Published on: 2026-05-26
Source: Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University of Peter the Great –
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Students of the Engineering and Construction Institute and the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport of SPbPU won gold, silver, and bronze medals in the finals of the CASE-IN International Engineering Championship — one of the largest competitions in the field of engineering solutions and project management.
The championship was held with the support of the presidential platform “Russia — the land of opportunity” within the initiative “Science to win” and the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia. More than a thousand participants from Russia and 13 CIS and BRICS countries presented technological projects in the 14th season of the championship for the development of key economic sectors.
At the final of the Student League, representatives of 70 universities from Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus met. 133 youth teams competed for prize places in the following fields: architecture, design, construction and housing and communal services, petroleum engineering, biotechnology, thermal energy, project engineering, electrical power engineering, mining, mining machinery and equipment, geological exploration, metallurgy, digital automation, and oil and gas industry.
Champion’s cups were received by teams from 12 universities, including Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University of Peter the Great.
Two teams of students from the Engineering and Construction Institute of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University Peter the Great took first and second places in the nomination “Architecture, design, construction, and housing and communal services.” Participants had to develop a concept for a multifunctional residential complex of the “Comfort” class in the city of Yaroslavl. The teams created architectural and planning solutions for the residential building, worked out structural and engineering systems, and prepared project documentation and concept presentations.Special attention was paid to the convenience of layouts, the quality of the architectural environment, the rational use of space, and the creation of comfortable scenarios.
The first place was won by the polyForma team consisting of Ilya Kazinsky, Vera Zorina, Nikita Anisimov, Aleksandr Kolosov, Polina Shirokova, Anton Smotrin, and Elizaveta Kotarskaya. The mentor was the senior lecturer of the Higher School of Industrial and Civil Engineering and Road Construction of ISI SPbPU, Anna Korotkova. The second place was taken by the MonArchi team, which included: Olga Zamaraeva, Karina Kambulatova, Valeria Cherentaev, Georgiy Litvin, Aleksey Muromskiy, Svetlana Trubitsyna, and Nikita Lapshin. The mentor was associate professor of VShPGiDS ISI SPbPU, Filipp Shkolyar.
This competition became not only a serious challenge for our team but also a valuable experience. We were glad to have the opportunity to apply our theoretical knowledge in practice and see how it works in real conditions. Our team’s persistence and the support of numerous teachers who accompanied us throughout the entire participation process helped us win first place. We are sincerely grateful to everyone who believed in us and helped achieve this result,” noted polyForma team member Vera Zorina.
Participation in CASE-IN requires students not only to have deep theoretical knowledge but also the ability to quickly analyze real engineering cases, work in a team, and propose technologically justified solutions.
Participation in the competition became a catalyst for us for development and overcoming ourselves. Both before the qualifying stage and before the final, we consulted a lot with the teachers of the Engineering and Construction Institute of SPbPU — true professionals. Thanks to them for their help. We tried to take every detail into account, to make such a project that we can truly be proud of. Sometimes it was hard, but thanks to clear planning, initiative, and the desire to reach a new level, we were able to rise to the podium,” noted the participant of the MonArchi team, Georgy Litvin.
The Nomine Bigas team from the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport of SPbPU became the bronze prize winner in the nomination “Digital Transformation.” The team included students of the 3rd and 4th years of the Higher School of Automation and Robotics: Irina Dryganova, Vladislav Kondratov, Sofya Paritskaya, and Nikita Ryabkov. The mentor was Associate Professor Dmitry Tretyakov from VShAIR.
The case was dedicated to the topic “Autonomous technologies: opportunities for the future of mining enterprises.” Eight teams from universities in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan were to analyze the global practice of developing and applying unmanned haul trucks, as well as the possibilities of artificial intelligence technologies for managing unmanned mining transport.The team of technologists developed a technological solution for the implementation of unmanned quarry dump trucks, proposed a concept of the architecture of an autonomous dispatch system based on artificial intelligence for the conditions of open-pit mining at the Akbakai Mining and Processing Plant, assessed the economic effect and potential risks of project implementation, and also built a roadmap.
As a result of the defense, IMMIT students took third place.
When we saw a post in the institute’s group about the open selection stage of the XIV international engineering championship CASE-IN in the direction of “Digital Automation,” we consulted as a team and decided to participate and test our knowledge. The championship gives a great opportunity to try yourself in solving real production tasks. As a result of the selection, we became one of the two teams that advanced to the final.shared the team captain, a 3rd-year student of the VSHIIR, Sofya Paritskaya.
Photo: CASE-IN Organizing Committee
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