Bootcamps
The design and making bootcamp track
The design and making track is for creative students who like to build.
What students do
- Sketch and draw: learn views, projections and dimensions in the Drawing lab.
- Model: build 3D designs in the 3D-modeling lab.
- Design a course: design a drone flight course and test it in the UAV simulator.
- Make: where possible, turn a design into a real object or prototype.
Example projects
- a phone stand or desk organiser;
- a model water tower;
- a drone delivery course for a village clinic.
Skills students gain
- spatial thinking;
- technical drawing;
- design thinking: understand a need, design, test, improve;
- presenting a design to an audience.
Careers it points to
Architecture, engineering, product design, construction, manufacturing and drone operations.
The showcase
Students present their design, explain how it meets a need, and show the model.