The online stage of the data analysis contest, the SIBUR Challenge 2019, continues.
Briefly about the main thing:
- SIBUR Challenge is our signature hackathon, which we do together with AI Community. As cases, we use real production tasks based on real data.
- Prize fund - 1 000 000 rubles, plus vacancies and internships for the winners.
- You can join the race until November 17, the offline phase will be held November 23-24 in Moscow.
- At the moment, more than 1200 participants have already registered.
Tasks are divided into two groups:
- The first is about business: it is necessary to predict the market value of products important to the industry;
- The second is about production: it is necessary to predict the activity of the catalyst, which is involved in the polymerization process (about what other processes are in the petrochemical industry, you can read in the article by Alexey Vinnichenko in our blog).
The rest is under the cut.
About the stages
The competition takes place in two stages:
The first stage - online: October 21 - November 17
At this stage, participants will have to develop the best solutions to problems (break through the baselines). And there is also the opportunity to attend webinars, earn points, communicate and get to know the participants. Individual participants can join teams of up to 6 people before or after registration. By the way, after registration, a private chat in telegram will be available, where you can chat, find a team and ask clarifying questions. The composition of the team may change at the online stage, but closer to the final it is necessary to determine the composition - then it will be impossible to change it.
The second stage is offline: November 23-24, Moscow
At this stage, it is necessary to develop a prototype of a digital product, which is based on the models created at the previous stage, to discuss issues of interest with mentors and organizers. It will be possible to talk with experts from SIBUR, who have been making cool decisions based on advanced analytics for 2 years, as well as an HR team. Here, the finalists will be able to exchange points earned for prizes: quadrocopters and sweatshirts. An informal party and a buffet reception will be sure!
For whom is all this?
You will be interested in the Sibur Challenge if you:
- data engineer
- data analyst
- the developer.
There are two streams in the competition:
- student - only students of Russian universities can participate,
- the main one is students and specialists.
To reach the final you need to enter the top 10 in one of the streams.
Finally, about the tasks
All tasks are divided into two groups: market modeling and production optimization. A prerequisite of the stage is the solution of two basic data science problems.
First group:
Prediction of market prices of important products and semi-finished products in the industry - polyethylene terephthalate (PET, the main task) and synthetic rubber (additional task). A high-quality forecast of these prices will allow SIBUR to adjust the production of rubber and PET to market conditions and maximize profits from their sale.
The second group:
Optimization of the operation of a cascade propylene polymerization unit. In the main task, it will be necessary to learn how to predict the future activity of the catalyst, which is used in the polymerization process, and in the additional task, to predict the production of by-products. These models will help SIBUR optimize catalyst utilization and increase polypropylene production.
A few more comments ...
Bot and closed chat in telegram:
Registering in telegram gives you access to information about points accrued. The bot notifies about the stages of the competition, and in the chat there is an opportunity to find the missing participants in the team, if necessary, ask the organizers questions.
Teams:
Creation of a team is not a prerequisite for the online stage, but a necessity for reaching the final. We noticed that one participant rarely owns the whole range of skills at a sufficient level necessary to solve the tasks of the final stage.
Gamification:
You can earn points by actively participating in the competition - for improving the solution, solving additional tracks, attending webinars and much more. You can spend these points on additional data for tasks, on consultation by the SIBUR team, as well as on gifts - branded merchandise and gadgets. The first 500 bonus points will be given to those who register first.
A little video:
Welcome address by Alexey Vinnichenko, leader of SIBUR’s Advanced Analytics.
You can register here .