Specialists and pupils of the Amur gas chemical complex — in the final CASE-IN

Two teams at once, with the participation of specialists and pupils of the Amur Gas Chemical Complex (AGCC), reached the finals of the Autumn Cup of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, one of the key educational projects in the field of technical sciences and industrial innovations.

In the League of Young Professionals, the AmurTeam team of Amur Mining and Processing Complex, consisting of employees of the company: Mikhail Gerasimchuk, Dmitry Burdin, Yulia Fayzrakhmanova and Victoria Kalinina, became a finalist. Their case was dedicated to "Technological innovations in the cross-functional sectors of the fuel and energy and mineral resources complex of the future." The idea of a solution was born unexpectedly — during an evening brainstorming session at a pizzeria.

"We were waiting for our order, and then my gaze fell on the phone screen, where the path of the pizza was displayed in real time — from the ball of dough to the oven. Bingo! And why not create the same transparent digital platform for the fuel and energy and mineral resources complex - according to the formula from idea to product?" said Mikhail Gerasimchuk, captain of the AmurTeam team, an expert in the field of polymers at AGCC.

The team quickly found out that there are no analogues of such a system in Russia, and in just 12 days they developed a complete solution: from an economic justification to a presentation and a speech for protection. The work was carried out in an emergency mode — meetings in the evenings, self-study until late at night, and support from colleagues. The team successfully defended the project remotely, receiving a high score and a ticket to the finals. At their stage, only half of the 8 teams advanced to the next round.

But the AGHA's participation in the CASE-IN is not just about its own achievements. The complex actively shares expertise and supports engineering education at all levels, including schoolchildren.

In the School League of the championship, where 148 teams from all over Russia participated, seven teams were immediately represented by students of the SIBUR class of gymnasium No. 9 in Svobodny — all of them showed a high level of preparation, taking places in the first half of the rating. The teams were mentored by Margarita Stasyuk, a chemistry teacher, and Lyubov Velikaya, the homeroom teacher of the SIBUR class.

The Formula of the Future team, consisting of Platon Lakeev, Maria Ermolaeva, Sofia Korneva and Anastasia Krechko, has had a special success. They reached the final of the championship.

According to the assignment, the students had to offer an innovative solution using biotechnologies for the Alabuga special economic zone. The details of the project are still kept secret — the students still have to defend themselves in the finals.

The team was supervised by Oleg Ferapontov, chief expert of the AGCC Chief Technologist Service, who provided methodological and expert support to the students throughout the journey.

The students of Gymnasium No. 9 regularly show a high level in the All-Russian arena. Last season, the CASE-IN team "Creators of Ideas" from the same school took first place in the finals.

Then the girls proposed a project for the production of big bags and carriage liners made of polypropylene produced at the Amur Gas Processing Plant. Now they are helping their younger comrades with the preparation for the new CASE-IN season.

Photo: archive of participants, case-in.ru

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