Towards the CASE-IN: The case contest Forum in Mongolia!

At the Mongolian State University of Science and Technology A Case Contest Forum was held in SHUTIS, Ulaanbaatar.  The event was actively supported by the Branch of the Youth Forum of Mining Leaders at the Mining Institute of the Trans-Baikal State University (Chita).

The competition was attended by 56 students of the Institute of Geology and Mining, who joined 8 teams. The participants solved engineering cases on the operation of the Baganuur and Shivee Ovoo coal mines. Previously, the participants got acquainted with the work of these sections within the framework of excursions. The students' decisions were evaluated by representatives of the coal mining companies "Baganuur", "Shivee Ovoo" and "Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi" and the teachers of SHUTIS.

The winners of the Forum are recognized Zenit team The "Experts" and "SMES" teams are in second and third place.

Participants and experts of the Case Contest Forum at the Mongolian State University of Science and Technology The role of the case study method in teaching students was highly appreciated. The Director of the Institute of Geology and Mining, Bavuu Chinzorig, announced his intention to continue implementing the method in the training of mining engineers and to develop the Institute's cooperation with Zabaikalsky State University and the Youth Forum of Mining Leaders.

In particular, it is planned to hold an interuniversity case-solving championship between mining students from SHUTIS and ZabGU. SHUTIS students will take part in the II All-Russian Congress of the Youth Forum of Mining Leaders in the Trans-Baikal Territory in December 2015.

SHUTIS is also scheduled to participate in the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which starts in February 2016.