More than 120 TPU students are competing to reach the semifinals of the CASE-IN

Today, Tomsk Polytechnic University is hosting the qualifying stages in three areas of the Student League of the XIII season of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which is supported by the presidential platform "Russia is a land of Opportunity." They assembled 31 student teams.

This year's cases are devoted to the single theme "Technological innovations". TPU is hosting qualifiers for "Electric Power Engineering", "Geological Exploration" and "Thermal Power Engineering".

"Our industrial partners say that in 2030 the country will need 74 million specialists. And engineers play an important role among them. This is, in fact, the intelligentsia in training personnel for the country. After all, engineering is creativity, it's a design, research mind, it's always a breakthrough. That's why I really love the CASE-IN championship, because it was probably the first championship at the federal level that was organized by major partners and aimed not only at team building, but also at solving real business problems. I am very glad that such important areas as energy and geological exploration have entered Tomsk for selection. Because it is precisely the energy areas that are strategic in our state program for regional development. And geological exploration is also an important scientific school, an important school of technological leadership," Lyudmila Ogorodova, Deputy Governor of the Tomsk Region for Scientific and Technological Development, addressed the participants.

The tasks for the participants are traditionally developed by the partner companies of the championship. The partner of the Geological Exploration direction is ALROSA JSC (PAO). The case for Teploenergetika was developed by Gazprom Energoholding LLC. JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System" has prepared a task for the Electric Power Industry direction. Thus, student teams of more than 120 participants analyzed the profitability of developing gold deposits, found ways to provide thermal energy to remote consumers, and also developed technological solutions for the implementation of projects for the new construction of energy system facilities.

"Our university will turn 130 years old next year. And it was created precisely as an institute of practical engineers. From the very first days, our graduates took an active part in the development of the country – we continue this tradition! That is why, in my opinion, the CASE-IN championship has become such a significant event among young people at Tomsk Polytechnic University, because the training of engineers, personnel training for the economy of the present, for the economy of the future, for achieving technological leadership and technological sovereignty in our country remains at the forefront of our university today," said the Vice–rector for youth policy and educational activities of TPU Igor Razzhivin.

The strongest teams will advance to the semifinals and will compete for tickets to the final competition, which will be held in Moscow at the end of May.

The champions and prize-winners of the Student League will have the opportunity to enroll in master's and postgraduate studies at specialized universities on preferential terms, complete internships and internships at partner companies, and will also be invited to industry youth educational forums.

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