Fab Academy 2019 - Doha, Qatar - QBIC Fab Lab

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HOW TO MAKE ALMOST ANYTHING

“Together we will turn ideas into reality through shared knowledge”

HOW IT WORKS Fab Academy is a distributed educational model providing a unique educational experience.

Each Fab Lab that participates in the Fab Academy program is part of a global Fab Lab / Fab Academy network. These Fab Labs are Nodes that offer the Fab Academy program.

2019 WHAT IS THE FAB ACADEMY? LEARN TO TURN CODES INTO THINGS Just as communications and computation went from analog to digital, resulting in PCs and the Internet, the digitization of fabrication is leading to personal fabricators that will allow anyone to make almost anything, anywhere. The development of digital fabrication is based on creating codes that don’t just describe things, they are things, much as proteins are coded in molecular biology. This research roadmap is ultimately aiming at a Star Trek-style replicator, but prototype versions of these capabilities are already available in field fab labs.

At the Fab Academy, you will learn how to envision, prototype and document your ideas through many hours of hands-on experience with digital fabrication tools. We take a variety of code formats and turn them into physical objects.

For the first time, this unique international diploma will be developed and provided in Qatar. QBIC Fab Lab obtained the international approval to be an official node for Fab Academy 2019.

DOHA LEARN HOW TO MAKE ALMOST ANYTHING

OFFICIAL NODE

QBIC FAB LAB Students view and participate in global lectures broadcasted every Wednesdays at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. The lectures are recorded and available to students throughout the semester. In addition to the lectures, there are 3 lab days each week where students have access the digital fabrication equipment and personal help with projects.

The Fab Academy Diploma consists of a 5-month part-time student commitment, from January to June. The Fab Diploma is the result of the sum of Fab Academy Certificates. Progress towards the diploma is evaluated by a student’s acquired skills rather than time or credits.

The Fab Academy is a fast paced, hands-on learning experience where students plan and execute a new project each week. Each individual documents their progress for each project, resulting in a personal portfolio of technical accomplishments.

STUDENTS AT THE FAB ACADEMY LEARN: How to use a Fab Lab’s digital fabrication tools and methodologies for rapid prototyping: - 2D & 3D design - Laser & vinyl cutting - Milling machine processes for electronics production - 3D scanning and printing - CNC routing and engraving - Electronics design and production by producing circuit boards using a variety of sensors and output devices.

- How to program AVR microcontrollers on the boards they have produced - Molding and casting

WEDNESDAY (4pm to 8pm)

THUSRDAY (4pm to 8pm)

SATURDAY (10am to 4pm)

MONDAY (4pm to 8pm)

GLOBAL LECTURE

INDUCTION

OPEN DAY ASSISTED

LOCAL REVIEW

Fab Academy faculty, who are leaders in their respective fields, provide global video lectures, supervise academic content, and guide research.

Hands-on instruction in the labs is provided by instructors who supervise and evaluate Certificates, develop and disseminate instructional material, and assist with projects.

SCHEDULE - Classes start in mid-January and finish in mid-June - Evaluations take place during July - Graduation Ceremony takes place in early August - Global lectures happen every Wednesdays at 9:00 on the US East Coast (ranging from 6:00 on the West Coast to 23:00 in Japan).

- Recitations happen on Mondays at the same hour.

- Regional Reviews are organized by Mentors in specific time-zones Each week there will be an introduction of a specific theme and assignment of digital manufacturing. In the global lecture, Professor Neil Gershenfeld will make a presentation of the concepts, methods, processes, and everything that should be done for the assignment. Each student has a week (2 weeks in some cases) to complete their assignment and present it the following week.

In addition, there will be recitations almost every week with international mentors on issues related to the weekly assignment, or general topics about the Fab Lab and Digital Manufacturing concepts, linked to the learning process of each student.

Class 01: principles and practices, presentations, introductions Recitation: version control (Fiore Basile)

Class 02: project management

Recitation: gitlab (Fiore Basile)

Class 03: computer-aided design

Recitation: how to make (almost) anything usable (Jan Borchers)

Class 04: computer-controlled cutting

Recitation: fab cities (Tomas Diez)

Class 05: electronics production

Recitation: functional representations (Matt Keeter)

Class 06: 3D scanning and printing

Recitation: maker education (Sherry Lassiter, Saba Ghole, Stephanie Chang)

Class 07: electronics design

Recitation: bio academy (Kate Adamala, David Kong, Jean-Michel Molenaar)

Class 08: computer-controlled machining

Recitation: human fab lab (David Ott)

Class 09: embedded programming

Recitation: safety and security (Patrick Colgan, Joel Gershenfeld)

Class 10: molding and casting

APPLICATION PROCESS 1. Apply for the Fab Academy Diploma by filling out the online form (https://form.jotformeu.com/FabAcademy/2019-students-application).

2. After you fill this form, the lab/node you selected will review your profile and inform us about the results of the selection.

3. If the lab/node approves your application, the Central Coordination (Fab Foundation) will send you an Acceptance Letter with payment instructions.

4. Before the program starts in mid-January, you must secure 70% of the Fab Academy fees in one or 2 payments.

APPLICATION DEADLINE The deadline for applications for Fab Academy 2019 is December 25th 2018.

CONTACT INFO If you have any questions related to admissions to the Fab Academy, please contact the admissions office at: admissions@fabacademy.org. If you have any questions related to your node, please contact the Fab Lab Manager at: robert@qbicfablab.org TUITION FEES - Suggested Tuition for the year 2019 5,000 USD (18,375 QR approx.).

- 50% of the Tuition Fees - 2,500 USD (29,190 QR approx.), are for the Fab Foundation, and the other 50% - 2.500 USD (29,190 QR approx.), are for the Local Node (QBIC Fab Lab).

- According to their local cost calculations, some Nodes (Fab Labs) may charge more than 5000 USD or less. Please inform yourself about the specific fees your selected Node will charge.

- In every case the selected candidates must pay 2,000 USD (7,350 QR approx.) to confirm participation, maximum 3 weeks after their acceptance.

- The remaining part of the tuition fees - 3.000 USD (11,025 QR approx.) might be paid in either one or two installments, 50% - 1.500 USD (5,515 QR approx.), before 15th of January 2019 and 50% - 1.500 USD (5,515 QR approx.) before 15th March 2019.

- All payments must be done via FLYWIRE, a secure payment platform we use to collect fees. Payment Instructions will be attached in your Acceptance letter.

No recitation

Class 11: break

No recitation

Class 12: input devices

Recitation: circular innovation challenge (Eric King)

Class 13: output devices

Recitation: making machines (J. Dyvik, N. Peek, J. Ward, D. Ingrassia)

Class 14: interface and application programming

Recitation: xDesign (Gian Paolo Bassi, Shawn Liu, Manish Kumar)

Class 15: networking and communications

Recitation: fabricademy (Anastasia Pistofidou, Cecilia Raspanti, Fiore Basile)

Class 16: mechanical design

Recitation: mods (Neil Gershenfeld)

Class 17: machine design

Recitation: making things that matter (Felicity Mecha, Kamau Gachigi)

Class 18: wildcard week

Recitation: FABx

Class 19: applications and implications

Recitation: assistive technologies

Class 20: invention, intellectual property, and income Class 21: project development 3-4 Weeks: project presentations

SCHOLARSHIPS As the Fab Academy is a costly and unique program, it is important to have promoters that encourage participation in the diploma. The Qatar Development Bank (QDB) will offer some limited scholarships that will support the people who have applied to participate in the Fab Academy.

The selection criteria to define those who will achieve the scholarship will be developed by QDB in conjunction with the QBIC Fab Lab .

The QBIC Fab Lab is also currently developing a strategy to invite governmental institutions and companies to become promoters of the Fab Academy through the sponsorship of a scholarship, and in this way support and promote local talent in technology and innovation.

Important: Having completed the application process for the program does not guarantee that it will be selected for the available scholarships and thus take the Fab Academy. The only people that guarantee a place in the selected list are those who finance the program by their own means.

QBIC FAB LAB CALL TO ACTION BECOME A SUPPORTER OF THE FAB ACADEMY Become an institution or company that supports the development of local talent in areas and skills related to digital manufacturing, which will be key to the challenges and opportunities of the 4th Industrial Revolution.

WHY SPONSORSHIP? The opportunities to support Fab Academy will help sponsors in the following main areas: - Train own staff - Benefit students or entrepreneurs - Increase brand awareness - Product placement - Sampling - Growing sponsor’s database SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES: SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY B

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY A Full Scholarship of the Diploma.

Plus the candidate’s trip expenses to attend the Fab 15 “Collectively Independent Summer 2019” in Egypt to receive the hardcopy diploma.

The sponsor will get the followings benefits: 1. Corporate logo (large size) on QBIC Fab Lab website.

2. 100 –word company overview will be posted on the QBIC Fab Lab website with a direct link to the corporate website.

3. Corporate logo (large size) displayed in all emails and the marketing and promotional materials.

4. Announcement post about the sponsor on our social media channels.

5. Sponsor’s name will be specifically acknowledged in the press releases.

6. Two roll up banners placement at The Fab Academy.

7. Corporate logo placement on the Fab Academy stationary materials.

8. Corporate logo (large size) placement on Fab Academy T-shirts.

9. Speaking opportunity (15 mins) at the 1st day of the Fab Academy or showcase study about the sponsor.

10. Corporate materials such as leaflets or brochures to be distributed at the Fab Academy (100 brochures over the 6 months of the program).

11. Sponsor’s representative to attend the press conference of Fab Academy announcement.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY C

Full Scholarship of the Diploma.

Half Scholarship of the Diploma.

The sponsor will get the followings benefits:

The sponsor will get the followings benefits:

1. Corporate logo (m.edium size) on QBIC Fab Lab website.

2. 65–word company overview will be posted on the QBIC Fab Lab website with a direct link to the corporate website.

3. Corporate logo (medium size) displayed in all emails and the marketing and promotional materials.

4. Announcement post about the sponsor on our social media channels.

5. One roll up banner placement at The Fab Academy.

6. Corporate logo placement on the Fab Academy stationary materials.

7. Corporate logo (medium size) placement on Fab Academy T-shirts.

8. Speaking opportunity (7 mins) at the 1st day of the Fab Academy or showcase study about the sponsor.

9. Corporate materials such as leaflets or brochures to be distributed at the Fab Academy (50 brochures over the 6 months of the program).

10. Sponsor’s poster to be displayed a the press conference Fab Academy announcement.

1. Corporate logo (small size) on QBIC Fab Lab website.

2. Corporate logo (small size) displayed in all emails and the marketing & promotional materials.

3. Corporate logo placement on the Fab Academy stationary materials.

4. Corporate logo (small size) placement on Fab Academy T-shirts.

5. Corporate materials such as leaflets or brochures to be distributed at the Fab Academy (25 brochures over the 6 months of the program).

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