TSU students solved cases of SIBUR and ALROSA companies at the CASE-IN championship

Tomsk State University hosted the qualifying stage of the XIII International Engineering CASE-IN Championship in two areas – petrochemistry and geological exploration. About sixty TSU students took part in it. They competed in solving situational tasks proposed by the university's industrial partners, including ALROSA and SIBUR. The teams "Phosphors" and "Stray pipes" won the qualifying stage.

Tomsk State University has been participating in the CASE-IN Engineering Championship since 2017, and the championship has been held at TSU since 2018. 15 student teams presented their solutions in the field of geological exploration and petrochemistry on the main theme of the new 2025 season – "Technological Innovations".

"The Championship is a unique platform for mutually beneficial cooperation. The university gets the opportunity to update educational programs based on real business needs, and companies, in turn, have access to innovative ideas for solving current problems and promising young staff. This is an investment in the future for both education and the region's economy," said the Deputy Director of the TSU Worldskills Center. Marina Anop.

Each competition case was prepared by the industrial partner of the championship. For example, the diamond mining company ALROSA invited the contestants to analyze the results of geochemical work and satellite image data, and then identify the most promising areas and create a project for exploration using innovative technologies.

"The CASE-IN Engineering Championship has become a platform for demonstrating the talents and innovative thinking of our petrochemical students," said the curator of the Petrochemistry department, a junior researcher at the Laboratory of Catalytic Research at TSU Egor Blinov. – The case dedicated to solving the problem of isobutylene loss required deep knowledge, creativity and the ability to work with modern software from the participants. We are proud that even undergraduates have actively joined the fight, offering fresh and promising solutions."

The developed solutions were evaluated by an expert commission, which included specialists from industry companies and TSU teachers. According to the results of the competition, two TSU student teams became winners: in the direction of "Geological Exploration" – the team "Phosphors", in the direction of "Petrochemistry" – the team "Stray pipes".

The winners will represent the Tomsk Region in the semi-finals. The strongest teams will advance to the final stage, which will be held in Moscow at the end of May. The champions and prize-winners of the Student League will receive preferential admission to master's and postgraduate studies at one of the 28 Russian universities, as well as the opportunity to complete internships in industry companies and receive an invitation to find a job and become participants in specialized educational forums.

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