EPFL School of Engineering – Smart Impact projectPreview of the EPFL School of Engineering website homepage.
Project deliveredJune 2023

EPFL School of Engineering

A digital rebuild for the 12th best engineering school in the world

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The Project

Overview

The EPFL School of Engineering, ranked the 12th best engineering school in the world, needed a complete rebuild of its digital presence to connect every part of the school in one unified interface.

The Challenges

Four strategic challenges

01

Entities interconnected

Connecting the chairs and laboratories in one smooth interface

02

Real-time updates

Automatically synchronising data via API

03

Straightforward management

Intuitive editing for administrative teams

04

Prestige & performance

Pushing the standards of academic digital further

Our Approach

How we built the solution

01

Headless WordPress

A frontend/backend split for maximum flexibility and optimal performance.

02

Multi-service API

Robust connectors synchronising data from the chairs and laboratories in real time.

03

Bespoke interfaces

Dynamic fields and intuitive dashboards for straightforward management.

Key innovation
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Centralised publishing

A single interface for publishing, updating and pushing all content to every EPFL platform in one click.

Results

Concrete, measurable effects

Stronger communication

  • check_circleEverything centralised in one place
  • check_circleSmooth exchanges between chairs
  • check_circleA unified user experience
  • check_circleStraightforward access for every audience

Greater independence

  • check_circleStraightforward management for teams
  • check_circleAutomated updates via API
  • check_circleLess time spent editing
  • check_circleReliable real-time data

Digital leadership

  • check_circleA new academic standard
  • check_circleA model replicable across EPFL
  • check_circlePioneering positioning
  • check_circleInnovation accelerator
What this project taught us
“The redesign of the EPFL School of Engineering shows how an open architecture and a centralisation strategy can turn an institutional website into an engine for collaboration and innovation.”
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