Course brief · CoMakers Africa
From Idea to Product
The route from a sketch to something manufacturable: prototyping, design for manufacture, costing and the decisions that kill projects late.
- Length:
- 3 days
- Level:
- All levels
- Delivery:
- Live online · At your site · Hybrid
What participants can do afterwards
- Define a problem tightly enough to know when it is solved
- Prototype at the fidelity the question requires, and no more
- Redesign for manufacture without losing what made it work
- Cost a product honestly, including landed cost on imports
- Decide when to freeze a design — and when to stop
Syllabus
- 1. Problem definition and requirements
- 2. Concept generation and selection
- 3. Prototyping strategy and fidelity
- 4. Design for manufacture and assembly
- 5. Unit cost, tooling and volume
- 6. Landed cost on imported components
- 7. Design freeze and go/no-go
How it is delivered
- Live online:
- Live sessions over video, anywhere in Nigeria. No travel.
- At your site:
- We come to you. Travel and accommodation are quoted separately.
- Hybrid:
- Live online, with hands-on days at one of our makerspaces.
Cost
| Participants | Total (NGN) | Total (CAD) | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ₦375,000 | CAD 379 | ₦375,000 |
| 10 | ₦3,000,000 | CAD 3,031 | ₦300,000 |
| 25 | ₦3,000,000 | CAD 3,031 | ₦120,000 |
| 40 | ₦6,000,000 | CAD 6,061 | ₦150,000 |
Converted at ₦990 to CAD 1. Pay whichever currency suits you. Onsite delivery is quoted separately for travel and accommodation. Prices held for 30 days from the date of this sheet.
About CoMakers Africa
A Nigerian not-for-profit running makerspaces since 2018. We teach from workshops we operate ourselves rather than from a classroom — 3 makerspaces open, 3 cities, 11 types of equipment, 8 years running.
Paid training is invoiced and collected by Mazi Inc., our corporate entity in Canada. Your receipt and card statement will show Mazi Inc., not CoMakers Africa.
To proceed
Book at comakersafrica.org/training/idea-to-product and the quote and payment details arrive by email immediately. No payment is taken online and booking commits you to nothing — it starts the paperwork.
Questions: hello@comakersafrica.org · +234 806 882 2977