On June 1, 2023, the final of the Special League of the International Engineering Championship CASE-IN was held at the National Research Technological University MISIS.

CASE-IN is an international competition in solving engineering cases. The Metropolis company acted as a partner of the new Special League "Architecture, Design and Construction".

Metropolis experts presented a case that requires the development of solutions for various areas of design, including architecture and engineering solutions. The participants developed a comprehensive concept for a four-star hotel in Kaliningrad with at least 200 rooms and a total area of no more than 12,000 m².

In total, more than 400 students took part in the competition, having formed 52 teams. In each team, the participants chose a chief project engineer and distributed the roles of an architect, designer, engineering specialists and a BIM coordinator.

During the qualifying stages, in addition to consultations from university mentors, more than 30 experts from the Metropolis company held more than 300 consultations for student teams.

Based on the results of two qualifying stages (“Project Concept” and “Design”), which took place online, the jury determined 10 finalist teams who were invited to the in-person final on June 1.

The experts evaluating the performance of the teams in the final included representatives of the Metropolis company, as well as leading industry universities:

1. Alexander Vorozhbitov, General Director of Metropolis (Chairman of the Jury);
2. Alexander Lyubartsev, Chief Engineer, Metropolis;
3. Sergey Bryuzgin, Head of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning department, Metropolis;
4. Evgeniy Skripka, Head of Water Supply, Sewerage and Fire-Fighting Systems department, Metropolis;
5. Alexander Pronin, Head of Architectural Solutions Department, Metropolis;
6. Inna Sukhanova, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Ecology and Urban Economy, St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU), Associate Professor, Candidate of Technical Sciences;
7. Vladimir Rybakov, Head of the educational program "Structural mechanics, calculation of structures and foundations" of St. Petersburg Polytechnic University of Peter the Great, Associate Professor of Higher School of Industrial, Civil and Road Construction;
8. Pavel Verbilo, Deputy Head of the Department of Construction of Mining Enterprises and Underground Structures, St. Petersburg Mining University, Associate Professor, Candidate of Technical Sciences;
9. Ilya Sobol, Advisor to the Administration of the Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (NNGASU), Associate Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences;
10. Sergei Stepanov, Director of the Institute of Construction of the Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering (KGASU), Associate Professor, Candidate of Technical Sciences.

The winners of the Special League are the BROYZ team from St. Petersburg Polytechnic University of Peter the Great!

3 prize-winning places were distributed as follows:

1. 1st place — BROYZ, St. Petersburg Polytechnic University of Peter the Great;
2. 2nd place — PROFECTUS, St. Petersburg Mining University;
3. 3rd place — KSUAE-1, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering.

In addition to prize-winning places in the main program, the teams were awarded in 2 nominations, where the participants of the competition determined the winners themselves by voting.

Best solution:

1. PROFECTUS, St. Petersburg Mining University

Best video introduction:

1. Viva construct, Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Metropolis offered the winners and finalists internships and the possibility of further employment in its branches in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod. The winning teams also received cash prizes ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 rubles.

Congratulations to all winners with well-deserved prizes and looking forward to working together on new projects!

Bachelor's, specialist's and master's students of the faculties "Architecture", "Construction", "Information Systems and Technologies" from 7 universities were invited to participate in the Special League:

1. Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU);
2. Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering (KGASU);
3. Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbGASU);
4. Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (NNGASU);
5. St. Petersburg Mining University;
6. St. Petersburg Polytechnic University of Peter the Great;
7. Moscow Polytechnic University.

The goal of the championship is to bridge the gap between academic education and business needs. Such competitions help students develop soft and hard skills, as well as attract the attention of a potential employer.

The organizers of the Special League "Architecture, Design and Construction" were the "Reliable Succession" Foundation and the organizing committee of the CASE-IN International Engineering Championship, which is part of the "Russia - Land of Opportunities" platform.

You can find more information on the Special League "Architecture, Design and Construction" on the website of the league.