The CASE-IN partner company prepares students from Sevastopol for a professional career

The first day of October was not just another date in the academic calendar for bachelors and undergraduates of the Department of Electric Power Engineering of Sevastopol State University (SevGU). The University received guests from the Branch of the System Operator Black Sea RD in order to immerse themselves in the realities of operational dispatch management together with future power engineers.

JSC "System Operator of the Unified Energy System" and SevSU support the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which is supported by the Presidential Platform "Russia – the land of Opportunities". The company's leading specialists annually prepare case assignments for participants in the Electric Power Industry field, evaluate projects of youth teams, and invite the strongest students to paid internships with prospects for further employment. Students from Sevastopol, in turn, actively participate in the championship, demonstrating innovative solutions to experts. The university pays special attention to personnel training for key industries of the country and has been conducting CASE-IN qualifying stages since 2024.

The program of the joint seminar included topics on the functioning of the electric power complex and the role of the System Operator in ensuring reliable operation of the UES of Russia, electric power management, short- and long-term planning, relay protection and network automation, operating modes of power plants in the operating area, the IT structure of the Black Sea RDU and unique tools used in operational dispatch management in the electric power industry.

"Our meeting is aimed at integrating practice-oriented activities and technologies related to the operation of the electric power complex into the educational process. I am confident that the involvement of industry experts in the field of electric power industry makes it possible to fully realize the potential of practical training of highly qualified engineers," said the Deputy Chief Dispatcher for the Black Sea RDU modes. Alexey Yanov.

Starting the event, Alexey Yanov introduced the students to the history of dispatching control, spoke about the structure of the RDU operating area and the main tasks that are solved in the process of managing electric power regimes. The audience was greatly interested in a lecture by Matvey Peryshkin, Head of the Electrical Modes Service, on the specifics of electricity and power consumption, the coordinating role of the System Operator in this matter, and the practical aspects of meeting technological requirements.

A special response from the students was aroused by the speech of Alexander Balla, Deputy head of the relay protection and automation service, a graduate of SevSU: personal experience speaks better than any words about the possibilities of professional growth. He not only gave valuable advice on the preparation of final qualifying papers, but also offered students several relevant practical cases related to the activities of the System Operator.

"The reports of the experts of the Black Sea RDU aroused great interest in the activities of the System Operator and a lively discussion on issues of interest. During the academic year, in close cooperation with representatives of the company, a number of interesting events are planned aimed at deepening the practical orientation of the educational process for the training of highly qualified specialists, organizing internships and internships for students at the branch of the System Operator," said the head of the Department of Electric Power Engineering of SevSU. Vladimir Gubin.

The students and teachers thanked the representatives of the Black Sea RDU for the high level of organization of the event. The parties agreed to continue close cooperation – to organize thematic events in the field of dispatching and digitalization of the industry, to implement career guidance and scientific and innovative projects.

The seminar at SevSU is part of the joint action plan of the System Operator and the University for 2026-2027, signed within the framework of the cooperation agreement concluded in April this year. The plan includes educational and extracurricular activities. In particular, university teachers participate in the exchange of experience in the departments of the technological unit and the IT unit of the Black Sea RDU, in corporate training programs and seminars. Students, postgraduates and young specialists take part in scientific and practical conferences, Olympiads, forums, round tables organized with the participation of the System Operator, visit the dispatch center, industrial internships and internships are planned. Representatives of the Black Sea RDU will also participate in meetings with students and in the university's Open Days.

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