Apply now for Chalmers Summer school in Frugal Design 2026 (Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme), 7,5 ECTS - DEADLINE 1.04.2026
Frugal Design is a hands-on, project-based course where creativity meets resourcefulness. It’s about achieving more with less — less material, less waste, less complexity — and more innovation, collaboration, and impact.
Why You Should Join?
This is not a theory-heavy course. You’ll work directly with physical prototyping in textile, wood, metal and other materials inside the workshops at Chalmers Fuse. You’ll sketch, build, test, rethink, rebuild — and experience the full iterative design process in action.
Work in Cross-Cultural Teams!
Design doesn’t happen in isolation. You’ll collaborate in mixed, multidisciplinary teams, learning how to manage creative processes, navigate perspectives, and turn diverse ideas into tangible results.
Think Smarter with Frugal Design:
Frugal Design challenges you to rethink how products are created:
- How can we simplify without losing value?
- How can constraints spark innovation?
- How can material choices influence sustainability and usability?
These principles will guide your decisions, discussions, and prototype evaluations throughout the course.
How the Course Works
Phase 1 – Online (June 8 – July 3)
You’ll form teams, explore the theme, attend lectures, and begin ideation and early design development with supervision.
Phase 2 – Independent Team Development (July–August)
You organize your project work — refining ideas and preparing for prototyping.
Phase 3 – Onsite Prototyping at Chalmers Fuse (August 17–28)
Two intensive weeks in the Fuse workshops where your ideas become physical reality. You’ll prototype, test, iterate, and present your final outcome — alongside social activities that make the experience even more memorable.
What You’ll Gain:
· Practical prototyping and modelling skills
· Experience integrating ideation and physical making into a continuous design process
· Project management and teamwork competence
· Confidence working in multidisciplinary environments
· A strong addition to your design portfolio
No extensive prior experience is required — curiosity, creativity, and willingness to collaborate are what matter most.
If you want a summer that is hands-on, creative, collaborative, and intellectually challenging — this course is for you.
Deadline for application: April 1st, 2026
Apply HERE.
More information: https://ilc.enhanceuniversity.eu/opportunities/121
Participation in the programme is free of charge.
Every WUT student must obtain the dean's approval before applying and submit a completed application form to the Erasmus+ Office at WUT. The form can be downloaded from the Erasmus+ PW website or here: Application form BIP_ENG .
Important!
Foreign students studying at the Warsaw University of Technology as part of an international exchange programme apply for short-term courses (BIP, ATHENS) at their home university.