In Shakhty YURGPU (NPI), only those who are passionate about their profession play the case.

The qualifying stage of the VI International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" was held at the Shakhty Institute of YURSPU (NPI). 

To get into the topic, let's take a look at the history of the Championship, which has come a long way. From a mini-case competition at two technical universities to an international competition system. From a small project to a federal event that received a Presidential grant. From comparing a briefcase with a suitcase for documents to a full-fledged educational tool, which is used today to train not only students, but also young specialists from industry companies.
In the first year, only 11 Russian universities became participants in the project, but today the Championship is being held in more than 50 universities from 31 regions of Russia and 10 universities in the CIS countries, and these are as many as 111 qualifying stages. Since 2013, the pool of partners has been constantly replenished, and this is natural, because new leagues are emerging that arouse the interest of new companies. Partner companies find talented students among the participants of the Championship for inclusion in the external (promising) personnel reserve, internships and further employment.

But let's get back to our qualifying stage. So, polytechnic students representing nine Mining league teams (seven Shakhty and two Novocherkassk) had to solve production problems using their knowledge and innovative ideas. One of the main rules is to find non–standard solutions to complex engineering problems, and to closely "link" ideas to the real conditions of an existing fuel and energy company. The theme of this year's Championship is "Arctic Development". And the anchors for its development are precisely energy projects. Thus, according to the organizers, the participants of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" will be able to make a real contribution to the development of the Arctic region. As a result, it will be possible to get about 4,000 students familiar with key projects and involve them in further work in the Arctic region.
   
The decision of the case was evaluated by the jury, which included reputable expert representatives EuroChem-VolgaKaliy LLC, faculty of the Department "Technology and complexes of mining, construction and metallurgical industries" Shakhty Institute of YURSPU(NPI).

Homework was given ten days before the performance, and the participants were given a six–minute time limit on stage. And this had its own difficulty – without going into unnecessary details, without distracting from the main idea, to present your project. And then protect him by "holding the punch" of the jury.

Deputy Director of the Shakhty Institute of the Ural State Pedagogical University (NPI) Vladimir Chernykh In his greeting to the students, he said: – You are great fellows for solving the case and are ready to present your ideas to the experts. This is already a huge step for your personal and professional development. By participating in the Championship, you compare your knowledge with your peers, demonstrate the strength of your university and the whole region, and get to know representatives of companies. By winning the qualifying stages, you have the opportunity to receive the champion's Cup from the hands of the country's Minister of Energy. I really want to believe that everyone who has passed the Championship school at least once will remember with gratitude for a long time the experience that brought them closer to their dream of becoming real engineers, and to love their chosen profession even more. I urge you to fight honestly today, and I want to prove to the experts that you deserve a ticket to the finals in Moscow.

And the Crystal Way team deserved it! Guys, congratulations! 
In second place is "Al dente". The third is at the Dolomite (Novocherkassk).

But two of our teams, Crystal Way and Dream Team (the winner of the EuroChem Case Championship), will go to the final of the Championship, which will be held at the end of May.

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