"Development of the Arctic": the marathon of engineering solutions has started!

On February 20, 2018, at the Russian State Geological Exploration University named after Sergo Ordzhonikidze launched the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", united by the theme "Arctic Development". The first solutions for the Arctic region of Russia were presented by MGRI−RGGRU students in the fields of "Geological Exploration", "Mining", and "Oil and gas business".

The championship was opened by the Vice–rector for Academic and Scientific Activities of MGRI - RGGRU Vladimir Kulikov: "Our university participates in the Championship every year, and today we have the honor to open the geological exploration department of the Student League"CASE-IN". I wish the Championship continued development, and the participants of today's qualifying stage bright solutions and good luck!".

Director of the Department of Coal and Peat Industry of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation Sergey Mochalnikov I welcomed the participants and organizers on behalf of the Russian Ministry of Energy: "The Ministry of Energy annually supports the Championship, a project that unites companies in the fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes, technical universities and future specialists. I am sure that the participants of the new season of the Student League "CASE-IN"they will present truly innovative solutions for the development of the Arctic region of Russia and will take their rightful place among the professionals of the fuel and energy complex and the MSC!".

Deputy Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Rospredpriimatel" Fyodor Strygin He emphasized the practical importance of the Championship: "The Championship "CASE-IN" has an impact on the education system in the country and the sphere of young people's choice of profession. This is one of the projects that allows a young person, starting from college, to be active, build their career and achieve success.".

President of the Global Energy Association for the Development of International Energy Research and Projects Igor Lobovsky He told the participants about the youth projects implemented by the Association and wished them success.: "I wish good luck and success to all participants of the CASE-IN championship and to those who will become winners today!"

The future engineers were welcomed by a deputy of the Moscow City Duma, Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Science and Industry Alexander Smetanov: «Russia really needs your hands, your heads, your thoughts, and new innovative technologies. The very technologies that you will be offering at the Championship. AtI am sure that by participating in the Championship, you will harden your character, hone your skills, and Russia will acquire wonderful engineers in your person!".

The chief manager of the Department of perspective planning of JSC Rosgeologiya Alexey Tarasov He noted the interest of employers in well-trained future specialists: «The tasks that you have to solve are very unusual. We are interested to see the approaches that young people and future specialists can offer. Potential employers and large companies are happy to welcome all participants of this competition as employees, regardless of the place you have taken in this Championship.".

Technical specialist of Mycromine Rus LLC Grigory Fedotov He expressed confidence in the success of the Championship: "We support the Championship every year"CASE-IN". The determination of the participants of the Championship, their non-standard solutions prove that the new generation of young engineers in our country has a great future".

The grand opening was continued by the first qualifying stages of the "CASE-IN", during which more than 15 teams presented solutions to engineering cases in the areas of "Geological exploration", "Mining" and "Oil and Gas business".

The decisions of the participants were evaluated by an expert commission consisting of specialists from Rosgeologiya JSC, IBM Montan LLC, Micromine Rus LLC and others.

The geological students gave a geological and economic assessment and developed an exploration project for a placer deposit of garnets in the Arkhangelsk region.

The finalist of the "Geological Exploration" direction was the "Path in geo" command Anastasia Frolova (team captain), Anna Vasina, Egor Karmanov, Anna Panova.

The participants in the Oil and Gas Business area proposed approaches to the development and development of a hydrocarbon deposit on the Arctic shelf of the Russian Federation.

She made it to the finals the "Team Energy" team Viktor Perekrestov –team captain), Kamil Omarov, Radislav Sangadzhi-Goryaev, Linar Fahretdinov.

Future mining engineers presented a project for the development of a coal deposit in Yakutia.

She took the first place The Emerald team: Vladislav Tivonenko (team captain), Elizaveta Kochkina, Marat Nurbol None.

The finalists of the qualifying stage will represent MGRI – RGGU in the final "CASE-IN"
May 30-31, 2018 in Moscow.