Students solve cases on technological modernization of industry

On February 28, the qualifying stage of the VIII International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN" in the leagues of electric power industry, metallurgy and petrochemistry started at Ural Federal University. This year's theme is "Technological modernization". During the stage, student teams will defend technological solutions for industry, developed in just 10 days, to experts.

Future metallurgists should modernize the technology for obtaining vanadium, which is necessary for the production of fine steel and cast iron. Energy engineers will present ideas for the development of the UES of Russia and the energy systems of the CIS and Baltic energy union member countries. A case study for future specialists in the petrochemical industry involves the development of a project for the technological modernization of the enterprise in order to give a second life to plastics.

Separate competitions will be held for young professionals. Young engineers from 13 companies in the Urals and Siberia worked on the case "City of Youth 2.0", dedicated to the technological modernization of energy facilities in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

The decisions of students and young professionals will be evaluated by recognized industry experts, as well as representatives of the UrFU faculty.

"The championship projects are based on the tasks of real production. Our common task is to train project teams who will be happy to work at enterprises in the real sector of the economy. Such specialists should have serious basic knowledge in their fields, for this UrFU implements project-based learning technologies and individual educational trajectories. The Case-in Championship is an excellent example of the success of such events," said Viktor Koksharov, Rector of the University.

The winners of the qualifying stage will travel to Moscow to participate in the final. And the winners of the championship finals will receive valuable prizes, the opportunity to participate in the All-Russian industry summer forums, advantages in admission to graduate and postgraduate studies, and will also be able to complete internships at leading companies in the industry.

A source: UrFU