ROSGEOLOGIYA HELPED TO HOLD THE QUALIFYING STAGE OF THE CASE-IN CHAMPIONSHIP AT MGRI

The qualifying stage took place today at the Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State Geological Exploration University (MGRI). The International Engineering Championship "Case-in" (Student League) in the field of "Geological Exploration". Rosgeologiya is the general partner of the event in this field.

The championship is held in the format of a team competition for solving engineering cases dedicated to real production problems and developed based on materials from industry enterprises. The decisions of the participants are evaluated by an expert commission consisting of representatives of government authorities, leading companies, universities and industry research and educational centers. Rosgeologiya has been helping with the competition since 2016.

A few days before the qualifying stage, the participants received a case with tasks, the answers to which had to be presented to the expert commission in the form of a draft. The teams were formed from among students and postgraduates of the geological exploration, geophysical and hydrogeological faculties of MGRI. 6 out of 10 previously announced teams were allowed to defend the projects. 

Rosgeology was represented by Valentin Kryazhev, Deputy Director of the Department of Geology of Solid Minerals, as part of the expert commission.

"It's nice to see the interest and focus on results among the younger generation of specialists," he said. - Each speaking team had its own unique approach to solving the task of creating a mini-exploration project for the kimberlite pipe. Many of the non-standard and truly creative proposals of the participants of the championship made even the experts - members of the commission think seriously. And the winners literally overwhelmed the jury with their openness, assertiveness and knowledge of the issue."

The first place was taken by the Geologists team, consisting of 4th and 5th year students. They will take part in the final of the championship, which will be held in Moscow at the end of May.

Traditionally, more than 5,000 students take part in the competition. Last year, the finals were preceded by qualifying stages at 55 leading technical universities in Russia and three CIS countries.

A source: Rosgeologiya