“THE MOST REWARDING, MOST INSPIRING, AND AT TIMES THE MOST RIDICULOUS EXPERIENCE.”

PDP ALUMNI

JOIN THE COURSE

The course is open for Master’s students from all fields, such as business or technology. Students from design can already take part in PDP at the last year of their Bachelor’s studies. Check out the course in Mycourses for updates.

The course lasts the whole academic year and is worth 10-15 ECTS. For students in partner universities, the application process is managed by local supervisors at their home university.

HOW TO SIGN UP

Registration

You should do the registration through Sisu.
The course code is: MEC-E3001

Access to Sisu

For students without access to Sisu, please contact the course staff.

Introduction lecture

Attend the first PdP lecture on 4.9.2025 at 16.15 and get to know everything about the structure of the course and its arrangements.

FIND YOUR DREAM TEAM

Be active

There will be team formation activities during the second lecture.
Be an active participant and you will find the perfect team for you!

Fulfil team requirements

Please note that we do check if the teams fill out our criteria before we let the team to be formed. More details will be provided during the lectures.

ALUMNI TESTIMONIALS

  • "In PdP you will learn things that you cannot learn anywhere else. It is not easy, but it might be worth it"

    Eero Prittinen | Electrical Engineering | PdP 2019

  • "The most valuable thing PDP had to offer was the opportunity to look into a new, unconventional area to see the feasibility of using robotics in a restaurant and kitchen environment. The students were able to explore and produce results that would not have been possible otherwise. Companies should get involved with PDP or student projects to get fresh new views and bold action to implement them - at a feasible price."

    Robert Silén | Restel

  • "What kept me going throughout the project, was that Design Factory is this amazing place that you never know who you are going to meet, not only students from different schools but experts that can answer your questions. This place draws so many interesting and cool people that are also highly dedicated, a lot of my other classes don’t offer that."

    Laura Hawk | Biomedical Engineering | PdP 2018

  • "PdP is an interdisciplinary roller coaster!"

    Serpil Oguz | Design | PdP 2019

  • "During PdP, we had the opportunity to try new things and work on challenging tasks, at times it was difficult, but it was very rewarding and emotional when things worked, what I gained from teamwork is unique in PDP."

    Yuying Li “Espe” | Business | PdP 2018
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