In the frame of the Institute of Acoustics Graduated School (IA-GS) at Le Mans University (France), different master?s programs dealing with acoustics are offered to students. One of these programs is the International Master's Degree in Electroacoustics (IMDEA). It enables students to know how to design, model, and measure audio systems (loudspeakers, microphones, ...) in order to work in Research and Development departments in the industry, in private or public organizations. The IMDEA program is supported by a foundation, the courses are provided in collaboration with a private engineering school, and the whole program is in English. In this program, students have to do two projects, one during semester 2, and one during semester 3. In this paper, we will focus on the first-year project (semester 2) and on the project defense, called IMDEA show, which enables students to synthesize and strengthen knowledge gathered during the lectures and to create networking with companies. The different steps of the project are described, and different examples of projects done by students are given (3D-printed speaker, bistable sound effect, Radialstrahler speaker, DML system, etc.). The way students present their work during the IMDEA show is presented and assessed by comparing with traditional project defenses. The impact of the project on the future of students is also discussed.