Bootcamp Jan 2011

Bootcamp January 2011 will be held 10th of January until 14th of January.

Barcelona, Spain Providence, USA Lyngen, Norway Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland

Day 1
A day of 2D Design & Fabrication plus documentation (WordPress/Wiki)

2D DESIGN TOOLS (1 hour)
Design software for 2D:
 * - Inkscape
 * - Openoffice
 * - Corel Draw

2D FABRICATION TOOLS (3 hours)
CNC Cutting: Laser:
 * Safety, use, maintenance, projects (2D projects)
 * - Materials (Wood, Acrylic, Textiles, Organic Source
 * - Nesting and saving material
 * - Press-fit
 * - From 2D to 3D and viceversa workflow (DEMO on waffle structures)
 * - Raster images and bitmaps

ShopBot (just introduction in 2D cutting use): Safety, use, maintenance, projects (2D projects). Vinyl Cutter:
 * - Materials (Wood, Aluminum, Composites, Acrylic)
 * - Tool types (Diameter, Length, Blades, Shape)
 * - Nesting and Holdown
 * Safety, use, maintenance, projects (Tshirt, flex circuit or antenna, signs)

Assignment:
 * To develop a design using a 2D Design software (Could be out of proposed software), fabricate it with the Laser Cutter and document it on Boot Camp Site.

Day 2
A day of 3D design, molding and casting, (xtra 3D printing technology for those who have that capability)

Day 3
A day on ShopBot, plus start electronics and documentation (collaborative project management, version control —mercurial)

Day 4
Electronics continues and integrated final project work (something like a music box)

Day 5
A day of overall lab considerations (management, business, networking, IT, etc.)