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1 February 2020 hosted the final stage of all-Russian Olympiad students "I am a professional". Smolensk branch of NRU "MPEI" for the first time became the venue for the final stage, but also hosted the finalists of the Olympics in a completely new direction of "Digital transformation of energy".
The direction of the "Digital transformation of energy" is at the intersection of engineering, computer and social and economic Sciences. It is responsible for the modernization of equipment and energy complexes at all stages of their life cycle — from design to operation.
Digital technologies to solve global challenges in the industry:
- Ensure competitiveness of energy equipment in the world market. This is the virtual testing of new designs; in the design phase of resort to 3D scan, and when modeling using 3D-printing.
- Improve the quality and reduce the development time of projects for new energy facilities. Modern digital simulation allows to exactly reproduce the geometrical characteristics of thermal power plants, boiler houses and other real objects along with the required documentation.
- Improve efficiency and provide trouble-free work of objects. For this purpose, digital doubles, Analytics, forecasting, and intelligent monitoring.
Young professionals have to create new types of sensors, diagnostic systems, receive and process measurement information, infrastructure, Internet of things, as well as to improve radio communications and navigation, laser, optical and electronic systems.
Vladimir Korolev, one of the experts and organizers of the Olympic games, answered our questions:
— Vladimir Mikhailovich, the Olympiad is held for the third time, what achievements can I say?
— Actually, achieve large enough. If in the first season the boys were smaller, now, of course, about the Olympics you know, she's trying to participate and win prizes. The direction of which is now held in Smolensk, wide, and hard to be experts in all four blocks. Consequently, children show not only the knowledge received while training, but his erudition in the field of engineering. That is apply skills is not only narrow their specialty, but also adjacent areas.
— Yes, the participants in the direction of "Digital transformation energy" faced with the fact that they had to solve not only energy, but also to understand digital security, tracking systems, sensors and much more.
—This was done on purpose. In fact, nowadays, with the digital substation is a substation basically no staff, all management is performed remotely. And cyber security is a serious and important part of the security substation.
— In our branch right now there is a new direction of preparation of masters in "Information security", try to keep up with the times. The winner of the Olympic games to be multi-specialist?
— Yes, absolutely.
— How did the idea of creating this direction — "the Digital transformation of energy"?
— In fact, the digitalization in the energy sector is long overdue. There are a variety of sensors and in the Central part of Russia and Siberia, which transmit measurement, in a mode online. Somewhere they use your full potential, somewhere incomplete. But if the potential is there, — it should be used. So try to make the children studied different subjects, which were immersed in whole in the digitalization and become more highly skilled professionals.
—Many participants chose this direction?
—It was planned that on the basis of the Smolensk branch will be about 50-70 participants, but, as shown this year, many guys have chosen the venue of the final test it to Moscow, because, including, you can see the capital.
— It's just they did not provide information about what to see in Smolensk, I guess. We promise to do it next year, if our cooperation will continue. This year the Moscow "national research UNIVERSITY "MPEI" first joined the Olympics and became the venue of the final testing. And as the choice fell on our University?
— Actually, everything is quite trivial. It was stated several universities, on a number of criteria were selected Dept. After all, it is a fundamental institution in the energy sector. The presence of branches also played a role in the selection of the University of the organizer.
— What prizes and prospects of the guys who will win this year?
— First, participation in contests of this kind is an automatic plus from the point of view of getting job bonus portfolio. There is such a thing as a "personnel reserve" and the guys who participate in events related to energy, for energy companies promising more interesting than guys, just came from the street.
— Do you plan in the future to continue and develop "the Digital transformation of energy" in the Olympics?
— Yes, of course! Interest first appeared the direction was quite serious. We will gather feedback from all branches, from all venues and on this basis, we will make adjustments for further development.
Before starting the consultations before the final, for which they came expert in the direction, I was able to talk to one of the finalists, a student of Smolensk branch of NRU "MPEI" Nikolaev, Alexander (group ES-16)
— Tell, please, why you decided to participate in the Olympics?
— The first time I decided to participate two years ago, because it was a nice bonus for the winners: cash award and most importantly, entering my data into the database of employers. Last season I passed on two areas: "Materials engineering" and "power", but could not participate. And this year the venue was in my home University, and that helped a lot. Houses and walls help.
— What are your impressions of the direction of "Digital transformation in the energy sector"?
—Overall, it seemed to me that very large differences in the tasks in the selection stage and those that I looked at the specifications to head to the stage. But they do not go beyond the training course.
— Non-trivial task, not those that you decide during training?
— No, there are a lot of similarities. For example, tasks of the parallel protection I looked at were similar to those we solve in practical sessions.
— Thanks for the story, I wish you success in the final tomorrow!
Branch of national research UNIVERSITY "MPEI" in Smolensk not only trains professional artists in the business, but also helps to choose the best of the best in the energy sector at the national level!
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