Smolensk RDU experts provided a ticket to the semifinals of the CASE-IN to the Radiance team

The Smolensk branch of NRU MEI hosted the qualifying stage of the Student League of the XIII International Engineering CASE-IN Championship. The main theme of the championship is "Technological innovations".

The performance of the Student League teams in the field of Electric Power engineering was evaluated by an expert commission, which included Andrey Krutenev, chairman of the commission, Deputy Chief Dispatcher for the Smolensk RDU modes, and Alexey Shepelev, head of the Relay Protection and Automation Service of the Smolensk RDU. 

The student teams were offered a case study "Technological innovations in the system development of the UES of Russia", developed with the participation of specialists from the System Operator. In the course of solving the case, participants had to present priority areas for the development of the Russian EES and propose technological innovations and a list of measures for their implementation in each area. In addition, the teams had to evaluate the technical and economic impact of each proposed solution and answer expert questions during the project defense.

Seven teams, consisting mainly of undergraduates from the field of Electrical Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering, presented their works to the jury. The face-to-face defense demonstrated not only the high technical readiness of the students, but also the availability of project thinking, managerial and economic knowledge, and the ability to work in a team, which was also highly appreciated by the commission.

According to the results of the case defense, the victory was won by students of the Radiance team Vitaly Davydov, Alexandra Lemesheva, Yaroslav Kapralov, Daria Zheltyakova. The guys became the leaders of the qualifying stage and will now take part in the semi–finals of the championship - they will compete for participation in the final, which will be held in Moscow at the end of May 2025.

"The CASE-IN championship provides an opportunity to develop, solving real production tasks, engaging in scientific and technical creativity. This is a unique platform that allows us to identify talented students who are capable and willing to participate in the development of the Russian energy system. For MEI students, participation in the engineering championship becomes a stepping stone to starting a career in the electric power industry," said Alexey Shepelev, an expert at the championship.

The Smolensk branch of the MEI is a partner university of the System Operator: on October 14, 2021, a cooperation agreement was signed between the company and the MEI Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution, and a joint work plan is approved annually. The agreement provides for mutually beneficial cooperation in training, advanced training and professional retraining of personnel, as well as educational and methodological activities aimed at improving educational programs and providing innovative support for the educational process in the interests of the System Operator.

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