Go for a Digital Product
The Go for Digital Product (Go4DP) is a blended intensive programme bringing together engineering, IT and design students in an international, multidisciplinary setting, featuring a design challenge for drone‑enabled digital products and services that support people’s well-being and quality of life.
Students will use drones as an example of an emerging digital technology and will focus on concept and system design. They will learn how to apply design thinking in digital product development, from understanding users and contexts to designing services, interactions and system architectures.
Throughout the programme, students will explore the possibilities and limitations of drones for promoting human well-being in a broad sense, that is, all the aspects related to quality of life. They will analyse technical capabilities (sensors, control, data processing), but also address regulations, privacy, ethics and sustainability. Using simulations, prototypes, selected hardware components and drones, students will develop and communicate innovative concepts for drone‑based services.
The programme consists of one online intensive week, followed by one on‑site intensive week in Finland. This structure combines flexible remote collaboration with hands‑on workshops and demonstrations using real drones and components.
27th of April 2026 to 15th of May 2026
English
To be defined by each home institution. Students may have an E+BIP certificate on approval of successful completion.
Bachelor's (cycle 6) and Master's (cycle 7) students in Design, Information Technologies and Engineering.
Programme at a glance
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme, learners will be able to:
Apply user‑centered design methods such as user research, ideation, prototyping and testing. They will frame problems around well-being and quality of life, and generate drone-based concepts that respond to real user needs and contexts.
Experience the end‑to‑end innovation cycle, from problem framing and opportunity discovery to concept development and communication. They will learn to collaborate, negotiate roles and integrate perspectives from different disciplines and cultural backgrounds.
Gain an overview of drone platforms, sensors, control mechanisms and data flows. They will learn how constraints such as flight time, payload, range and safety influence design choices and feasibility.
Use simulations, physical models and selected drone components to prototype key aspects of their ideas. They will analyse test results, reflect on performance and feasibility, and iteratively refine their concepts.
Investigate how user needs, social values, policies and technological capabilities influence each other. They will learn to articulate these relationships when proposing drone‑enabled solutions for well-being and quality of life.
Selection criteria
Motivation, expectations, wide representation of subject areas/fields and balanced participation of RUN-EU universities. The selection team will also take steps towards ensuring diversity and representativity.
Involved organisations and persons
Häme University of Applied Sciences
Lead Organisation- Ernesto Hernandez (Instructor)
- Fernando Pacheco (Lead Instructor)
Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave
Partner Organisation- António Moreira (Instructor)
University of Burgos
Partner OrganisationOther persons involved
- Tanja-Sofia Welling (Regional Stakeholder)
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them. Grant Agreement Number: 101124674