Educational seminar "Case Intensive": how to organize an interesting project for young people?

About 100 students and teachers of specialized universities joined the Case Intensive educational seminar at the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University. The participants shared their experience of conducting projects based on solving practical case studies in real situations, and also presented their original ideas.

The main purpose of the educational seminar is to share experiences and expand competencies, master the practice of real–world cases, study working strategies and modern technologies for the preparation and implementation of practice-oriented events. 

The seminar was organized by the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University with the support of the Reliable Shift Charitable Foundation and the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh).

The seminar was attended by students and teachers, including both beginners and experienced organizers of case events, including The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN". 

The organizers have prepared lectures, trainings and master classes for the participants. The speakers, representatives of the Reliable Change Foundation and the Association of Russian Trainers, spoke about the specifics of organizing offline and online projects and building relationships with partners, experts and the media. The participants also received useful tips on how to attract and motivate young people, promote and finance the project, and manage risks.

A case battle took place during the seminar, which helped consolidate the knowledge gained in practice.

The winners of the seminar were the Creative Realists team, which included representatives of Tomsk Polytechnic University, Voronezh State University of Engineering Technologies and Kazan National Research Technological University. The champions developed and presented the project "Field Olympiad for applicants in another city."

The second place was taken by representatives of Tomsk Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg Mining University and the Belarusian National Technical University, united in the Creative Crisis team. The participants developed a project for the Regional stage of the WORLDSKILLS Russia International Championship with 500 students.

In the Engines of Progress nomination, the CREO team had no equal, which presented the solution to the Mobile Technopark Quantorium project and proposed holding interactive career guidance events outside big cities. Within their framework, students will learn about modern engineering specialties in a playful way. The team consisted of students from Tomsk Polytechnic University, Kuzbass State Technical University named after T.F. Gorbachev and St. Petersburg Mining University.