Students of Thermal Power Engineering at SPbGUPTD won silver at the CASE-IN Engineering Championship

The final of the XII season of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship was held in Moscow with the support of the presidential platform "Russia — the land of Opportunities". 700 young specialists presented 162 innovative solutions for the implementation of lean manufacturing principles in key areas of the industrial complex in Russia and the CIS countries. The team of the Higher School of Technology and Energy of SPbGUPTD won silver in the field of Thermal Power Engineering.

The team of the University of Industrial Technologies and Design included students of thermal power engineering Andrey Antufiev, Anna Kholopova, Igor Plushenkov and Sofya Tyukhteeva. They developed the best option for heat supply to consumers from four interconnected sources. When developing the assignment, the main focus should be on the safety and reliability of the proposed heat supply scheme, in which it is necessary to close two outdated heat supply sources, and distribute existing consumer loads among other sources, taking into account prospective heat consumption and the existing reserve of heat capacity. The teams also needed to complete a feasibility study of the proposed solutions and confirm that they would pay off in the medium term.

"Our team has proposed a solution consisting of several main steps. First, we have implemented a restructuring of the heat supply system with the redistribution of consumers and an increase in the diameter of some pipelines. Secondly, we increased the capacity of the remaining sources by installing additional generating equipment. Thirdly, we have implemented a digital heat supply system that allows us to apply the principles of lean manufacturing, which made it possible to secure the existing network. This complex allowed us to fully fulfill all the conditions of the case and present a decent solution.", — says Andrey Antufiev, a student at the Higher School of Technology and Energy of St. Petersburg State University of Applied Sciences.

 700 participants from 162 teams from Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan reached the final.

During the three days of the final, students presented solutions to experts on the implementation of lean manufacturing principles in the industrial complex of Russia and the CIS countries, took part in educational events, met with leading fuel and energy sector employers, exchanged experiences and communicated with recognized professionals.

Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, noted that the championship helps attract talented young people into engineering and technical professions, and motivate and inspire ambitious young professionals.

"In order to fulfill the tasks of President Vladimir Putin, it is necessary for all sectors of the economy to work together, increase labor productivity and make efficient use of capacities. These are the tasks that young engineers face., — said Alexander Novak, — The CASE-IN championship, combining the interests of the state, employers and educational organizations, contributes to the state policy of personnel support and the goals of the new national project "Cadres". At the championship, young people present their ideas and solutions to leaders of leading industries, and this experience opens up new opportunities for them to develop and implement their skills."

The champions and prize-winners of the XII CASE-IN season received well-deserved prizes. The winners of the Student League will be able to enroll in master's and postgraduate studies at 30 partner universities on preferential terms, complete paid internships in leading companies with the possibility of further employment.

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