Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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One hundred and twenty students from 41 universities and 17 Russian cities registered for the Additive Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering Cup. Eight participants, including two Polytechnic students, advanced to the qualifying round. The cup final took place at the TNF Industrial and Energy Forum.
The Polytechnic University team was represented by students Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport Ekaterina Beschatnova and Alexander Prokhorov, who performed brilliantly at the competition.
These competitions help young students learn new things, exchange knowledge, and work with modern equipment, noted Alexander Prokhorov, for whom participation in the competition was an important step in his professional development.
The participants manufactured a centrifugal pump impeller used in oil production and refineries. The main objective was to complete the entire component creation process. The students scanned the submitted impeller sample, created a digital model, and 3D-printed a plastic impeller based on it. The resulting products underwent bench testing. The jury assessed the components for strength, precision, and compliance with specifications.
At the competition, we witnessed the full cycle of creating a complex pump component—from 3D scanning to manufacturing and testing. Each participant performed a variety of operations, including digital model development and 3D printing. The final result was determined by the precision of all stages of the work. The young people demonstrated excellent performance in solving the assigned tasks and demonstrated their engineering potential. I wish them continued professional development in this field," commented Ivan Kuzin, Deputy General Director of RN-BashNIPIneft.
The Polytechnic students successfully completed the task, presenting a complete solution to the jury. They also tested their product and demonstrated their in-depth knowledge in an engineering quiz. Working with a modern Russian scanner, they gained unique experience in the field of domestic development.
First place went to third-year student of the Institute of Mathematics and Information Technology Ekaterina Beschatnova, who received 250,000 rubles for her victory.
"These competitions were a great opportunity to showcase our skills. We completed the full pump impeller development cycle and successfully completed the 3D modeling tasks," shared Ekaterina Beschatnova.
The Additive Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering Cup was hosted by RN-BashNIPIneft with the support of RN-Uvatneftegaz and RN-Technologies (part of Rosneft). The competition was held under the auspices of the large-scale IT Marathon, which the company has been holding for the seventh year in a row.
The 2025 Rosneft IT Marathon will feature four diverse competitions designed for a wide audience. By the end of the year, the company will host an Academic Tournament, a Student Computer Vision Hackathon, and a Geonavigation League. Registration is available on the websiteThe winners and runners-up of all IT Marathon competitions will meet in December at the gala finale in Moscow.
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