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Can the issues of the modern world be addressed through sustainable and socially conscious approaches? <\/strong>MAKEADEMY<\/strong><\/a> was created to answer this question by promoting innovation, critical thinking and a holistic perspective. <\/strong>Central to its mission is the dissemination of the<\/strong> CDIO<\/a> methodology (Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate) and the promotion of transdisciplinary learning for engineering students. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project aimed at democratize educational content<\/strong>, typically confined to specific universities or networks like makerspaces and fablabs, thanks to open educational resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In essence, MAKEADEMY strives to elevate technical education by implementing strategies to develop overlooked fundamental skills<\/strong>, embrace interdisciplinary educational methodologies, and make innovative programs accessible to a wider audience of interested students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAKEADEMY programme was tested during the Summer School<\/a> at Link Menu Fabrika<\/a> of Vilnius Tech for two weeks in July \u2013 August 2023 and proved to be effective in transforming ideas into concrete products. <\/strong>One of the challenges of the summer school was to create a new product using electronic waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five mixed teams of international students created product prototypes. Their creative journey culminated in a pitching event where each team had 7 minutes to present their problem, idea, developed solution, business model, target audience, and the technical efficiency of the prototype they created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giulia<\/strong>, one of the students who participated in the summer school, tells us in this video about her experience<\/strong> and the skills she has developed: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GkJ6RGSb9P8<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MAKEADEMY program is made up of a series of resources<\/a> designed to support teachers and educators in offering their students an innovative and interdisciplinary study module. The resources include practical guides<\/a> and a free e-learning platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Available resources: the educators' guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The educator's guide is designed to assist educators in guiding workgroups or university student classes through the entrepreneurial idea development process using the<\/strong> Student Business Idea Development Roadmap.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide aids educators in facilitating entrepreneurial idea development, fostering creative thinking, collaboration, and personal skills. The process is deliberately flexible<\/strong>, adaptable to various goals such as commercializing existing research or applications, fostering innovative ideas, or forming robust workgroups. It can range from a 48-hour hackathon to an entire semester of activities, allowing customization based on subject matter or available time. <\/strong>Most methodologies proposed are freely available on the website. Support from educators, facilitators, and mentors throughout the journey is crucial. <\/strong>Mentoring pathways with experts can be activated as needed. The guide has been developed and tested at the Riga Technical University under the IdeaLAB program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The e-learning platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As for the MAKEADEMY e-learning platform<\/a>, this offers a flexible and structured program with two main courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n