Experts of the System operator determined the winners of the qualifying stage "CASE-IN" in Saratov

In Saratov, on the basis of Saratov State Technical University named after Yuri Gagarin (Gagarin State Technical University), a partner university of the System Operator, the qualifying stage of the Student League of the XII season of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in the field of "Electric Power Industry" was held.

The qualifying stage at Gagarin State Technical University opened a series of qualifying stages at universities, whose students will solve the case of a System Operator. 

The expert jury consists of Saratov RDU Maxim, the head of the Relay Protection and Automation Service, entered Korolev and Artem Kravchuk, Head of the Department of Mode Optimization, system-wide tasks and Development of the Electric Mode Service. Yuri Gubin, Deputy Chief Dispatcher for Operational Work of the Saratov RDU, addressed the participants of the championship with a welcoming speech. He thanked the future young specialists for their keen interest in their chosen profession.

"This championship is designed to unite the minds, talents and aspirations of students who will become the personnel base of our electric power industry in the future. This year we are pleased to welcome the most talented electrical engineering students to the championship. This is your chance to demonstrate your knowledge and ability to solve complex problems. I am sure that each of you is ready for a fair fight.", " he said Yuri Gubin and he wished the teams good luck.

The theme of the XII season of the CASE-IN championship is "Lean Manufacturing". The topic of the case study of the qualifying stage of the Student League in the field of "Electric Power Industry" is "Application of artificial intelligence technologies in the electric power industry". The students had to propose innovative technological solutions for managing an energy system, power plant or substation and evaluate the possible technical and economic impact of each proposed innovative technology to meet the goals of lean manufacturing and answer expert questions during the project defense.

17 teams from universities in Saratov, Engels, Balakovo, Kamyshin and Syzran took part in the qualifying stage in the field of Electric Power engineering.

The entire podium was occupied by students of Saratov State Technical University. Gagarina Yu.A. "Team Energy" took the gold, "Implementation Official" took the second place, and "Electric Force" took the third place. The winners of the championship were awarded with valuable prizes from Saratov RDU.

Team Energy will participate in the semi-finals of the championship, where it will compete for a ticket to the final, which will be held in Moscow on May 28-30, 2024 with the participation of student teams from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.

The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship is a system of competitions 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. JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System" has been a strategic partner of the Electric Power Industry direction of the Student League of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" since 2015.

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