Irkutsk RDU experts evaluated the cases of the participants of the "CASE-IN" championship

The qualifying stage of the XI International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" was held on the basis of Irkutsk National Research Technical University (IRNTU).

The system operator, a permanent strategic partner in the Electric Power industry, has developed a case study on the development of the country's hydropower potential this year.

Representatives Irkutsk RDU  We took an active part in the championship, which takes place on the basis of IRNTU, a university with which the dispatch center cooperates fruitfully. Dmitry Bukharov, Deputy Head of the Automated Dispatch Control Systems Service, became one of the experts of the qualifying round, and Vladimir Kornilov, Head of the Energy Modes and Balances Service Department, headed the expert commission on the Electric Power industry.

Over the course of 10 days, the participants solved cases, offering solutions for the construction of different types of hydroelectric power plants in different regions. 12 teams entered the qualifying stage, some of them participated remotely via video link. According to experts, many interesting solutions were presented with good preparation and elaboration of issues.

Summing up the results of the qualifying stage, Chairman of the expert commission Vladimir Kornilov noted the high importance of the championship for the training of creative and motivated fuel and energy sector specialists.

 "The championship is very important for the development of future specialists as true engineers. For students, this is an excellent platform that provides an opportunity, in addition to the knowledge gained at the university, to develop their potential and receive an impetus for further professional growth. I wish all participants of the championship to continue their journey of new challenges, searches and discoveries, and the teams that reached the semifinals to show their best skills and win the championship.", – I addressed the participants Vladimir Kornilov.

According to the results of the qualifying competitions, which are held on the basis of 60 partner universities of the championship, the best teams will receive tickets to the industry semi-finals of the championship. The authors of the strongest case solutions will meet at the finals on May 30 – June 1, 2023.

The CASE-IN International Engineering Championship is an international competition system for solving engineering cases for schoolchildren, students and young specialists in the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes, the nuclear industry and related industries. The championship is included in the platform of the NGO "Russia – the land of Opportunities" and is implemented in accordance with the Action Plan aimed at popularizing the working and engineering professions, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 366-r dated March 5, 2015.

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