National Mineral Resource University Gorny

The Gorny National Mineral Resource University is one of the largest universities in St. Petersburg, the first higher technical educational institution in Russia. It was founded in 1773.

History

2024: System Electric Competency Center Opening Plan

The Russian company Systeme Electric, a manufacturer of complex solutions in the field of electricity distribution and automation, plans to create a Competence Center on the basis of the St. Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II. The company announced this on January 19, 2024.

The development and prospects of cooperation in the framework of the implementation of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation were discussed at the meeting by the general director of System Electric Alexei Kashaev and the rector of the St. Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II Vladimir Litvinenko.

The roadmap for joint work for 2024-2030 consists of the Educational and Infrastructure blocks.

The first includes acquaintance of students with the company's enterprises in the region and practical interaction - conducting joint scientific research, organizing educational events for students with the participation of the company's specialists and speeches by System Electric experts at university conferences, student practices and internships at the company's production sites.

The second is aimed at modernizing the classrooms and laboratories of the university - re-equipping them with equipment and software complexes of the company. The goal is a gradual transition to new technologies and solutions of Russian production, by integrating them into the existing equipment of educational laboratories. The delivery of hardware systems and software "System Electric" will be carried out at the expense of the company's own funds.

Our company is interested in multilateral cooperation with the technical university of the country. The training of qualified specialists of fuel and energy and mineral resource complexes, those who are directly involved in energy management, data collection and interpretation, creating conditions for increasing the efficiency of energy consumption is an urgent, extremely important task that universities and enterprises can successfully solve together. We welcome the efforts of the leadership of the Mining University aimed at improving the higher education system, and are ready to contribute to the implementation of the pilot project on the reform of higher education, in which the university participates, - commented Alexey Kashaev.

In order for our graduates to adapt as quickly as possible in a new workplace for themselves, they need to get all the necessary practical skills at the training stage. This is not only about additional weeks and months of stay at enterprises as interns, but also about creating conditions for a real acquaintance with the technological process, its economy, and so on. To do this, on the basis of a number of companies acting as our partners, special training and production clusters have been created, where students can get the appropriate competencies, including independently, under the supervision of experienced mentors, to work on this or that equipment. We are undoubtedly interested in expanding the list of such sites, - said Vladimir Litvinenko.

2022: Opening of a complex of laboratories for intelligent mining

The complex of digital laboratories Intellectual mountain production"" and "Intelligent Mining Technology" begin to work St. Petersburg in mining. university The project includes software and hardware for training students of mining specialties with practical skills necessary for managing the mining transport complex in general and managing autonomous career equipment in particular. The project was implemented by the Group of Companies "" Zyfra together BelAZ with on the basis of their Competence Center. This was announced on March 22, 2022 by the Zyfra company.

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Within the framework of the project, the scientific staff of teachers of St. Petersburg Mining University, together with experts from the Zyfra Group of Companies, plan to develop training programs and practical tasks for the specialty "Operator of robotic and unmanned quarry equipment."

Students will be able to acquire theoretical and practical experience in managing autonomous and robotic career technology. For these purposes, the workplace of the autonomous transport operator and the dispatcher of the mining transport complex is located in a specially created laboratory - students have the opportunity to control autonomous equipment at mining enterprises in real time.

"The mining industry is rapidly transforming to the requirements of Industry 4.0. The demand for specialists with skills in working with current digital systems is naturally increasing. To avoid a shortage of qualified personnel in Russia, it is important to ensure that students' knowledge and their practical skills correspond to the real needs of enterprises. It is important for the university that its graduates are in demand, have all the skills and a set of additional competencies necessary for working in the industry, self-realization. The creation of technological laboratories is an important step in the training of practitioners, "- noted rector of St. Petersburg Mining University Vladimir Litvinenko.

mining For employees of companies, the site will become a center for retraining and advanced training. In particular, it is planned to certify the training program for automated control system the mining transport complex "," Pit which is used by mining companies in Russia and. countries CIS

This software product, developed by VIST (part of the Zyfra Group of Companies), is designed to optimize and manage operations at quarries, its use ensures an increase in equipment productivity, a decrease in the cost of operating equipment and energy resources. Training of specialists for work in the ACS of the State Customs Company "Quarry" will be held at the university as part of additional education or advanced training programs.

"Digitalization of industry is a mandatory part of increasing the efficiency and competitiveness of any industrial enterprise. Zyfra Group, which develops and implements industrial IT systems, also takes part in the development of human capital in the mining industry. Laboratories based on the educational and scientific center of digital technologies of St. Petersburg Mining University and in partnership with BelAZ are designed to become a starting point in the transformation of not only industry, but the style of thinking and user experience of current and future specialists, "- emphasized the general director of the Zyfra Group Igor Bogachev.

The laboratories created are part of the project to develop the BelAZ Competence Center. The project provides for a separate audience where laboratory work will take place at the stands of BelAZ. For example, the stand "Electrohydraulic drives and automation," "Electric drive," as well as a dynamic driving simulator, where students will receive skills in working with the equipment of the Belarusian automobile plant.

2021: Plans to create a laboratory for intelligent mining together with BelAZ and Zyfra

On the basis of St. Petersburg Mining University, BELAZ and Zyfra will create a laboratory for intelligent mining production. This was announced on April 15, 2021 by "Zyfra."

The laboratory will become a platform for practical training of students in mining specialties to work in the conditions of Industry 4.0.

The task of the project is to give students the necessary set of knowledge and skills to work in a mining enterprise equipped with intelligent control systems and robotic equipment. In particular, the laboratory will have access to the workplace of the autonomous quarry equipment operator, with the help of which it will be possible to manage transport complexes at BELAZ training grounds, as well as the Quarry mining transport management system, the development of the Zyfra company, with emulation of the central control room and samples of onboard systems with artificial intelligence.

The creation of the laboratory is part of a large-scale project to develop the competence center of BELAZ OJSC.

Working for the future, BELAZ intensively introduces technologies into its products and systematically implements partner educational projects with higher educational institutions that train specialists for the mining industry. One of our strategic partners in this area is St. Petersburg Mining University. Scientific laboratory for intelligent mining production, which is planned to be created jointly with LLC "GK CIFRA" on the basis of the university, designed to become a platform for conducting practical classes that are very important in the preparation of students, who in the future will receive a profession in the field of mining and may work in an intellectual quarry with BELAZ unmanned robotic equipment "- Sergey Nikiforovich, General Director of BELAZ OJSC, assessed the importance of the project.

The mining industry is confidently moving towards Industry 4.0, and our robotization projects with BELAZ confirm this. In these projects, we accumulate technological expertise, knowledge and experience, create digital solutions that penetrate all production processes in production. In fact, we are transforming the industry, and the laboratory for intelligent mining production will become a place where we will share our knowledge and experience with those who have to work in this new environment, - commented Pavel Rastopshin, Managing Director of Zyfra Group of Companies.

2016: Schneider Electric to open Competence Center at Mining University in St. Petersburg

In March 2016, Schneider Electric, a global expert in energy management and automation, and the National Mineral Raw Materials University Gorny signed an agreement to expand cooperation and create a Center of Competence in Research and Education on the basis of the university.

The goals of the Center are to improve the quality of professional training of students, improve the qualifications of teachers and specialists, as well as joint research in the field of automation of energy and technological processes, electrical equipment, energy efficiency and energy management.

The competence center will be created on the basis of two departments of the Mining University: the Department of Automation of Technological Processes and Industries and the Department of Electric Power and Electromechanics, whose laboratories will be equipped with the latest industrial technical and software automation tools Schneider Electric, modern computers, software and network technologies.

On June 28, 2016, Schneider Electric announced the opening of the Center for Competence in Scientific Research and Education at the St. Petersburg Mining University.

The activities of the Competence Center are planned to be aimed at improving the quality of professional training of students, improving the qualifications of teachers and specialists, joint research in the field of automation of energy and technological processes, electrical equipment, energy efficiency and energy management.

The competence center will work on the basis of the most modern laboratories. Schneider Electric invested 8.5 million rubles in equipping.

Mining, metallurgical and oil industries are the most dynamically developing and significant industries for the Russian economy. They are also in the focus of Schneider Electric. Our company has a whole range of modern energy-efficient solutions and extensive experience in implementing various projects with the largest mining and oil enterprises around the world. We are pleased to share our extensive experience and innovative technologies with Russian students and industry experts, to facilitate and participate in scientific research in the field of automation and energy management in Russia. Johan Vanderplaetse, President of Schneider Electric in Russia and CIS

One of our priority tasks is the integration of domestic specialists into the world professional community. Including due to the implementation of such projects as the new Competence Center. Its appearance will improve the quality of student education, increase the level of professional training of teachers, as well as specialists from oil and gas and mining companies who take advanced training courses at our university. Vladimir Litvinenko, Rector of the Mining University