31 Novocherkassk teams competed for victory in the "CASE-IN" qualifying stage

The qualifying stage of the XII season of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" was held at the South Russian State Polytechnic University (NPI) on March 19.

For the first time, the qualifying stage of the championship turned out to be so crowded, because the selection process took place in three areas at once – "Electric power industry", "Mining" and "Thermal Power Engineering".

31 teams entered the competition at once: 14 in the "Electric Power Industry" league, 6 in the "Teploenergetika" league, 11 in the "Mining" league.

The main theme of the Student League of the championship, as well as the whole season, was "Lean manufacturing". The teams, consisting of 3-4 people each, were asked to prepare solutions to engineering cases related to the implementation of the principles of careful and efficient production in the relevant areas within two weeks. The tasks were traditionally developed based on the materials of the championship's partners, companies in the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes.

Opening the qualifying stage at the first university in the South of Russia, the vice–rector of YURSPU (NPI) for educational activities, E.M. Dyakonov, welcomed all the participants and experts on behalf of the rector of the University, Yu.I. Razorenov.

"The CASE-IN Championship is distinguished by two important things," Evgeny Mikhailovich shared his opinion. - First of all, all the tasks proposed to the teams are not fictional, they are interesting for a specific production and require a solution right now. Secondly, our students, immersing themselves in the task, gain additional competencies, knowledge, skills, including teamwork skills. In my opinion, this method of learning is one of the most effective ways to immerse students in the professional field with which they will connect their lives in the future. In addition, during the championship, the guys will be able to show themselves to potential employers."

On behalf of the employer partners, the team was welcomed by Dmitry Chub, Chief Specialist of the Electrical Modes Service of the Rostov RDU branch of the Unified Energy System Operator JSC (a graduate of YURGPU (NPI) and in the recent past a multiple participant and finally the winner of the main season of the IX CASE-IN Championship in 2021); Maxim Tishkov, head of the integrated department Underground mining Operations of the Yakutniproalmaz Institute; Marina Zezekalo, Head of the EuroChem-VolgaKaliy LLC Training Center; Igor Vasilenko, Senior Foreman of the Gazprom Energoholding First Group.

Traditionally, the expert teams faced a difficult task - to identify the authors of the best ideas and give them the way to the next stage of the championship, where the winners of the tickets to the final of the XII season will be determined in a competitive struggle with the strongest teams from other universities.

The GROZA team is already trying its hand at the Mining championship for the second time. This season, the guys planned to improve their last year's result and get into the "prizes". Rodion Solodunov, the team's captain, and analysts Denis Golovin and Mikhail Shchedrin were tasked with optimizing mining operations at the Aikhal diamond mine. The team has carefully studied the specifics of a particular mine and the existing approach to diamond mining there. In their decision, the guys suggested using certain polymer supports and mineral faces during mining and blasting operations. "Our solution really optimizes and improves the efficiency of mining and blasting operations, and fasteners ensure safety during sinking operations," Denis Golovin said.

As the experience of the competition day showed, self–confidence and the spirit of victory did not let the future miners down - it was the GROZA team that rose to the highest step of the podium in the qualifying stage.

In second place is the Sparta team (Sergey Ivashov (captain), Daniil Kharitonov, Roman Obukhov, Danila Chubarov), in third place is the Amethyst team (Maria Shchetsova (captain), Anastasia Safronova and Roman Alekseev).

The Power of Youth team consisting of captain Kirill Tislenko, Artyom Musayelyan, Artyom Chuganov and Daniil Ryzhkov became the winner in the Electric Power Industry. The silver medal was awarded to the Good Chokopai team (Alexander Lipovoy (captain), Yulia Glazunova, Sergey Novozheev, Evgeny Maslyaev). The third place was taken by the guys from the Explanatory Brigade team (Alexander Tsyrkunov (captain), Vyacheslav Gusev, Alexey Panko, Maxim Mytsenko).

The Teplosturm team (Maxim Sambursky, Alexander Zherlitsa, Alexey Malyukov, Yaroslav Ivantsov), which became the winner of the qualifying stage, opened a new historical page in the Teploenergetika league for YURGPU (NPI). In second place is Energogvardiya (Daniil Popov, Ilya Pashchenko, Anna Dyakonova, Roman Annenkov). The bronze medal of the competition went to the Boby team (Victoria Ovsyannikova, Vladislav Pischulov, Anastasia Malenko, Oleg Kibalnikov).

The general final of the CASE-IN will be held in Moscow at the end of May 2024, where the best participants will present improved versions of their projects to the industry community, receive valuable advice from experts and the opportunity to make themselves known to the country's largest employers.

The winning and prize–winning students of the Main Season of the Championship will receive valuable prizes: privileges for admission to master's and postgraduate studies at partner universities, internships in companies with the possibility of further employment.

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