As well as Fixperts for universities and schools, we’ve created FixHubs and Festivals of Fixing, we’ve explored the Future of Fixing through an exhibition seen by over 100,000 people in 3 countries and popped-up in museums, factories and online.
We’re not obsessed, honest! We’ve just found the idea of fixing to link ideas across design, engineering and technology, to be accessible across countries and generations and, most of all, to be relevant to the age we live in. Let’s fix this thing!
Fixperts
Fixperts is an education programme which challenges students to create ingenious solutions to everyday problems. In the process they develop a host of valuable transferable skills from prototyping to collaboration – it’s great fun too! Fixperts runs in over 30 universities world-wide and is growing in schools.
“An inspiring and practical session. The workshop helped me re-evaluate how I teach the design process and I will definitely be using Fixperts’ techniques with all age groups.”
Lead the child to construct for himself the tools that will transform him from the inside—that is, in a real sense, and not just on the surface.
FixCamp
FixCamp is a design and engineering activity camp for the problem-solvers of tomorrow.
Our first prototype for this all new format took place in Brixton, South London during the summer of 2018: for 15 days the engineers, designers and thinkers of tomorrow tackled big issues and built big.
Kids and their parents went crazy for FixCamp. The big question was and is: are we doing it again? If your school, university or company is interested in what happens next then get in touch!
Big ideas!
We take visible issues from day to day life, and think about what they mean, from ageing population to new methods of manufacturing.
Acting locally, thinking globally!
Being proactive is important, being prosocial is critical.
Skills for the future
Our work is driven by the amazing accessibility of new technology; the skills we offer are technical, creative and critical. The decision of what to make is as important as being able to do it.
Learning through making
Making is a way of thinking; through making things real our young Fixperts understand their power in how to change the world around them.
FixEd Membership
We have different packages to ensure that you get access to the connections, content and programmes you need.
What do we offer?
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Network: by signing up you become a member of FixEd community
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Resources: presentations, session warm-ups and printable templates
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Support: from information and advice to bespoke content for your specific context
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Training: FixEd offers online and in-depth training depending on your requirements
Who is it for?
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Individuals
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Primary and Secondary Schools
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Universities
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Organisations