The project is related to a wide range of topics, but has a particular focus on producing commonly used products, that could directly go into a local market.
The main objective is to prove the possibility to make finished products within a single batch of work, that can be replicated for a single part or a small production, using only local infrastructure and labour.
Made in a Fab Lab, processes and tools for self production
Introduction to the project
Made in a Fab Lab - Manifesto
Fab Labs as platform for sustainable production
Digital fabrication technologies
Materials and Reuse
Licensing and creative commons
Documentation
Products presentation
Day 2: Consumer Electronics Products
Building interactive electronic objects such as MP3 players, Bluetooth speakers, smart mirrors and other IOT Devices
Introduction to group work
Brief
Requirements
Design
Prototyping
Documentation
Sharing
Day 3: Wearable products
This unit focuses on making wearable products, including sensors, LEDs and micro-controllers.
Introduction to group work
Brief
Requirements
Design
Prototyping
Documentation
Sharing
Day 4: Machines that make
Creating machines that can produce objects in different sizes and materials. Examples include: vertical plotters, mini laser-cutters, foam cutting machines, vacuum former, etc.
Introduction to group work
Brief
Requirements
Design
Prototyping
Documentation
Sharing
The Made in a Fab Lab Workshop follows a modular structure. The first part is related to building the basis for producing goods in a Fab Lab, including techniques and processes. The second part focuses on the design, making and marketing of products, with the objective to build and document processes that can be repeated in any lab.
Each module is completed building an actual product, as a proof of concept of this process.
At the completion of the course, the participants will be able to continue to fabricate and work on their product in the Fab Lab Toscana facilities.
Successful projects built during the program will be exhibited at the Fab 13 Conference in Santiago de Chile on 31 July - 6 August 2017, and presented in all Made in a Fab Lab social channels.
More information at: http://fab13.fabevent.org/
Participants should have a basic understanding of 2D drawing, 3D modeling and should be able to bring a Laptop with them.
Software used include Illustrator, Rhinoceros, Processing, Arduino etc. Participants will be provided instructions on which software to setup before the course.
If you want to join the Made in a Fab Lab workshop you need to fill the form below, and pay the registration fee according to the agreed payment schedule:
Made in a Fab Lab workshop is organized by fabctory, a services company spin-off Fab Lab Toscana.
In collaboration with
Made in a Fab Lab workshop is organized in collaboration with ISIA Firenze, a specialized design institute of Ministry of Education, University and Research based in Florence.
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