on cases related to the development of digitalization and the introduction of information technologies at the production sites of the Student League partners ALROSA, SIBUR and Gazstroyprom. The top 45 teams were able to make it to the semifinals, and in the final test, almost 100 students from 24 teams will share their developments with experts.

The teams "Lagrange's Theorem" and "F of Siberia" are among the lucky ones. To get tickets to the finals, the young people dealt with the ALROSA case "Digital Industry: managing the raw material base of a mining enterprise." The students got acquainted with the technology of mining and processing diamond-containing ore, analyzed the initial data and the main stages of the company's technological processes for the presence of Industry 4.0 elements, proposed solutions to modernize the company's dispatching system, and also found ways to optimize the quality of ore raw materials supplied to the factory.

The Lagrange's Theorem team included students from Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Siberian Federal University and Tyumen State University. Evgeny Rudykh (captain), Sergey Kobylinsky, Mikhail Semykin, Viktor Kovrizhnykh have been participating in the championship since 2020. They have already won 4 "CASE-IN" finals.

"Our team proposed a set of measures to optimize the operation of the Almazny quarry of ALROSA JSC, namely, the introduction of automated control systems of the SCC Quarry from the Digital Group. This will improve the existing dispatch system and ore quality control at the equalization warehouse. We also proposed to transfer mining equipment to an autonomous control system. All this will reduce the company's operating costs and increase work efficiency. These solutions comply with the company's innovation development program, and the implemented software is not inferior to foreign competitors.", – team captain Evgeny Rudykh reveals the essence of the project.

The students believe that the theme of the Industry 4.0 season is really relevant, as many companies are on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution.

"The advantages of introducing new technologies are obvious: increased productivity, worker safety, increased competitiveness, and the creation of fundamentally new products.", – Evgeny Rudykh believes.

Participation in the championship taught the guys how to work effectively in a team, listen to everyone's opinion and defend their opinion.

"The ability to think in critical situations is also an important aspect. Over so many seasons, we've improved this skill so much that we can't think of anything else now., – says Mikhail Semykin. – And, of course, it is impossible not to mention the "leveling up" of the public speaking skill."

Thanks to the championship, the contestants want to get a job in a large industrial company. They already have an idea of what a future employer should be like.

Sergey Kobylinsky: "The dream company consists of people who are constantly moving forward, coping with the most difficult tasks and striving for excellence in everything. I am sure that those who see these qualities in themselves will be able to form a cohesive and friendly team and establish a productive and exciting workflow."

Students of Irkutsk National Research Technical University Maxim Egorov (captain), Kirill Sokolnikov, Dmitry Melentyev, united in the F Siberia team, proposed to introduce elements of Industry 4.0 in ALROSA: cloud technologies, the Internet of Things, weak artificial intelligence and MES systems.

"Our project is important for the company in terms of optimizing production and significantly reducing the risk of accidents., – Captain Maxim Egorov is sure. – Digitalization of production attracts companies with the opportunity to significantly simplify and automate many processes. By focusing on developing methods to improve the existing diamond mining process, the company's financial performance can be significantly increased. We were able to analyze the information as soon as possible and present it in a concise and understandable way. I think we have attracted the attention of the expert commission due to the non-standard approach to the presentation and creation of the presentation. By trying to move away from the presented template, we showed our individuality."

The CASE-IN championship gave the finalists the opportunity to participate in the creation and implementation of an innovative project, and taught them how to analyze information.

"Students participating in this championship can get acquainted with a new topic and gain experience in public speaking as soon as possible. Working in critical conditions allows you to be savvy and witty to create a competitive solution. Companies are interested in this project from the point of view of personnel selection, because "CASE-IN" gathers the best minds in the technical field from all over Russia.", – Maxim Egorov emphasized.

Another student of Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Anna Markhaeva, also reached the finals as part of the Initiators team. She and her colleagues have successfully solved the SIBUR case and are now preparing for a new challenge.

In the final, talented Siberian students will receive new tasks from the partners of the championship. The teams will have to develop a comprehensive solution to optimize the operational activities, production management and production control systems of the enterprise in question, as well as to increase its economic efficiency based on Industry 4.0 technologies.

At the final of the Autumn CASE-IN Cup, which will be held on December 16, 2022 in Moscow, students, on behalf of ALROSA, will propose a solution to optimize the operation of the Almazny mine based on Industry 4.0 technologies.

The champions and prize-winners will receive internships in leading Russian industrial companies with the possibility of further employment. The winners will also receive admission privileges. postgraduate and master's degree programs at partner universities of the championship and they will be able to travel around Russia within the framework of the ANO project "Russia – the land of opportunities". "More than a journey".

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