The document describes Design Factory, which aims to develop students' making, crafting, future, and collaboration skills through interdisciplinary project-based learning. Students work in teams on industry projects and challenges, following a design thinking process. Over 150 students participate in workshops on topics like 3D printing, laser cutting, and electronics. Design Factory also organizes entrepreneurial events and has five full-time staff and facilities across multiple locations, serving over 1,000 students annually. It concludes that Design Factories are an expanding network that can also engage younger audiences in skills like 3D modeling and making.

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DESCRIPTION OBJECTIVE/S & TARGET
METHODOLOGY RESULTS & INDICATORS RESOURCES
CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATIONS
Design thinking, design doing, making
In Design Factory, the work takes place in
interdisciplinary teams strengthening each
student’s own area of expertise. The idea of
Design Factory is to enable learning by
doing authentic industry projects and
solving development challenges.
Design Factory also offers various
workshops for 3D printing, laser cutting,
electronics, wood and metal working
Objective/s
Develop students’ making and
crafting skills, future skills, and
work-life collaboration
Target audience: HAMK, RUN-EU,
and DFGN students, high school
and vocational students, in
development also to younger
audience
All Design Factory courses follow Design Thinking
processes where students empathize with the
users, define the problem, ideate, prototype, and
test their ideas.
Courses include
• Product Development Project 5 – 10 cr
• Service Design 15 cr
• Design Factory Workshops 2-15 cr
• Data Analytics 15 cr
+150 students participated in Design Factory
Workshops in RUN-EU
1000 students yearly participate in Design
Factory activities
Design Factory also organizes
Entrepreneurial Events such as FRUSH
Five full-time and two part-time
staff
Facilities in Hämeenlinna,
Valkeakoski, Forssa and Riihimäki
Funding 250k + external funding
Adapts well also to younger audiences, e.g.,
3D-printing, 3D-modeling, laser cutting and
engraving and other creating and making skills
Design Factories are an expanding network in
RUN-EU, we also have Future Design Factory in
NHL Stenden and FORGE Design Factory in TUS