Young and talented: League of Working Specialties

Competitions were held in Chita Leagues of working specialties — a special direction International CASE-IN Engineering Championship among students of secondary and higher educational institutions. The event was organized by Reliable Change Foundation with the support of SUEK.

Among secondary school students

12 teams of 4 people each took part in the competition. Zabaikalsky Mining College named after M.I. Agoshkov, Chita Polytechnic College and College of Railway Transport. The teams competed in solving cases and performing practical tasks in the following areas "Open-pit mining", "Technical operation of electrical and electromechanical equipment".

 — All participants had the same tasks — to develop a new coal mining site, present an electricity supply scheme, and justify the economic efficiency of mining equipment. The guys were given 6 days to solve the cases. Each team must propose and present its original solution. Experts will evaluate the best, — She told me Anna Rose, project manager "International Engineering CASE-IN Championship. League of Working Specialties».

To complete the second, practical stage of the championship, all participants came to the Vostochny section (Chitaugol LLC). Here, students — future miners from the mining site of the mine answered experts' questions about the field development system, how and where the equipment is used. At the same time, students of electrical mechanics had to check the electric motor for serviceability in 30 minutes, and then connect and start it.

As noted General manager  JSC "Kharanorsky Section" George Tsinoshkin This championship is being held in the territory of the Trans-Baikal Territory for the first time and the guys have a unique chance to prove themselves, show their knowledge, skills, and theory in practice: "Our task is to identify the best of the best and create a talent pool for our enterprises. We are one of the largest coal mining companies in Russia and the world»," he added.

— We are interested in ensuring that our forward movement continues in the future, and this cannot be done without motivated, well-trained employees. People are a powerful resource that we need. We want the guys who have an interest in the mining industry to have the opportunity to realize themselves without leaving the region., — commented on Anatoly Fomin, Head of the Department, Recruitment and Development of Personnel JSC SUEK.

Following the results of the two stages, the winners and prize-winners were revealed. So, in the direction of "Open-pit mining" The prizes were distributed among the students ZAbaikal Mining College named after M.I. Agoshkov. The bronze medals went to the team Ray of hope. The second place belongs to the team "Dragline". The winner's cup was solemnly presented to the team "The Caravan". By direction "Technical operation of electrical and electromechanical equipment" The third place was taken by the team of the Chita College of Railway Transport. "Resonance". The team of Chita Polytechnic College won silver medals. "Energy of life". The victory in this direction was won by a team from the Zabaikalsky Mining College named after M.I. Agoshkov. "Contact".

The winners of the competition will become participants VII All-Russian Scientific and Practical Forum "Mining School", which will be held in Chita under the auspices of SUEK in July 2018. At the awarding ceremony for the best students, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Trans—Baikal Territory - Head of the Administration of the Governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory Dmitry Kochergin said: — You are great fellows! You are our hope, our future. We wish you success in your studies and in your future activities..

Among students of higher educational institutions

The Student League was held on the basis of the Trans-Baikal State University. Almost 40 ZabGU students took part in the competition, mostly from the senior courses of the mining faculty. 10 days before the qualifying stage, the participants received a case. Its theme is "Arctic Development". The solution to the engineering problem had to be formulated in the form of a presentation and an oral presentation had to be prepared.

The teams presented their work to the expert commission. It consists of heads of higher and secondary educational institutions of Transbaikalia and Buryatia, as well as representatives of the largest enterprises of the region working in the mining industry, including SUEK. The experts evaluated the solution of the cases according to several criteria — Technology and economics, and originality and novelty were also taken into account. Additionally, students could receive points for answering the jury's questions.

For example, one of the field development teams proposed using the hydraulic hammer loosening method instead of blasting, and providing fuel delivery to the thermal power plant using TESLA electric vehicles. An effective, from the point of view of the participants, energy consumption and energy supply scheme for mining equipment of the mine, the plant, the shift and the nearby village was also developed. Some participants decided to rely on import substitution by partially equipping their represented enterprise with Russian-made mining equipment.

A total of 9 teams presented case solutions. As the experts noted, the students took a responsible and knowledgeable approach to participating in the qualifying stage of the engineering championship, so it was not easy to choose the winner.

The team got the title of the best "Everest", in second place  — Green Machine, on the third  — ZabRain. All three teams of ZabGU undergraduates. In addition, the experts are representatives of JSC Kharanorsky Section and LLC Chitaugol Peter Gabidulinand Denis Klochko Two winning teams from the qualifying stage were encouraged by SUEK: the Everest team and the GRPotin team, also representing ZabGA.

— It is always interesting to participate in such competitions as an expert, because young people offer interesting and non-standard ways to solve their cases. The guys have the opportunity to show what they can, to offer themselves to employers. In turn, we have the opportunity to assess the degree of training and qualifications of new personnel. I would like to note that the Siberian Coal Energy Company always supports such events, because we understand that our future belongs to our youth.- said the Deputy Director General for Transport JSC "Kharanorsky Section" Peter Gabidulin.

The winners of the qualifying stage will go to the finals, which will be held in Moscow on May 30-31, 2018 where they will compete for the title of the best engineering student teams of the year and for the opportunity to complete internships and internships in leading industry companies.