From Idea to Prototype in Five Days
A hands-on digital fabrication programme by Fab Lab Kerala (KSUM). Build real prototypes using professional fabrication equipment — no prior experience required.
Practical skills in digital fabrication — in five focused days
MakerSprint is a structured, intensive training programme that gives educators, researchers, and practitioners direct, supervised access to the full digital fabrication workflow. Each day centres on a different machine, concluding in a final integrated prototype project.
Participants operate professional-grade equipment from the first session. The programme is designed around learning by doing: theory is minimal and purposeful, instruction happens at the machine, and every session ends with a physical output.
No fabrication background is required. The programme assumes only basic computer literacy and a willingness to work with your hands.
Key facts
Format
Full-time, in-person
Machines covered
5
Max cohort size
20 participants
Prior experience
None required
Awarding body
Kerala Startup Mission
Five days. One machine each day. One prototype at the end.
Programme schedule
Focus - Vinyl Cutting
Orientation, design fundamentals in Inkscape, precision-cut your first vinyl piece.
Focus - Laser Cutting & Engraving
Vector cutting and raster engraving on a CO₂ laser. You leave with a laser-cut object.
Focus - 3D Design & Printing
CAD modelling in Fusion 360, slicing in Cura, and running a full FDM print.
Focus -PCB Design & Milling
Circuit layout in KiCad, milling on a Roland MDX, basic soldering and testing.
Focus -CNC Routing + Final Project
CNC machining concepts, toolpath generation, machine operation and prototype development.
