Spring 2026 Design Showcase
Join the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the Berkeley Master of Design (MDes) program for the Spring 2026 Design Showcase—three days of bold ideas, hands-on prototypes, and design work that pushes boundaries.
From Wednesday through Friday, May 6-8, Jacobs Hall comes alive with projects from Berkeley’s most creative minds. Explore work from Jacobs-hosted design courses and the graduate MDes core curriculum, alongside club initiatives, independent projects, and prototypes from our Spring 2026 Innovation Catalyst grantees—all under one roof.
This is your chance to engage directly with student designers, get behind-the-scenes insight into their creative process, and see how Berkeley is defining the future of human-centered design and emerging technology.
Free. Open to the public. Don’t miss it.
RSVP now to stay in the loop on scheduling and updates:
Wednesday, May 6th
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
E11: A Hands-on Introduction to Radiation Detection
DES INV 21: Visual Communication & Sketching
DES INV 10: Discovering Design
DES INV 15: Design Methodology
Independent Projects:
- Toy Modification (Remote Controlled Car)
- Pioneers In Engineering Game Field & Trophies
- FlagAlert
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
DES INV 23: Creative Programming and Electronics
COMPSCI 294-304: Human-AI interaction
SP26 Jacobs Institute Innovation Catalysts: Spark Grants
Independent Projects:
- Botanical
- Stable Flex
- Bionic Arm
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Makerspace Tour (Meet in the West Entrance to the Makerspace, 1st Floor)
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
ME 130: Design of Planar Machinery
ME102B: Mechatronics Design
Independent Projects:
- UAVs@Berkeley 2025-2026 Competition Vehicles
- Combat Robots
- BEAR: Berkeley Emergency Aerial Rescue
Thursday, May 7th
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
BIOENG 192: Senior Design Projects
CE 186: Design of IoT for Smart Cities
BMW Projects
Independent Projects:
- GaitWalker
- Balancing B.M.O.
- Sock Slider
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
ENGIN 29: Manufacturing and Design Communication
MECENG 292C / DESINV 190: Human-AI Design Methods
NWMEDIA C203: Critical Making
SP26 Jacobs Institute Innovation Catalysts: Ignite Grants
Independent Projects:
- Microfluidic Chip for Antibody-Drug Conjugate Manufacturing
- Geowall 2026 Competition Design
- Cal Seismic Design Team
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Makerspace Tour (Meet in the West Entrance to the Makerspace, 1st Floor)
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
ENGIN 29: Manufacturing and Design Communication
DES INV 22: Prototyping & Fabrication
Independent Projects:
- Thuderbird
- Space Technologies at California
- Malware
Friday, May 8th
5:00-6:30 PM
Berkeley Master of Design (MDes) Core Courses
- DES INV 211: Designing Emerging Technologies
- DES INV 219: Capstone Portfolio