The World Steel Association opened registration for the 14th edition of steelChallenge. steelChallenge is the biggest steel industry competition where students and industry employees can test their skills using the sophisticated online process simulations delivered by steeluniversity. steelChallenge-14 will be take place over two rounds. The Regional Championship will take place online on 27 November 2019 from 12.00 UTC. Participants will access the competition from the steeluniversity website and will have 24 hours to record at least three successful runs of the electric arc furnace and secondary steelmaking simulations; producing the required steel at the lowest cost.
The finalists for the World Championship will include the top student and industry person in each of the following regions:
Americas,
Asia – East and Oceania,
Asia – North,
Asia – West, and
Europe and Africa.
The World Championship will be in person on 21 April 2020 in London, United Kingdom.
The Regional Champions receive a cash prize, a travel allowance to attend the World Championship in London, a tablet and a certificate. They will also gain recognition as the global industry’s promising new generation of metallurgists and will be featured on steeluniversity’s website. The World Champions will take home the steelChallenge trophy and receive an additional cash prize and certificate.
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