University of Malawi The Polytechnic
Design Studio
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Polytechnic Design Studio is a specialized lab or workshop, that provides space, equipment and materials for users to design, prototype, and deploy innovative technology solutions to real-world challenges. The facility is run by the Polytechnic's School of Engineering & Rice University's Rice 360: Institute for Global Health, with support from the Lemelson Foundation and NEST 360 consortium of funders
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What We Do
"Your Innovative Place"

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Explore our makerspace and check out resources and opportunities for hands-on prototyping and fabrication.

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01. Trainings
Digital Technology
and
Maker Skills
Training
Hands-On. Learner-Centred. Multidisciplinary.
The Design Studio offers a variety of training workshops to educate members to integrate maker mindset and technology skillset into design projects and academic work. Members are also trained on the safe and proper use of our equipment.

The Design Studio is a significant effort to prepare multidisciplinary STEM employees and entrepreneurs for the purposes of innovation, invention and production

02. Programs
Create Change with Innovation
The innovation culture is heating up as people in business, higher education and the public sector are using design to create change. We offer learning experiences and innovation opportunities for professionals, educators, and students from beyond Polytechnic.
04. Resources

Tools for
Tinkering and Making
Access opportunities from maker equipment to specialized working space to funding. Our makerspace is a home to a wide variety of tools and resources for prototyping and fabrication, enabling users to move through complete design processes — from initial sketch to refined prototype. Open to faculty, students, and general public regardless of previous experience and safety training.
05. Contact Us
Get in Touch with Us
Looking to get in touch or interested in working together with us? Find us here!
Physical Address
Main Campus - University of Malawi, The Polytechnic
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Physics and Biochemistry Building
Ground Floor, Room 01
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