Each project year’s design challenge was provided to students by an industrial partner, offering them the opportunity to tackle real-life design problems in collaborative team settings. This approach encouraged students to develop multiple solutions while being guided by experts from the industrial partners towards desired outcomes. University professors and team coaches supported the students throughout the product design and development process, helping them understand and apply design methods and tools. The designs were created through a series of three product hackathons, culminating in a 3D model of the product. Final designs were presented as 3D virtual prototypes. Below are previews of the examples of the teams’ design and product solutions from each project challenge, showing what kind of outputs can students create through product hackathons.
Hackathon challenge by Siemens Mobility, 2022
Challenge: Designing the metro interior: how to improve the passenger experience in metros of the future and create added value for the operator
Hackathon challenge by Rimac Technology, 2023
Challenge: Designing a hyper-performing small electrical vehicle
Hackathon challenge by ROLD, 2024
Challenge: Innovative washing machine design – rethinking the paddles
