3D Printing
Topic: Digital manufacturing
In this workshop, we will start by looking at what industrial 3D printing is and what are the significant and innovative industrial applications.
Workshops
Workshops 2025
Participating in the workshops, the participants get to experience what does working in the field of technology mean .
When registering for the event, the participants choose one workshop they want to participate in (Aalto University and University of Turku) or the three they prefer, which they would primarily like to participate in (LUT and Oulu University).
Using the menu, you can read the descriptions of either all the workshops or the ones organized at a specific university.
You can find the list of the 2025 confirmed workshops below
3D Printing
Topic: Mechanical engineering
Join this exciting workshop to learn about new emerging manufacturing methods that can break the limitations to our creativity imposed by conventional manufacturing methods.
Artificial Intelligence and Multimodal Large Language Models
Topic: Computational Engineering
In this workshop, students will learn how MLLMs work and apply them to real-world scenarios through hands-on experiments and discussions.
Biodegradable earplugs from bio-waste
Topic: acoustics and material chemistry
This workshop will introduce you to new acoustic materials made from natural fibres (e.g. cellulose).
Brain and mind
Topic: Neuroscience and medical technology
In our workshop, you can get to know Aalto University's brain research laboratories, and also measure yourself the function of the brain, nervous system and heart.
Breaking Wifi passwords
Topic: Computer science
Participants get to try to break into a WPA2 protected wireless local area network
Bubbles are needed for many things
Subject: Brief overview of mineral foaming and green transition
We need bubbles for many purposes. Now we will demonstrate how it is used in the production of metals. Let's try to clarify how multidisciplinary the extractive industry is.
By-products in green steel production
Subject: Knowledge of material structure
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare fine samples for microscopy methods used in structural research and examine slag samples under an optical microscope.
Circular economy of phones
Topic: Sustainability Science and Solutions
In this Environmental Technology workshop, we will step into the shoes of a product developer: how different circular economy strategies can reduce the environmental impact of mobile phones and create new business.
Clean water through photocatalysis
Subject: A brief overview of good water quality and photocatalysis
In this workshop, you will get hands-on experience of photocatalytic water treatment and learn how the photocatalytic process works.
Coding Robots from Scratch
Topic: Mechanical Engineering
Participants will learn about basic coding concepts such as variables and control structures using a block-based programming language.
Color Perception and VR inside Your Smartphone
Topic: Virtual reality and color perception
Participants will learn how to create their own VR applications from scratch, centered around color perception.
Create Your Own Winter-Themed Keychain!
Topic: digitalization
You’ll get hands-on experience with Inkscape and a laser cutter to create your very own winter-themed keychain.
Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Subject: AI
In this workshop, you will dive into the world of data analytics and artificial intelligence, where vast amounts of data are transformed into useful information and intelligent services.
Duck Factory
Topic: Industrial Engineering and Management
"The Duck Factory" is a hands-on workshop that explores production planning and control by simulating industrial production with Lego brick structures.
Electric person
Topic: Electrical engineering and automation
In the workshop, we will familiarize ourselves through practical demonstrations with the measurement of electrical signals generated by the heart and muscle activity, sensations produced with electrical currents, and how these phenomena can be modeled using computer simulations.
Factory Automation
Topic: Automation Engineering
In this workshop we will program a small factory to sort objects
From Code to Control: A Hands-On Journey into Robotics and Telepresence
Topic: Robotics
The goal of this workshop is to show the basic principles of robotics that govern the functioning of robots, get hands on experience to control.
From ideas to products
Topic: design
At the LUT students' prototype workshop in the J. Hyneman Center, you can design and implement your own product.
Future energy solutions: batteries
Topic: future energy systems
In this workshop you will get to know lithium-ion battery technology, the battery materials research at Aalto, and you will assemble a lithium-ion battery.
Future energy solutions: hydrogen
Topic: future energy systems
In this workshop you get to know importance of hydrogen economy for the future energy systems and prepare some of your own hydrogen.
Get familiar with acoustics
Topic: Audio signal processing and virtual acoustics
In the acoustics workshop, you will get to familiar with Aalto's acoustics laboratory in three phases
Get familiar with cybersecurity testing
Subject: cybersecurity
The workshop will go through the basics of cybersecurity testing on the Hack the Box platform.
Glow Lab
Topic: Organic Chemistry and Fluorescence
In this workshop you synthesize a fluorescent dye and learn about fluorescence.
Human body twin laboratory and Health Kiosk: self-measurement point
Subject: Medicine
In this workshop presenting multidisciplinary research, students will learn about the realistic human models we have developed in the laboratory and how they can be used to study current and future health monitoring and diagnostic devices.
Indoor climate change?
Subject: Building and civil engineering
Come to the workshop to try out the thermal camera and look for cold bridges in structures.
Laser for all
Topic: Digital Manufacturing
In the workshop, we will start by going through what a laser beam is and how it is used in industry, for example for precise cutting of protective glasses for phones.
LEGO Production economics
Topic: Production economics
How fast can you produce LEGO cars?
Light up your life with touch
Topic: Basic coding for Arduino
Attendees will work in small groups to learn the basics of how to code for Arduino to control touch-responsive lights.
Low-carbon cement
Subject: Fibre and particle technology
Come and learn how the circular economy and industrial side streams can provide concrete solutions to combat climate change in cement production.
Machine learning for materials
Topic: Modelling materials and AI applications
Hands-on computational tutorial
Magnets and Microorganisms
Topic: Active Matter Physic
Find out how combining biology and physics can lead to exciting discoveries.
Microplastics
Topic: Chemical engineering
What are microplastics and how do you test for them in environmental samples? In this workshop, we will investigate the quantity and quality of microplastics washed up on a sandy beach.
Offshore wind on cold seas
Topic: Arctic technology and ice mechanics
In this workshop you will perform material testing on ice to understand it breaks against various structure types and get to see how different offshore wind turbine structure types break the ice around them in model scale tests.
Save the Globe!
Topic: energy and electricity
In this workshop on energy and electricity, you can test your skills as a wind power producer and learn about the potential of solar power.
Shaking Up Positive Energy District
Topic: Software Engineering
This workshop aims to introduce Positive Energy District (PEDs) to the participants
Steel vs. liquid nitrogen
Topic: material engineering
In this workshop the studets will operate a Charpy notch impact test machine to test the impact strenght of a steel bar.
Unleash Your Creativity: Dive into the World of AI Image Generation!
Aihe: Computer science, AI
Join our captivating workshop to explore the mesmerizing realm of generative AI image models!
The workshops at Aalto University are filled up in order of registration.
Each participant chooses a workshop and in addition attends the demo session according to the following schedule:
- At 12:55-14:25: workshop and at 14:50-16:20 demo session OR
- At 12:55-14:25: demo session and at 14:50-16:20: workshop
→ What's the difference between the demo session and the workshops?
During the workshops you will get the chance to attend a university-like lecture, or a laboratory class related to the different degree programmes available at the hosting campuses; the workshops all last 90 minutes and you can choose only one of them.
At the demo session you choose the time you want to dedicate to each stand. You can visit all the stands or only the ones that interest you the most. At almost each stand, you will get to try doing something yourself.
While the workshop you choose gives you a perspective about only one field of study, the demo session offers you the opportunity to get to know several research groups of the hosting university, in addition to some of our sponsoring companies.
Biodegradable earplugs from bio-waste
Topic: acoustics and material chemistry
This workshop will introduce you to new acoustic materials made from natural fibres (e.g. cellulose).
Brain and mind
Topic: Neuroscience and medical technology
In our workshop, you can get to know Aalto University's brain research laboratories, and also measure yourself the function of the brain, nervous system and heart.
Electric person
Topic: Electrical engineering and automation
In the workshop, we will familiarize ourselves through practical demonstrations with the measurement of electrical signals generated by the heart and muscle activity, sensations produced with electrical currents, and how these phenomena can be modeled using computer simulations.
Future energy solutions: batteries
Topic: future energy systems
In this workshop you will get to know lithium-ion battery technology, the battery materials research at Aalto, and you will assemble a lithium-ion battery.
Future energy solutions: hydrogen
Topic: future energy systems
In this workshop you get to know importance of hydrogen economy for the future energy systems and prepare some of your own hydrogen.
Get familiar with acoustics
Topic: Audio signal processing and virtual acoustics
In the acoustics workshop, you will get to familiar with Aalto's acoustics laboratory in three phases
Glow Lab
Topic: Organic Chemistry and Fluorescence
In this workshop you synthesize a fluorescent dye and learn about fluorescence.
LEGO Production economics
Topic: Production economics
How fast can you produce LEGO cars?
Light up your life with touch
Topic: Basic coding for Arduino
Attendees will work in small groups to learn the basics of how to code for Arduino to control touch-responsive lights.
Magnets and Microorganisms
Topic: Active Matter Physic
Find out how combining biology and physics can lead to exciting discoveries.
Offshore wind on cold seas
Topic: Arctic technology and ice mechanics
In this workshop you will perform material testing on ice to understand it breaks against various structure types and get to see how different offshore wind turbine structure types break the ice around them in model scale tests.
Unleash Your Creativity: Dive into the World of AI Image Generation!
Aihe: Computer science, AI
Join our captivating workshop to explore the mesmerizing realm of generative AI image models!
Event's participants can indicate the three workshops they are most interested in. The organizers aim to give the chance to each participant to attend to at least one workshop listed in their preference.
The workshops will take place at 13:00-14:30 and at 14:45-16:15.
3D Printing
Topic: Mechanical engineering
Join this exciting workshop to learn about new emerging manufacturing methods that can break the limitations to our creativity imposed by conventional manufacturing methods.
Artificial Intelligence and Multimodal Large Language Models
Topic: Computational Engineering
In this workshop, students will learn how MLLMs work and apply them to real-world scenarios through hands-on experiments and discussions.
Circular economy of phones
Topic: Sustainability Science and Solutions
In this Environmental Technology workshop, we will step into the shoes of a product developer: how different circular economy strategies can reduce the environmental impact of mobile phones and create new business.
Duck Factory
Topic: Industrial Engineering and Management
"The Duck Factory" is a hands-on workshop that explores production planning and control by simulating industrial production with Lego brick structures.
From ideas to products
Topic: design
At the LUT students' prototype workshop in the J. Hyneman Center, you can design and implement your own product.
Microplastics
Topic: Chemical engineering
What are microplastics and how do you test for them in environmental samples? In this workshop, we will investigate the quantity and quality of microplastics washed up on a sandy beach.
Save the Globe!
Topic: energy and electricity
In this workshop on energy and electricity, you can test your skills as a wind power producer and learn about the potential of solar power.
Shaking Up Positive Energy District
Topic: Software Engineering
This workshop aims to introduce Positive Energy District (PEDs) to the participants
Event's participants can indicate the three workshops they are most interested in. The organizers aim to give the chance to each participant to attend to at least one workshop listed in their preference.
The workshops will take place at 12:30-13:30 and at 14:00-15:00
Bubbles are needed for many things
Subject: Brief overview of mineral foaming and green transition
We need bubbles for many purposes. Now we will demonstrate how it is used in the production of metals. Let's try to clarify how multidisciplinary the extractive industry is.
By-products in green steel production
Subject: Knowledge of material structure
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare fine samples for microscopy methods used in structural research and examine slag samples under an optical microscope.
Clean water through photocatalysis
Subject: A brief overview of good water quality and photocatalysis
In this workshop, you will get hands-on experience of photocatalytic water treatment and learn how the photocatalytic process works.
Color Perception and VR inside Your Smartphone
Topic: Virtual reality and color perception
Participants will learn how to create their own VR applications from scratch, centered around color perception.
Create Your Own Winter-Themed Keychain!
Topic: digitalization
You’ll get hands-on experience with Inkscape and a laser cutter to create your very own winter-themed keychain.
Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
Subject: AI
In this workshop, you will dive into the world of data analytics and artificial intelligence, where vast amounts of data are transformed into useful information and intelligent services.
From Code to Control: A Hands-On Journey into Robotics and Telepresence
Topic: Robotics
The goal of this workshop is to show the basic principles of robotics that govern the functioning of robots, get hands on experience to control.
Get familiar with cybersecurity testing
Subject: cybersecurity
The workshop will go through the basics of cybersecurity testing on the Hack the Box platform.
Human body twin laboratory and Health Kiosk: self-measurement point
Subject: Medicine
In this workshop presenting multidisciplinary research, students will learn about the realistic human models we have developed in the laboratory and how they can be used to study current and future health monitoring and diagnostic devices.
Indoor climate change?
Subject: Building and civil engineering
Come to the workshop to try out the thermal camera and look for cold bridges in structures.
The workshops at the University of Turku are filled up in order of registration.
Each participant chooses 2 workshops and attends them according to the following schedule:
- At 13:00-14:30: first workshop
- At 14:45-16:15: second workshop
3D Printing
Topic: Digital manufacturing
In this workshop, we will start by looking at what industrial 3D printing is and what are the significant and innovative industrial applications.
Breaking Wifi passwords
Topic: Computer science
Participants get to try to break into a WPA2 protected wireless local area network
Coding Robots from Scratch
Topic: Mechanical Engineering
Participants will learn about basic coding concepts such as variables and control structures using a block-based programming language.
Factory Automation
Topic: Automation Engineering
In this workshop we will program a small factory to sort objects
Laser for all
Topic: Digital Manufacturing
In the workshop, we will start by going through what a laser beam is and how it is used in industry, for example for precise cutting of protective glasses for phones.
Machine learning for materials
Topic: Modelling materials and AI applications
Hands-on computational tutorial
Steel vs. liquid nitrogen
Topic: material engineering
In this workshop the studets will operate a Charpy notch impact test machine to test the impact strenght of a steel bar.