Project directory
Here under, you will find a directory of all projects benefiting from the support of the MAKE initiative and the EPFL prototyping network. Among the categories of projects you will find:
- MAKE interdisciplinary projects: these projects are involving 15 to 200 students per team and are involving students from different sections
- MAKE for credits: these projects are part of an EPFL course and allow students to learn how to build rapid prototypes
- MAKE for innovation: these projects are supported by the school through official programs. For example the start-up launch pad supporting student entrepreneurship (vice-presidency for innovation) or student projects related to sustainability (vice-presidency of responsible transformation)
- MAKE for your association: these projects are related to the activity of an EPFL recognized student association. They are involving prototyping activities.
EPFL Xplore
Build a space exploration rover from scratch
FixNreplace
Don't throw away, learn to repair
rebuiLT
Reversible & Low Tech construction
Swiss Solar Boat
Build a hybrid boat using solar and hydrogen as energy sources
Designing life with AI
Predict 3D folding of protein based on RNA sequence
EPFL Generative AI
Build high scale generative AI models
EPFL Racing Team
Build an electric formula race car from scratch
EPFL Rocket Team
Fligh high and be accurate
EPFL SpaceCraft Team
Build, launch, operate satellites and monitor atmosphere chemical composition
Genorobotics
Accelerate biodiversity identification
SP80
Break the world sailing speed record
Carbon Removal
Reverse climate change
Climate Fresk
Different activities to collectively understand the depth of climate change, to question the issues with biodiversity loss and to raise awareness about the impact of our digital use
Deco Balelec
Build decorations to make Balelec visually delectable
Embryo EPFL Watchmakers
Unlock time's finest secrets
EPFL Assistive Technologies Challenge
(Spring semester only) Develop personalized solution to assist impairement of real patients
RoboCup
Build a home assistive robot
Sailowtech
Field science, low-tech spirit, awareness in the service of the understanding of the Ocean
SensUs
Building a biosensor from scratch
Asclepios Mission
An analog space mission – Test it on earth before doing it on Mars or the Moon
Climate and Sustainability Action Week
Understand a complex and systemic problem related to the climate crisis
EPFL SSA Team
Make space a better place
HUM-397 - Design for sustainability
iGEM
Synthetic biology for a better world
Robotic competition
Build a functional robot in only 14 weeks
CS-358 - Making intelligent things
Learn 3D printing, programming micro-controllers and start making intelligent objects
Game star*
Build your video game console
ME-320 - Product dev and engineering design
Design and build a robot gripper
MGT-555 - Innovation & entrepreneurship
Be exposed to a problem coming from the industry
ME-301 - Measurement techniques
Build you own measurement set up
ME-314 - Concurrent engineering
Develop a first prototype using concurrent engineering
MICRO-301 - Manufacturing technologies
Reverse engineer an object from everyday life
MICRO-515 - Evolutionary robotics
Designing robots and artificial systems inspired by evolution
PENS-315 - SKIL course
Start from a blank page and transform your idea into a tangible prototype
Deco Sysmic
Build decorations to make Sysmic visually unforgettable
ENG-510 - Space propulsion
Build a water rocket
Junior enterprise
Realize a prototype for a real company
Time designers
Propose novel and innovative watch design
CS-444 - Virtual Reality
Build your virtual environment
EPFLoop
Build a hyperloop pod to travel faster than 1000km/h
GrowBotHub
Grow vegetables autonomously in extreme environments
Horological competition
Build a clock from scratch
Lab in a tube
Build a smart catheter
Solar Decathlon
Build a sustainable solar house