PRECISION WOODWORKING PROGRAM

PRECISION WOODWORKING PROGRAM

Accelerated CAD/CAM & CNC Training for Modern Furniture Production

UniPod Rwanda, hosted at the University of Rwanda – College of Science and Technology (UR-CST), invites applications for a one-month intensive training in digital furniture design and CNC-based production.

This program builds on the success of the previous Precision Woodworking Training that equipped woodworkers with market-ready CAD/CAM and CNC skills while producing functional furniture currently used at UniPod.

Participants will gain hands-on experience in design, CNC machining, and real furniture production using modern digital fabrication tools.

Key Dates

📌 Applications Open: 26 January 2026
📌 Application Deadline: 15 February 2026

🛠 Training Period:
📅 20 February 2026 – 20 March 2026

Training Details

📍 Venue: UniPod Rwanda Makerspace
⏱ Duration: 1 Month
👥 Participants: 20 trainees
🧑‍🏫 Mode: Hands-on, production-oriented training

What You Will Learn

✔ Principles guiding modern furniture design
✔ Modular furniture design concepts
✔ CAD design for furniture production
✔ CAM processes and CNC toolpath generation
✔ CNC machine operation and safety
✔ Furniture production, assembly, and finishing

Who Can Apply?

• Existing woodworkers

• TVET students (wood technology or related fields)

• University students (engineering, design, fabrication-related programs)

• UniPod volunteers (IHIE members)

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

• Have prior experience or background in wood technology

• Be fully available from 20 Feb – 20 March 2026

• Commit to hands-on production activities

• Contribute 100,000 RWF for training consumables

Training Benefits

🎓 Industry-relevant CAD/CAM & CNC skills
🪑 Real furniture production experience
📜 Certificate of Completion (UniPod Rwanda)
🤝 Peer-to-peer learning with industry practitioners
🏗 Furniture produced for UniPod & University of Rwanda spaces

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Name *

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Phone *Email *Age *

Gender *

• Male
• Female

District *District of residence Sector of Residence *

What is your current occupation?

• Self Emplyed Woodworker
• Employed at Furniture workshop
• TVET graduate(Wood Technology)
• Startup Company in Wood Sector
• TVET/University Student

Do you own or work in a woodworking business/workshop? *

• Yes
• No

Why do you want to join this training? *

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DO you have your Own Computer/Laptop? *

• Yes
• NO

Have you used any CAD software before (e.g., FreeCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion360)? *

• YES
• NO

Have you used CNC in Furniture Production Before ? *

• Yes
• No

Are you available to attend training 5 days per week for 4 weeks ? The Training will be conducted in half day , not full day to facilitate participants *

• YES
• NO

If No, Please indicate why
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