The results of the School League of the Autumn Cup CASE-IN have been summed up

High school students from four regions became winners and prize-winners of the school competitions of the Autumn Cup The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which is supported by the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities". The central event of the final was the defense of the solutions of the All-Russian competition among schoolchildren for solving engineering cases and the presentation of innovative ideas in the field of Thermal Power engineering.

The XIII season of the CASE-IN championship is dedicated to the theme "Technological innovations".  The final of the project was held at a welcoming venue National Research University "MEI". 

Rector of the National Research University «MEI" Nikolai Rogalev I welcomed the participants and guests at the opening ceremony: "CASE-IN is a special environment for talent development.  It is a great honor for us that the final of the CASE-IN school championship is being held at the MEI National Research University – the largest specialized university, which has its branches in different regions of Russia and abroad. We are glad that the participants will be able to see our laboratories, get acquainted with the areas of work and feel the atmosphere of the engineering university. All the work that the guys are doing – training, solving engineering cases, reading professional literature, making calculations – this is the base that will allow them to implement serious projects in the future. Experts have already noted that many of their solutions are comparable to the levels of student work at leading universities.».

22 teams of students in grades 8-11 from 11 regions of Russia met in the final of the School League.

First Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Alexander Bugaev He highly appreciated the role of the project in the training of engineering personnel: "Youth educational initiatives aimed at developing the professional and leadership potential of young people are welcomed at the state level. That's why we annually support the CASE-IN Championship, which is Russia's largest community that allows young people to gain professional knowledge and practical experience, develop and reach new heights. Most importantly, the championship contributes to solving strategic tasks and educating high-quality personnel for leading industries. I am sure that the project will continue to expand its boundaries and will help more than one generation of participants to become professionals in their field."

The championship is supported annually by the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh). "Today, engineering specialties occupy the third place in demand among school graduates. This season, 1,540 high school students gained new knowledge, learned how to solve complex production tasks, gained like-minded people, and some gained their first professional experience. Championship – the opportunity to enroll with additional points in one of the 161 partner universities of the project, as well as to complete internships and get a job in Russian manufacturing companies"- said the head of Rosmolodezh Grigory Gurov.

Director of Marketing and Analytics of ANO «Russia is a land of opportunity» Mikhail Gusev He noted that the championship shows students the prospects for development in engineering areas.  

"The fall season of the CASE-IN School League brought together more than 1,500 high school students from 48 regions, – said Mikhail Gusev. – This year, the students worked within the framework of a narrower engineering specialization: some created projects for energy-efficient urban areas, others offered solutions for the introduction of biotechnologies into the production infrastructure of Russian companies. We see a steady increase in interest in engineering fields and are confident that CASE-IN helps high school students make an informed career choice and prepare for university admission. Many of the projects presented today demonstrate the potential of future technological innovations."

Founder and Co-chairman of the organizing committee of CASE-IN Artem Korolev He noted the success of the high school students involved in CASE-IN educational circles at the championship:  "Students from 7 schools included in the orbit of our additional educational program reached the final, which helps them master the skills of solving production problems, work in a team, analyze large amounts of data and speak to an audience.».

12 teams met in the final The All-Russian competition among schoolchildren for solving engineering cases. The organizer of the direction is the National Research University "MEI", the strategic partner is the SEZ "Alabuga". The project is being implemented with the grant support of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh. Grants) and under the auspices of the CASE-IN championship.

Chief Specialist of the HR Department of the SEZ "Alabuga" Ekaterina Yakusheva: "The completed CASE-IN season has once again demonstrated that Russia has an ideological and talented youth. The finalists have developed promising solutions for the introduction of biotechnologies into our company's infrastructure, which should contribute to its modernization and development in the future. I am sure that the CASE-IN will be the beginning of a new bright page in their lives and professional activities. The acquired experience in solving real production tasks and professional competencies will certainly help students achieve their goals. At the Alabuga SEZ, we will continue to monitor the success of the finalists, because in the foreseeable future they will be able to determine the key agenda of the industry and work on key tasks."

The winner was the Particle of the North team (Vysotka High School, Gubkinsky, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District), which also won the Breakthrough Solution award. The second place was taken by the team "Coders of the Future" (Lyceum "Constellation" No. 131, Samara, Samara region). The bronze medal was awarded to students of the Kemerovo Talent Center (UnikUm) from Kemerovo, Kemerovo Region, united in the Engineers of the Future team.  

For the victory in the direction "Thermal Power Engineering", whose strategic partner is Gazprom Energoholding, 10 teams from Moscow and the Moscow Region competed. 

Head of the Personnel Development Department at Gazprom Energoholding LLC Nikolai Tsvetkov underlined: "We are proud to be a strategic partner of the Teploenergetika School CASE-IN League, a competition that opens up spaces for creativity and self–realization for participants. Our company invited the guys to design reliable and energy-efficient neighborhoods that can become an example of modern urban engineering. About 50 teams of students in grades 8-11 from Moscow and the Moscow region, working on the assignment, mastered the skills of cross-functional interaction and learned how to work with large amounts of data. The best finalists, I am sure, will be able to take advantage of the additional USE points when applying to universities and will become one of the best in their profession."

The partners of the direction are also PJSC "MOEK" and PJSC "Mosenergo".

HR Director – Deputy Managing Director of PJSC "MOEK" Vladimir Smirnov He said that during the championship, the students worked on a complex multi-stage task. "Thermal power engineering is an interesting and actively developing industry, and we want the guys to connect their fate with thermal power engineering., – said Vladimir Smirnov. – By enrolling in a university, young people will be able to sign a targeted contract with MOEK, receive a scholarship, study and work at our company at the same time. This will allow them to develop the necessary skills and learn more about their future profession."

The Olympia team (School No. 1317) had no equal in the field of Thermal Power Engineering. The vice-champion is the Impulse team (School No. 1239). The Concordia team (School No. 1580) completed the top three. The 2212 Team (School No. 939) was recognized as the winner in the "Breakthrough Solution" nomination.

HR Director of Mosenergo PJSC Alexander Afanasiev He noted, addressing the finalists: "It is gratifying that you have decided to take part in such a large-scale project as the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship. Evaluating your decisions, we understand that the country has a future. I am sure that thanks to the championship you will be able to develop quickly in leading companies, become in-demand specialists and build a successful career."

The award for the champions and prize-winners of the School League was additional USE points for admission to bachelor's degree programs at partner universities of the championship, as well as advantages in the selection for the School of Young Power Engineering at the Smena VDC and the specialized energy shift at the Eaglet VDC. 

As part of the final program, the students attended an interactive lecture "Project, People, Me" from Alabuga Polytechnic and a career quest from PJSC MOEK, PJSC Mosenergo and the Alabuga SEZ.  The National Research University "MEI" organized an excursion for the contestants to the departments and laboratories of the university. 

The finalists also met with the strongest high school students from all over Russia and talked with experts from partner companies, receiving advice from them on developing professional competencies and admission to university. 

However, the XIII season of the CASE-IN does not end there: the final defenses of the Student League and the League of Young Professionals are ahead, announced Artem Korolev. "On December 19, the strongest CASE-IN participants will gather again at the MEI Research Institute. This time we will evaluate the breakthrough solutions of students and young specialists of Russian companies. And we will traditionally summarize the results of the year at a press conference in TASS."," he added. 

The organizers of the CASE-IN championship are the Reliable Change Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC. The championship is included in the "Science to Win" initiative and in the plan of the Decade of Science and Technology, which takes place in Russia in 2022-2031.  

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