NEFU students became the bronze medalists of the CASE-IN championship

The NEFU Mining Institute team "Blasted Brain" became one of the three winners of the Final Mining League The International Engineering Case-In Championship, the Yakutia 24 TV channel reports with reference to the university's press service.

It is noted that the Case-In championship helps to gain new competencies and provides an opportunity to put into practice the knowledge gained at the university.

"Most of all, I remember the scale of the championship. The event was supported by industry companies, structural departments such as the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. While solving the case, I deepened my knowledge in mining, as well as acquired new ones in the field of economics and energy. I would like to express my gratitude to Alyona Ivanovna Sivtseva, Nikolai Petrovich Ovchinnikov and Boris Nikolaevich Zarovnyaev for organizing and supporting the case," team captain Timur Afanasyev said in a statement. 

According to NEFU, a total of 19 teams took part in the competition. The competition was held on May 30-31 in Moscow.

The first place was taken by students of Magnitogorsk State Technical University named after G.I. Nosov. The national team of St. Petersburg Mining University is in second place. NEFU team captain Timur Afanasyev was awarded a special award from IMC Montan for his excellent results and achievements in solving mining cases during the championship. For her contribution to the development of the competition, Alyona Sivtseva was included in the Hall of Fame of the championship.

Source: Yakutia 24