Let’s CHAOS – Let’s Create a High-tech Accessible Opportunities for Sustainable Future
The project aims to enhance the quality of education and increase the international attractiveness of the educational offer of the Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering (WEEIA) at Lodz University of Technology (TUL), by launching intensive, interdisciplinary English-taught learning opportunities addressed to the international academic community within the ECIU network.
As a part of the initiative, five Intensive International Education Programmes will be developed and delivered: two editions for students, two editions for doctoral students and one edition for academic staff (on-site, with preparatory online component). The activities will be organised around the Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) framework, supported by trainer–facilitators and high-tech experts.
The hybrid programmes will combine:
• online introduction and team set-up,
• intensive week-long on-site workshops at TUL, and
• online wrap-up with project summaries and reporting.
The programmes will emphasize advanced ICT and emerging technologies used in creative, accessible, and human-centric ways to support a sustainable future.
Participation will involve an international cohort recruited from ECIU partner universities as well as TUL. Participants will complete learning-outcome validation and receive certificates strengthening their professional portfolios and global employability.
Additionally, two micro-modules (one for students and one for doctoral students) will be developed as durable outcomes of the project and made available to the ECIU education offer after project completion, with the final versions published on the Engage ECIU platform.
The project is being implemented during a period from June 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026.
The total value of the project is PLN 1 107 595,00.
Current project timeline [updated: 24 April 2026]
The project is implemented under the NAWA SPINAKER programme – Intensive International Education Programmes (call 2024) financed from the European Fund for Social Development 2021-2027 (FERS).
Announcing the recruitment for students, doctoral students/PhD candidates and academic staff to participate in the Let’s CHAOS – Let’s Create a High-tech Accessible Opportunities for Sustainable Future project at Lodz University of Technology.
80 spots are available for the upcoming Intensive International Education Programme!
This is your chance to join the vibrant TUL academic community, work in interdisciplinary teams using Challenge-Based Learning (CBL), and design, prototype and test human-centric high-tech solutions for a sustainable future, supported by trainer–facilitators and industry experts. For international participants, the stay in Poland will be financed - the stipend amount will depend on the participant’s home country.
Participation format: hybrid: online + intensive on-site week at TUL (Lodz, Poland)
Programme implementation (2nd edition) period: from May 2026 to June 2026, including:
an online course from May 25 to June 30, 2026.
an on-site week at TUL from June 15 to June 19, 2026.
Financing for the participant: depending on the home country – more information below
🔗 Apply today!
Step 1 – Read the Regulations for participation in the project, including the appendixes:
Step 2 – Choose your programme path
Students
Doctoral students
Academic staff
Step 3 – Plan your participation
confirm availability for the online component and the on-site part in Lodz
prepare documents
Step 4 – Fill in the online Application Form: https://forms.office.com/e/Qrdp85zcsU
Step 5 – Send a complete set of documents to the Project Office at: chaos@info.p.lodz.pl
As a student/doctoral student, you should provide:
Mobility Funding Application of a Student/ Doctoral Student
Data form for the Agreement
Declaration of participation in the project
📅 Student/Doctoral Student Application deadline: 8 May, 2026.
As an academic teacher, you should provide:
Mobility Funding Application of an academic teacher
Data form for the Agreement
Declaration of participation in the project
📅 Teacher Application deadline: 15 May, 2026.
The Winter Edition of the Let’s CHAOS programmes for both students and doctoral candidates has been successfully completed. The courses brought together participants in two dedicated learning paths and concluded in March 2026. The programmes combined online learning with an intensive on-site component, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and international exchange
The Let’s CHAOS project is implemented by Lodz University of Technology under the NAWA SPINAKER programme – Intensive International Education Programmes (call 2024) and is financed from the European Fund for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS) as part of the NAWA project entitled "Support for the creation and implementation of international education programs", project number FERS.01.05-IP.08-0436/23.
Study visit in Kaunas (October 2025)
An international study visit for academic staff was organised at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, from 20 to 22 October 2025. The visit focused on strengthening cooperation between partner institutions, exchanging experiences in innovative teaching and learning approaches, and exploring practical applications of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) in engineering education. The programme included welcome sessions, thematic discussions on modern versus traditional teaching methods, and presentations of ECIU initiatives supporting student engagement in interdisciplinary and international activities.
Participants had the opportunity to visit specialised laboratories and creative learning spaces, including FabLab, prototyping and chip design facilities, as well as the university library and the Science & Innovation Promotion Centre.
Internal working meetings enabled the project team to summarise key insights from the visit and discuss further steps in the implementation of the Let’s CHAOS project.
Study visit in Aveiro (December 2025)
As part of the Let’s CHAOS project, an international study visit for academic staff was organised at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, from 15 to 17 December 2025. The visit focused on strengthening institutional cooperation and exchanging experiences in the implementation of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) and innovative international education formats. The programme included meetings with representatives of the International Office, ECIU network experts and academic staff, as well as a guided campus tour and thematic sessions devoted to good practices in interdisciplinary teaching and the organisation of intensive educational programmes.
Participants also visited selected research and teaching facilities, including laboratories of the DigiMedia research unit and the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism (DEGEIT). These activities enabled them to explore practical applications of immersive technologies, human-computer interaction and user-experience research in education. The visit was attended by four academic staff members from Lodz University of Technology (TUL).Winter edition for students (IMPK for students)
The Let’s CHAOS Winter School dedicated to students and has already been successfully organised and conducted, with the online portion running from February to start of March 2026, and an intensive week in March 9-13. The intensive programme combined interdisciplinary teamwork, Challenge-Based Learning activities, expert mentoring and workshops focused on developing innovative, human-centred high-tech solutions addressing contemporary challenges. The Winter School created an international learning environment, strengthening cooperation between participants from different academic backgrounds (technical, social sciences, HCI) and universities from the ECIU network and beyond.
Winter edition for PhD candidates (IMPK for PhD candidates)
The Let’s CHAOS Winter School dedicated to PhD candidates has also finished, with the online and on-site portions running concurrently with the Winter Edition for students.
The PhD candidates also had an opportunity to dive into the Challenge-Based Learning activities and take part in the workshops focusing on high-tech solutions. During the doctoral consortium conducted as a part of the intensive week, all the participants presented their PhD projects and had an opportunity to discuss their progress, ask for suggestions and connect. The Winter School created an environment for strengthening and acquiring new skills, engaging with the CBL model and networking within the European academic network.
Study Visit in Lion (March 2026)
Study Visit in Barcelona (April 2026)
An international study visit for academic staff was organized at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain on 13–15 April 2026 as part of the Let’s CHAOS project. Its aim was to strengthen cooperation between partner institutions, exchange experiences in innovative teaching and learning methods, and explore practical applications of Challenge-Based Learning in an international academic environment.
The programme included thematic sessions and discussions with representatives of the ECIU Institutional Projects Office and the Challenges Office, focusing on the implementation of Challenge-Based Learning and its integration with the university’s broader strategy and local innovation ecosystem.
Participants visited selected research and innovation units, including the Computer Vision Center, where they explored practical applications of computer vision technologies and human–computer interaction.
The programme also included a campus tour and participation in selected sessions of the CHI 2026 conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, enabling participants to engage with current research on accessibility, artificial intelligence, and user experience. These activities supported the exchange of good practices and contributed to planning further project activities.