The ORU Lovers team will represent Altai State University in the semi-finals of the CASE-IN championship

Students of Altai State Technical University named after I.I. Polzunov took part in the qualifying stage of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in the field of "Electric power industry".

12 teams from Altai State Technical University and Rubtsovsky Industrial Institute of AltSTU participated in the qualifying stage.

The teams solved a case close to real practice. The participants had to analyze the electric grid facility located in the Siberian ECO and develop a program for its development until 2030 to meet the growing electricity needs of the region. When solving the problem, it was necessary to provide for the introduction of domestic innovative technologies and take into account the priorities of state policy in the field of electric power industry.

The participants' work was evaluated by representatives of the faculty of AltSTU, as well as experts from relevant industry organizations, including representatives of JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System".

Vitaly Magera, Director of the Altai representative Office of the System Operator, who took part in the work of the expert commission for the qualifying stage of the CASE-IN championship, noted the important role of the championship in developing the human potential of the electric power industry.:  "Participation in the CASE-IN championship gives students the opportunity to develop by solving real production tasks, engaging in scientific and technical creativity. The country needs engineers and breakthrough technologies. The CASE-IN Championship is an excellent launching pad to prove yourself and gain invaluable experience in solving current industry challenges in practice."

Andrey Markov, Rector of AltSTU, congratulated the winners of the qualifying stage and noted that AltSTU students are participating in the championship for the seventh time, and last year they adequately represented the Altai Territory in the final: "The peculiarity of this championship is that you have the opportunity to develop practical projects for energy companies in our country, and only by working in a team can you achieve serious success." Andrey Mikhailovich wished the guys a successful completion of the subsequent tests of the championship.

The first place and a ticket to the semifinals of the championship were won by a team of students from the Department of "Power Supply of Industrial Enterprises" of AltSTU "Lovers of ORU" consisting of Alexandra Koshechkova, Ilya Pavlichenko, Angelina Lavrinets and Ksenia Peteneva. The scientific supervisor is Igor Belitsyn.

The RATEK team of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Automated Electric Drive of AltSTU, which included Alexander Devyanin, Vanik Hovsepyan, Ilya Rykov and Evgeny Bogoutdinov, received silver awards. The scientific supervisor is Boris Companeets, the mentor of the team is Alexander Dorosh, Deputy head of the department.

The team of the department of "Electrification of production and everyday life" "Electrokuty" received the bronze awards of the qualifying stage. Team members: Olga Pulyaeva, Roman Sokolov, Olga Voevodina. The scientific supervisor is Alexander Solovskoy.

The teams received letters of thanks from the organizers of the championship and diplomas of the winners and prize-winners of the qualifying stage. The awards were presented by Rector Andrey Markov and Vice Rector for Continuing Education Stanislav Khomutov.

The semi-final of the championship among the teams of the Siberian Federal District will be held at the end of April in a remote format. The final of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" will traditionally be held in person in Moscow and will bring together the best student engineering teams from universities from Russia and the CIS countries. The winners of the final stage of the championship will receive valuable prizes, the opportunity to participate in the All-Russian industry summer forums, and will also be able to complete internships at leading companies in the industry.

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