SPbGASU students are the winners of a special nomination in the field of "Construction"

The final of the Autumn Cup of the Student League of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", held in Moscow, turned out to be a success for the SPbGASU team: the guys were recognized as the best in the special category "Breakthrough Solution" in the field of "Construction".

The team consisted of Vadim Koptsov (fourth year, Faculty of Economics and Management), Arina Sanzhara (third year, Faculty of Civil Engineering), Glafira Bachmanova and Nikita Tikhonov (fourth year, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Urban Management).

As part of the championship, the contestants developed a plan for the implementation of investment and construction projects in the field of tourism.

"Our team was tasked with determining the need for the creation of a tourist infrastructure facility in the selected region, analyzing its key technical and economic indicators and suggesting possible options for the implementation of the project. The key idea of our solution is to preserve natural areas during the construction and operation of facilities, minimizing the impact on the environment. We have developed a glamping with the necessary infrastructure for comfortable living and recreation in Karelia all year round. The attractive appearance of the buildings was achieved by combining historical and modern architecture: in our opinion, the ethnic flavor of this region successfully harmonizes with modern modular structures," said Nikita Tikhonov, the captain of the team.

Nikita clarified that this was the fourth time he had participated in this championship, but he considered this project to be the most interesting, and winning the nomination was an incentive for further achievements.

"At the championship, you gain experience working in a team, which is very valuable. The first time we took part, we ended up at the bottom of the standings. The next time we took the second place in the qualifying round. This year we won the final. I plan to participate in the championship next spring and compete for the first place," Nikita shared.

His plans are approved by the mentor of the team, associate professor of the Department of Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation of St. Petersburg State University, Candidate of Technical Sciences. Victor Yakovlev. He recalls that at one time the SPbGASU team was one of the three winners in the overall standings.

"I welcome the desire of the guys to participate in this championship, because it develops analytical thinking, which is important in developing design solutions that are worked out, first of all, taking into account their economic feasibility. This year, as part of the championship's assignment, it was necessary to work out issues related to the prospects for new solutions in a region attractive for tourism. We are talking about creating investment projects that will bring profit. In addition, the championship serves as an effective platform where industry representatives look for the most promising students as potential specialists, often offering profitable employment to the winners right here. However, all participants of the championship have the opportunity to communicate with representatives of the industry, and contacts with them are an important thing in professional activity," Viktor Alexandrovich believes.

The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship is a system of competitions for solving engineering cases for schoolchildren, students and young professionals. Two teams from the university took part in it with the assistance of the vocational guidance center for competencies "Trajectory" of St. Petersburg State University.

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