The CASE-IN ambassador told the first-year students of KuzSTU about the possibilities of the international championship

A meeting was held at Kuzbass Polytechnic University with Yaroslav Avdeev, the ambassador of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, a graduate student at the Institute of Energy of KuzSTU. He told the first-year students about the structure of the championship, the specifics of solving cases, the formation of teams and the opportunities that participation opens up for future careers.

The International Engineering CASE-IN Championship is a competition system in which schoolchildren, students and young professionals solve practical engineering problems based on real–world production situations. The cases are developed by industry companies, and the participants' solutions are evaluated by enterprise specialists.

"One of the main differences between the championship and the classic Olympics is the lack of a single correct answer. The teams compete in how effective the solution is and how applicable it is for a particular company," the ambassador emphasized.

Yaroslav has been involved in CASE-IN since his school days. According to him, the path to success took several years and was not always successful: "I always like to talk about the fact that I have won a CASE-IN since the 12th time. It really is. I started out as a schoolboy, and it wasn't until my fourth year of bachelor's degree that I succeeded."

The ambassador noted that participation in the championship does not require being an expert or an excellent student – on the contrary, the competition allows you to gain practical experience and develop skills.

"If you don't know how to do something, it's even good from some point of view. This means that you have a lot to learn on your own," he stressed.

According to Yaroslav, participation in the championship helps to develop hard and soft skills that are in demand by employers: from practical professional competencies to teamwork skills, analysis, presentation of solutions and public speaking.

In addition, achievements in the CASE-IN can become part of a professional portfolio, give additional points upon admission and increase the chances of receiving scholarships. Participants also have the opportunity to interact directly with representatives of large companies – industry partners of the championship.

The championship is held in several leagues – for schoolchildren, students, young professionals and representatives of working professions. Two stages are organized throughout the year: the Autumn Cup and the Main Season.

After registration, the team receives a case and about two weeks to solve it and prepare a presentation. Then the works are evaluated by experts, the best teams advance to the semifinals, where they present their decisions to the federal jury. The finalists get the opportunity to compete for victory in Moscow.

To participate, you need to form a group of 3-4 people. Yaroslav Avdeev advises selecting participants not only based on the principle of friendship, but taking into account different competencies: "In teams, try to hire people who have skills that you do not have. If you can't speak, find someone who speaks well. If you don't know how to come up with ideas, find someone who constantly offers ideas."

Taking part in the championship means gaining experience in solving real production tasks, improving professional and team skills, adding to your portfolio and meeting potential employers.

We remind you that in The CASE-IN Autumn Cup started in September. Registration is open until October 5th..

Reference. The organizers of the CASE-IN Championship are Foundation "Reliable Change", The Presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities", Non-profit Partnership "Youth Forum of Mining Leaders" and LLC "AstraLogica".

The Championship is supported by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh).

"""" The project is included in the initiative "Science to win" of the plan of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia and is carried out as part of the implementation of the federal project "Russia – the land of opportunities" of the national project "Youth and Children".

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