Saratov presents solutions for the development of key industries in Russia

The qualifying stage of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship was held at the site of the Saratov State Technical University named after Yuri Gagarin. This is a system of competitions for solving engineering cases for schoolchildren, students and young specialists of the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes, the nuclear industry and related industries.

35 teams, 152 participants from universities, including branches, took part in the championship. SamSTU in Syzran, branch of VolgSTU in Kamyshin, NVGU of Nizhnevartovsk, Vavilov University of Saratov. The teams worked on solutions to complex engineering cases in the following industry areas: "Thermal power engineering», «Electric power industry" and "Architecture, design, construction and housing and communal services".

The guests of honor at the opening ceremony were the strategic partners CASE-IN — representatives of companies working in the field of electric power and heat supply, industrial partners of Polytech. In particular, the Metropolis company, a branch ofRosseti Volga» —  «Saratov RS", branch of JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System" Saratovskoye RDU, Oblkommunenergo, branch "Rosenergoatom Concern» «Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant", "JV Saratovteplomontazh, "Balakovoatomenergoremont" branch office "Atomenergoremont", branch office "Balakovoatomtehenergo»  «Atomtehenergo», «Gazprom Transgaz Saratov».

This is the seventh time this landmark event has been held at the university site. The innovation of 2025 was the opening of the Architecture, Design, Construction and Housing and Communal Services department. Participation in the championship allows participants not only to receive advice from mentors, but also to demonstrate teamwork and the professional competencies that they have developed during their studies.

This season, the participants immersed themselves in the world of technological innovation. After the opening ceremony, they had to defend their projects, which had been working on for 10 days. The projects were evaluated by an expert commission, which included managers, specialists from industry companies, and leading teachers of SSTU.

The CASE-IN championship ended with the summing up and awarding of the winners and prize-winners. In the field of "Electric Power Industry", the first three places were awarded to the teams of the SamSTU branch and the Polytechnic University. The winner of the first place was "AmperE" (SamSTU) and "EmbeddingOfficial" (SSTU), the second place was taken by the team "Wardencliff", the third place was taken by the team "Energotech". In the direction of "Thermal Power Engineering", the winners were the students of SSTU. The Iskra Design Bureau team took the first place, the W+ team took the second place, and the third place was taken byNEUTRONSStudents of SSTU also won prizes in the field of Architecture, Design, Construction and Housing and Communal Services. The first place winner is the team "LINE", the second one is a team "Gooseberry", the third is the team "FACE». 

All participants received memorable gifts. Now teams AmperA (SamSTU), Implementation Official (SSTU), Iskra Design Bureau and LINE will compete in the semi-finals of the CASE-IN championship.

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