A hands-on, collaborative project to solve a real-life challenge
TEDI-London residentials
Are you looking for a chance to work on a design sprint tackling a global challenge? A summer residential at TEDI-London could be the perfect opportunity for you!
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Work in a multi-disciplinary team for 3 weeks to tackle the challenge of sustainable transport.
Our residentials are ideal for current undergraduate students seeking practical, project-based experience, but are suitable for anyone who would like to:
- Gain experience working on a design sprint with real-world impact and in support of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
- Build a compelling and engaging project portfolio to boost CV’s and support future job/internship applications.
- Learn workshop skills such as using design software and 3D printing technology, prototyping, and electronics.
- Develop key workplace skills including: multidisciplinary teamworking, research, making, life-cycle analysis, evaluation, analytical problem-solving, multi-channel communication, self-reflection, independent-thinking, leadership, project management (i.e. planning, design, delivery), market research, stakeholder management, client work, and pitching.
- Work in an interdisciplinary team of students from all over the world.
- Work directly with stakeholders and learn how to improve through designs critiques and feedback.
- Learn from industry experts and expand professional network.
- Experience TEDI-London’s project-based style of teaching.
What are TEDI-London residentials like?
Programme structure
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To prepare you to tackle real-world global issues, you’ll be given some online pre-learning content to work through before you join us on campus in week 4. This includes interviews with industry experts, presentations from leading academics, and interactive content, and is designed to guide you through the relevant global issues, current state of the art solutions, and future concepts. This will be your first opportunity to interact with your fellow course mates, building your groups as well as developing your role within your group. The pre-learning materials can be completed on a part-time basis alongside your usual schedule.
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From week 4 onwards, the programme will run on a full-time, in-person basis at our engineering campus in Canada Water. During your first week at TEDI-London you’ll meet your group and interact with a range of key stakeholders, industry and governmental experts, and the TEDI-London team. This week is all about problem setting in a local environment. You’ll start sculpting your problem statement and key focus area, working as part of an interdisciplinary team to understand the problem and its possible solutions from a wide range of viewpoints.
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As you progress into your second week on campus, your ideas will start to become reality. Working with key design frameworks and support from our design and makerspace team at TEDI-London, you’ll start developing your own prototypes and see your designs come to life. You will also have opportunities to interact with your stakeholders and various design critics to receive feedback and progress your ideas.
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In your final week at TEDI-London you will finalise your design, implementing your prototypes and solutions into the real world. Final reviews with stakeholders will allow you to polish the gold ahead of a final demonstration showcase event, where you’ll present your ideas to the wider community. This is your chance to show how your design solves a global problem in a local context!
Industry partners
Learn about some of the companies previous residential students have worked with:
AKT II | Arup | ASEI Uganda | BIOHM | Birdi & Partners | BRE | British Land | BusinessLDN | Ellen MacArthur Foundation | Global Generation | Hawkins Brown | James Cropper | JLL | Korn Ferry | London Grow | MP Smarter Travel | The National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) | PA Consulting | PeaBody | Polyfloss Factory | Reusefully | RS Components | Southwark Council | Virgin Atlantic | Yes Make
Previous residentials
Discover previous topics and student designs:
Summer School 2024: Designing sustainable solutions to reduce single-use plastics.
Winter School 2024: Developing prototypes to support the repurposing of urban timber to minimise waste and encourage community engagement.
Summer school 2023: Designing sustainable transport solutions to support the Canada Water masterplan.
Winter school 2023: Creating a long-term community repair initiative to improve circular economy and reduce electronic waste
Summer school 2022: Using urban farming concepts to design innovative solutions which help local charity boost community engagement
Summer school 2021: Creating innovative engineering solutions for Canada Water’s outdoor spaces which support the ‘Net Zero Carbon by 2050’ challenge
Summer school 2020: Developing data-driven indoor and outdoor solutions to make Canada Water a dementia friendly community
Summer school 2019: Designing healthcare and community innovations for Canada Water residents
FAQ's
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To participate in any of our residentials, you’ll need to be a minimum of age 18.
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If you need to stay locally during the programme, please get in touch with us at residentials@tedi-london.ac.uk and we will do our best to help you arrange your stay.
Please note that the cost of accommodation is not included within the programme fee.
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Definitely! Interdisciplinary teams are crucial when it comes to tackling global challenges, and teams that approach problems with each of their perspectives and skillsets in mind often develop better outcomes.
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Our residentials run once during summer.
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