Digital Engineering (digital fabrication, rapid prototyping, IoT, architecture, development tools, programming language)

The program provides students with a challenging task of creating a proof of concept prototype of a raw idea from scratch in 15 days of intense group workflow.

The workflow will include:

• Lectures on digital fabrication;
• Methods of rapid prototyping;
• CAD-workshops;
• CAM-workshops;
• Electronics;
• Programming, etc.

Also, program accepts student ideas for realization so it’s a great opportunity for student entrepreneurs.

Students will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience of:

• teach students to create and manage projects from idea to finished product;
• teach how to work with various machine tools with programmed control;
• teach how to apply the knowledge and skills acquired in the study of general technical disciplines;
• develop design, engineering and computational skills;
• develop students' technical and creative thinking;
• develop the ability to work in a team;
• develop the ability to collect, analyze and organize information.

The cultural program includes:

• Boat city tour for students to get acquainted with the beauty of the city; Excursion to the Hermitage, one of the world’s largest and oldest museums of fine art;
• Farewell Event; 
• Excursion to Peterhof palace-ensemble with picturesque gardens, a countless number of fountains and giant golden statues (optional, for extra price); 
• Excursion to Pushkin, former tzar summer residence famous for its palace and park ensemble. Students will visit the outstanding Catherine Palace with glorious Amber room (optional, for extra price).

• Good command of English. All classes and extracurricular activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of the Russian language is not required;
• Applicants are expected to have at least 2 years of University level studies; 
• A basic understanding of digital circuits and sequential logic is required; 
• This course is suitable for future engineers and for those who want to organize their technological startup.

During the program, various methods of production digitization will be discussed in relation to individual projects. Alongside the working out of the concepts, participants will be trained on digital production and will gain experience in intensive teamwork in the blitz-design format.

The learning process is based on project activities using modern digital production equipment. The final work is the creation of a technical project that solves a specific task chosen by the students.

In the process of implementing the program, the following tasks are solved:

• to teach students to create and manage projects from an idea to finished product;
• to teach how to work with various machine tools with programmed control;
• to teach how to apply knowledge, skills and abilities gained in the study of general technical disciplines;
• to develop students’ design, engineering and computational skills;
• to develop students' technical and creative thinking;
• to develop students’ ability to work in a team;
• to develop students’ ability to collect, analyze and systematize information.