HackMDtags: MDEF FLU Future Learning Unit Fab Lab Barcelona
MDEF PRECOURSE 19-20 (Syllabus)
SHORT DESCRIPTION
The bootcamp is a practical and intensive one week training program and a broad reaching introduction to the Fab Lab environment. For groups, you will meet the machines, get introduced on how to operate them and internalize the concepts of rapid prototyping in order to give the students tools to allow them to develop their future prototypes.
During the bootcamp we will be going over the basic skills needed to design, develop and fabricate almost anything in a Fab Lab, as well as how to manage the resources necessary to it’s proper operation.
At the end of this course you will have learned how to explore and investigate visual representation through a range of image-making techniques; understand basic principles of working with shape, color and pattern; been exposed to the language and skills of typography; and understand and have applied the principles of composition and visual contrast. If you complete the course, along with its optional (but highly recommended) briefs, you will have a core set of graphic design skills that you can apply to your own projects, or to more deeply investigate a specialized area of graphic design.
Metodology
Our learning methodology is based on the practice of small exercises, designed to encourage the creativity and imagination of the participants, as well as stimulate the search for tools and solutions for their correct definition.
During the first modules, participants will follow precise instructions to familiarize themselves with the mechanics, workflows, safety measures and to understand the possibilities of the different technologies used.
Finally, a challenge will be proposed to be solved by groups, encouraging participants to go through all stages of design, rapid prototyping and manufacturing.
SCHEDULE
18th Sep - from 10:00 to 19:00
- Fab Lab Protocols
- Digital Design 2D/3D
- Subtractive Fabrication
19th Sep - from 10:00 to 19:00
- Additive Fabrication
- Large Format Milling (2.5 milling)
- Maker Challenge
20th Sep - from 10:00 to 14:00
- Maker Challenge
- Final Presentations
The times and distribution of the modules may vary during the duration of the program, in order to guarantee the correct development of the activities
MODULES
Fab Lab Protocols
An introduction to the Fab Lab BCN and to the basics of digital fabrication. We will present the shared inventory and goals of the Fab Lab Network and set our objectives for the boocamp of digital fabrication and local manufacturing.
Digital Design 2D / 3D
We will take a look of the fundamental skill needed at the lab, the ability to transfer your design intentions into a CAD environment, be it in 3D (ideally) or in 2D. To do so, we will be using the Rhinoceros application, we have found to be a great compromise between power and ease of use, as well as providing a gentle learning curve. We will start working in 2D , as this is all that is necessary to start working with some of the simpler machinery in the lab, such as the laser and the vinyl cutters. We will then progress to 3D as needed and according to each person's abilities.
Subtractive Fabrication
We will then move on the working with the laser and vinyl cutters, which are the most versatile machines we have in the fab lab inventory. The laser cutter can be used to precisely cut a variety of materials from wood to a variety of polymers, to the point where a number of joints and fittings can be made to construct 3D objects from 2D files. The vinyl cutter can be used to cut, as the name implies, vinyl, for a variety of applications such as stencils and diagrams but more importantly, it can be used to cut thin copper into flexible and adhesive circuits.
3D Additive Fabrication
You will learn how to operate some 3D printers available at our Lab by yourself. Whilst continuing to work with Rhinoceros software, we will learn some design rules when modeling for additive manufacturing, file processing and finally printing. We will repeat and run the machines throughout the week.
Large Format Milling (2.5 milling)
We will move on to designing for large scale objects using Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software, this time in conjunction with the RhinoCAM milling plugin and CNC own Vcarve Pro software. We will explore some of the joints, fittings and techniques used to create 3D objects from 2D drawings and flat material stock.
Maker Challenge
Participants will have the opportunity to develop an idea and see it through to creation process. We will encouraging participants to go through all stages of ideation, design, rapid prototyping and manufacturing.
They will gain a range of skills from practical, hands-on use of equipment to a myriad of soft skills including product development, team-building, presenting and communicating. At the end of the programme there will also be a showcase of the participant projects.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Laptop Requirements
All the students are required to bring their own laptop respecting the following technical requirements:
- Processor: Computer with Intel i5 or i7 processor or AMD Equivalent
- Ram: =< 8GB
- Hard Disk: 200GB + HDD
- Operating System: Windows 10, 8.1 or 7 SP2 - 64 BIT
Note: If you have an Apple computer, it is required that you install Windows on Boot Camp which will perform better than Parallels or VMWare. Please do this prior to your arrival to IAAC).
Software Requirements
- Rhinoceros 5.0 or 6.0 - The 90-day trial version can be downloaded from the website: www.rhino3d.com/eval.html
- Photoshop or GIMP or Krita (opensource) - download Krita here: https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/
- Illustrator or Inskape (opensource) - free software can be downloaded from the website: https://inkscape.org/en/
- Ultimaker Cura (free) - download it here: https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-cura-software
FACULTY
Eduardo Chamorro
Architect and researcher who works to discover how technology can transform architecture and its processes to improve people’s lives. He holds a Master Degree of Architecture from CEU San Pablo University (Spain), a Fab Academy diploma on Digital Fabrication offered by the Fab Lab Network and a Master Degree in Advanced Architecture from IAAC (Spain), with a specialization in digital fabrication, materiality and new design methodologies.
He holds as well a Spanish architectural licence. In addition, he has worked as Fab Lab Seoul director and researcher in several architecture studios, computational design and fabrication professor at CEU University, advisor as fabrication expert for different architecture collectives and he is a usual collaborator in Fab Lab Madrid. He is always seeking to achieve an innovative architecture that attempts to solve and adapt to social needs.
As digital fabrication expert, he leads the Digital Prototyping for Architecture course in the Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings at IAAC. For him, working in a multi-scalar environment must be the priority in an architect nowadays.
Santiago Fuentemilla Garriga
Master degree in Architecture from the University of La Salle (Universitat Ramon Llull), Spain. In 2012 he graduated from the Fab Academy, an intensive 6-month digital manufacturing and rapid prototyping program led by Neil Gershenfeld at MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA). He is currently doing the PHD in digital manufacturing processes at the EGA UPC (Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya). As a professional architect, Santi has worked in several architecture companies carrying out projects at an international level for more than 10 years. Since 2013 he is part of the Fab Lab BCN team (https://fablabbcn.org), he is the coordinator of the Future Learning Unit (FLU), the unit focused on the design, implementation and coordination of active learning experiences with digital manufacturing tools for community. FLU (https://twitter.com/futurelearningu) designs and promotes educational, innovation and entrepreneurship projects such as AmbMakers (https://twitter.com/hashtag/ambmakers), POPUPLAB "Digital Fabrication Everywhere" (https://fablabbcn.org/popup_fab_lab.html), FABKIDS (http://kids.fablabbcn.org/), CROCOPOI (https://crocopoi.com/). FLU participates in European research projects such as DO IT (https://www.doit-europe.net/) or DSISCALE (https://digitalsocial.eu/about-the-project) and PHALABS 4.0 (http: // www. .phablabs.eu /). Since 2014 he is Fab Guru of the global academic program Fabacademy (http://fabacademy.org/) and since 2017 he is a professor of the Master in Design for Emergent Futures (MDEF) (https://iaac.net/educational-programmes/master- design-emergent-futures /) organized by IAAC.
