Assembling a power transmission pole by PetrSU students — a practical experience from a CASE-IN expert

Petrozavodsk State University has implemented an unusual project to assemble a U-110-2 power transmission pole. The U-110-2 power transmission pole model is part of the "Electric Power Systems Designer" series. The designer of the constructor is Alexander Egorov, Candidate of Technical Sciences, analyst at the Reliable Change Foundation, who has long been a member of the organizing committee, an expert and a CASE-IN analyst. Directly

Denis Petrushin, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Energy Supply of Enterprises and Energy Conservation, CASE-IN expert, organized and conducted the process of assembling the power transmission pole at the University.

A team of 12 1st year students took part in the assembly of the power transmission pole. During the implementation of the project, the student team mastered key professional competencies in the field of manufacturing and assembling parts and assemblies of complex engineering metal structures according to dimensional and assembly drawings.

Immediately before the start of the work, the students were instructed on the organization and execution of work. The work on the assembly itself was carried out by students for three months with a regular change of participants, which ensured a balance of the load and the participation of a sufficient number of students on the production site. The total actual amount of work on the assembly of the power transmission pole was 27 astronomical hours. At the initial stage, students had difficulty reading drawings and understanding flat and three-dimensional images of structural parts and assemblies, which required additional time and effort to develop optimal tactics and strategies for assembling the designer. The students also paid considerable attention to the control of the completeness of the supplied parts of the designer, the preparation of the workplace and the organization of the assembly process in the team.

The work process has convincingly shown all participants that during engineering production and assembly work, it is always necessary to prepare the parts and their logistics in advance, and in the assembly process itself, precision and accuracy are always required from each participant. In addition, errors in measurements at the beginning of the work in some places led to the need to carefully recheck and adjust the elements and structural components of the power transmission pole at the final stage. Additionally, the project contributed to the development of the student team's teamwork skills, patience, perseverance, as well as technical literacy and attention to detail. The students noted the importance of the correct distribution of tasks and functions among themselves for the efficient use of time and resources in real engineering and production conditions.

The project participants express their gratitude to the Reliable Shift Foundation for the practical experience gained, which is directly related to real engineering tasks in the field of electric power industry.