A new season of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" starts in Lipetsk

On February 20, Lipetsk State Technical University (LGTU) hosted the grand opening of the VIII The CASE-IN International Engineering Championship, which is part of the presidential platform «Russia is a land of opportunity". From February to May, more than 10,000 future engineers and young professionals will be solving engineering cases on the unified theme of the championship "Technological Modernization" is one of the priorities for the Russian and global economies. The marathon of qualifying stages will cover 56 universities in Russia and the CIS countries.

LGTU won the right to open the championship by winning the competition of universities, whose teams became champions of the "CASE-IN" in 2019. The participants of the "CASE-IN − 2020" season were welcomed by a graduate of LGTU, a young specialist of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine Anastasia Ryzhenkova – captain of the champion team of the Student League "CASE-IN" in the field of Metallurgy. In 2019, together with the Digerati team, she developed proposals to improve the efficiency and energy efficiency of NLMK Group rolling mills.

"A year ago, we were also anxiously awaiting the start of the defense, so we understand the condition of the participants very well. For the team whose decision turns out to be the best today, the most interesting thing is yet to come! Luck loves the stubborn, and we wish you to use all the chances that are now available to you. And if you need any help, we are always happy to share our experience!", Anastasia emphasized.

Lipetsk State Technical University has been participating in the CASE-IN championship since 2017 and ranks second in the rating of Russian universities in the field of Metallurgy. Teams of future metallurgists from LGTU have won the CASE-IN Champions Cup twice, in 2017 and 2019.

Opening the new season of the championship, Rector of Lipetsk State Technical University Pavel Saraev noted: "The University is proud of the right to open the International Engineering Championship"CASE-IN». This right has been earned not only by the two–time winners of the championship, but also by their mentors, teachers of LGTU and representatives of NLMK PJSC, who provide students with the opportunity to get acquainted with real production. It is the consolidation of the efforts of the university and the enterprise with the support of the state that gives such a remarkable synergetic effect. We see the fruits of such comprehensive work in the successes of our students, and we will continue to develop this experience."

Project Manager of the presidential platform "Russia – the Land of Opportunities" Luka Gorubin, Welcoming the participants, he said that in the new season of the competition they would compete for special conditions for admission to universities – additional points for admission or admission to master's or postgraduate studies without exams, the opportunity to complete an internship and get into the personnel reserve of large companies, as well as receive a mentor from among the finalists and winners of the "Leaders of Russia" competition – leading managers in the fields of energy and technological development. He recalled that the CASE-IN championship joined the Russia – Land of Opportunity platform last year, and cooperation is already yielding good results. «The 2019 season attracted the maximum number of participants – 8,156 people. Since last year, participation in the competition has become available to schoolchildren and students from any region of the country. This season, a new direction has appeared for students in grades 6-10 – in engineering, so even more children will be able to prove themselves at the championship.", – said Luka Gorubin.

Deputy Head of the Lipetsk Region Administration Anatoly Yakutin He welcomed the participants and guests of the event on behalf of the region's leadership: "Any competition at the international and even interregional level is, of course, very important for promotion both for the host country and for the region as a whole. Since our region has established itself as an industrial one, we need engineering personnel – not only in IT, but also in industry." Anatoly Yakutin admonished future engineers: "Worrying is absolutely normal and natural for a person. The main thing is energy! I am sure that all the participants will have a great future, and you will become famous people. Not a fluff, victory to all, go ahead!".

On behalf of the CASE-IN organizing committee, the founder of the championship addressed the participants and guests. Artem Korolev. He expressed gratitude to the university administration for the warm welcome and support of the project.: "It is the combination of efforts by universities, companies and the state that makes it possible to develop the championship as a platform for competitions in solving engineering cases, for career guidance and youth development, the creation of social elevators, as well as for discussing issues related to the development of the fuel and energy complex and the MSC."

By tradition, Artem Korolev parted the participants of the "CASE-IN" of the new season: "The championship is a tool for achieving success. Each of our winners has their own story. Be inspired by the success of our winners, follow the chosen trajectory and tell your story "CASE-IN»!»

The championship is actively supported by Novolipetsk Steel: the company's specialists annually evaluate the decisions of the participants as experts; based on NLMK materials, an engineering case in the Metallurgy direction was prepared in 2019. Representatives of the company also take part in the closed Career Day "CASE-IN" at the championship finals in Moscow.

NLMK's Acting HR Director Svetlana Masas She emphasized that the champions of "CASE-IN" in the field of Metallurgy have already become young specialists of the enterprise.

"Today, thanks to the victory of LGTU students in the Championship in 2019, we are holding the opening of a new season "CASE-IN" at the site of our basic university. Novolipetsk Steel is interested in forming an engineering elite. The championship really opens up great opportunities for students. Improve yourself and achieve your goals!", − Svetlana Masas said.

Guest of honor on the first day of the new season Yuri Korneev, Director of the Human Resources Department at PJSC NOVATEK, a strategic partner of the Student League in the field of Oil and Gas business.

"NOVATEK is participating in the CASE-IN championship for the first time. It is important for us that the championship is aimed at popularizing engineering and working professions. In 2017, NOVATEK successfully launched a natural gas liquefaction plant in Yamal and entered the global LNG market. Qualified professional staff is a priority for NOVATEK. We expect to see interesting technical solutions to the case in the field of Oil and Gas engineering, as well as identify promising students who will continue their education in the Master's degree program for qualified personnel in LNG at the Gubkin Russian University of Oil and Gas and after graduation will come to work at NOVATEK, − said Yuri Korneev.

The grand opening of the new CASE-IN season was continued by the first qualifying stage of the Metallurgy championship. In just 10 days, 11 teams of future metallurgists developed solutions for recycling vanadium-containing raw materials. The students' ideas will be evaluated today by recognized experts – specialists of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine and representatives of the faculty of LGTU.

The best team of the qualifying stage will travel to Moscow in May 2020, where they will defend the honor of LGTU at the "CASE-IN" finals.

Stages of the project implementation:

1. Online registration (until 04/20/2020);
2. Regional qualifying stage + (parallel) semi-final of the CIS teams (02/20/2020-30.04.2020);
3. Finals of the Student League and the League of Young Professionals (05/28/29/2020);
4. School League Finals (July 2020)

The organizers of the Championship are the Reliable Shift Foundation, the Non−profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC, the Russian National Committee of the International Council for Large High-Voltage Electrical Systems is the co-organizer of the Electric Power Industry, the Interregional Public Organization Academy of Mining Sciences is the co-organizer of the Mining and Geological Exploration directions.".

International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" − this is an international competition system for solving engineering cases among schoolchildren, students and young specialists in the fields of fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes. The Championship is being implemented in accordance with the Action Plan aimed at popularizing the working and engineering professions, approved in 2015.

Autonomous Non–profit Organization (ANO) "Russia - the land of opportunities" It was created on the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The key objectives of the organization are to create conditions for increasing social mobility, ensuring personal and professional self-realization of citizens, as well as creating effective social elevators in Russia. The Supervisory Board of ANO "Russia – the Land of Opportunities" is headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

ANO "Russia – the land of Opportunities" is developing a platform of the same name that unites 23 projects: the Leaders of Russia management competition, the student Olympiad "I am a Professional", the international competition "My First Business", the All–Russian competition "Volunteer of Russia", the Professional Training 2.0 project, the Cultural Code project, the Russian student Spring", the All-Russian competition "Masters of Hospitality", "Grant competition for youth initiatives", the competition "Digital Breakthrough", the professional competition "Teacher of the Future", the portal of the SME Business Navigator, the competition "The best social project of the Year", the All–Russian project "RDS - Territory of Self-government", professional skills competitions among people people with disabilities "Abilimpix", the All–Russian youth management Cup "Manage!", the Russian National Student of the Year Award, the Young Professionals movement (WorldSkills Russia), the charity project "Dream with Me", the All-Russian League of Counselors competition, the My Country - My Russia competition, the international engineering the "CASE-IN" championship and the "Olympiad of the NTI Circle Movement.Junior».