Bootcamp Dec 2011

Boot Camp December 2011 will be held 5th of December until 10th of December 2011. One week crash course in fab lab tools and processes by the gurus of the fab lab network. For new fab lab managers, teachers, and people who want a fast training course. The Boot Camp is a short duration workshop on Fab Lab management, processes and project development. The goal of Boot Camps is to offer short term training for future Lab Managers, fabricators and creators around the world. The Boot Camp is developed by the Fab Labs in the worldwide network, provided with equipment and tutors dedicated (almost) 24/7 for an intense workshop on Digital Fabrication.
== Participating labs: == *Chicago Fab Lab *Barcelona Fab Lab in Barcelona, Spain (contact Tomas Diez / tomasdiez [at] iaac [dot] net)
== Participants == === Participants in Chicago === *Frosti Gíslason, Fab Lab Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland *Mane Mane, Champaign Urbana Community Fab Lab, USA
=== Participants in Barcelona === t.b.e.
== Schedule == === ss === Day 1 Monday
Morning
Introduction to Fab Labs -> Neil or Sherry Lassiter
Review the week: Describe final projects (inputs and outputs: motors, lights sound, temperature, etc.)
(electronics with) Guided tour of the fab lab
Documentation and archiving online
Afternoon
Digital design (2D and 3D software tools)
Homework: Decide upon and describe final project, integrating different fabrication methods and electronics
Day 2 Tuesday
Morning
3D Scanning and file preparation for fabrication
2D Subtractive fabrication
Afternoon
3D Additive fabrication (3D printer)
Day 3 Wednesday
Morning
Additive fabrication (continued)
Introduction to ShopBot and making large things
Afternoon
ShopBot /make something big
Modela/molding and casting
Fab Lab Management and Sustainability
Day 4 Thursday
Electronics all day
Circuit Design
File preparation & fabrication
Fabrication: components & soldering
Day 5 Friday
Morning
Programming circuits
Afternoon
Final Project Fabrication
Systems Integration
Day 6 Saturday
All day
Final Project Fabrication & Systems Integration
16:00 Final Project Presentations
Celebratory Dinner Integrate the final projects
share the final projects with the users of the museum. Making t-shirts MSI Concerns:
3 d printing
Rhino or Blender?
Google Sketchup Question
=== Day 1 Monday === Morning *Introduction to Fab Labs -> Neil or Sherry Lassiter *Review the week: Describe final projects (inputs and outputs: motors, lights sound, temperature, etc.)(electronics with) *Guided tour of the fab lab *Documentation and archiving online Afternoon Digital design (2D and 3D software tools) Homework: Decide upon and describe final project, integrating different fabrication methods and electronics  2D design and fabrication ==== 2D DESIGN TOOLS (1 hour) ==== Design software for 2D: *- Inkscape *- Openoffice - Libre Office *- Corel Draw *- illustrator ==== 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 ===== (Introduction in 2D cutting use): Safety, use, maintenance, projects (2D projects). *- Materials (Wood, Aluminum, Composites, Acrylic) *- Tool types (Diameter, Length, Blades, Shape) *- Nesting and Hold down ===== Vinyl Cutter: ===== *Safety, use, maintenance, projects (Tshirt, flex circuit or antenna, signs) ===== Documentation ===== How to use the wiki *Wiki help Test page Also you can try the Mercurial *Mercurial
==== 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 Tuesday === A day of 3D design, molding and casting, (xtra 3D printing technology for those who have that capability) ==== 3D DESIGN TOOLS (3 hours) ==== *- Blender *- Sketch-up *- Rhino *- K3D ==== 3D FABRICATION TOOLS (3 hours) ==== ===== Modela: ===== *Safety, use, maintenance, projects (molding and casting, circuits, 2D etching) **- Materials **- Tool types (Diameter, Length, Blades, Shape) **- Molding and Casting materials **- Making a Wax Mould on the Modela ===== ShopBot ===== *Safety, use, maintenance, projects (furniture, mini-sail boat, sign) **- Materials (Foam, Wax, Wood) **- Tool types (Diameter, Length, Blades, Shape) **- Molding and Casting materials in a large scale **- Large scale surfacing ==== Shop Bot Fabrication process (2 hours) ==== *- Toolpath Generation *- Partworks 2.5D and 3D *- RhinoCam *- Material preparation and holdown ===== 3D printing ===== *- Technoligies: Layering, SLS, FDM *- Commercial: ZCorp, Dimension, HP, Objet, Matrix, EOS *- Open Source projects: RepRap, Maker Bot, Fab at Home Evening: *Modela and ShopBot projects continued ==== Assignment: ==== *Design and fabricate a mold in a small scale
=== Day 3 Wednesday === Electronics and overall lab considerations (management, business, networking, IT, etc.) Group: Shawn Wallace electronics introduction: Time: 09:00 Boston time Morning Europe time: Lab management, Tomas and Frosti, lab management and administration ==== Morning > Lab Management and administration (2 hours) ==== *- Inventory *- Lab IT and Networking: Epilog, print drivers, LAN *- Machine maintenance *- Safety *- Machine reservation system *- Web management tools *- Business models *- Material management (recycling, classifying) ==== Afternoon > ELECTRONICS ==== *- Design and Production Hello this is my desktop *- Programming Design software: *- cad.py (pretty tough for a couple of hours!!!!) *- Eagle How to make a Hello World circuit (2 hours) *- CAD.py process (Feeds, Speeds, Resolution) *- Setting up the Modela (Calibration, Copper board setup) *- Tools (Milling and cutting) *- Soldering Programming: *How to program a Hello World circuit (2 hours) *- Assembler language *- C Programming *- Microcontroller language: .Hex files. *- Programming Cable Making (FABISP?) *- Avrdude Evening: *electronics projects continued
==== Assignment ==== *Modify, fabricate and program your own hello board: *- RGB Board *- Speaker Board *- Step Response Board *- Microphone Board === Day 4 Thursday === Electronics continues and integrated final project work (something like a music box) ==== Finishing Electronics design, production and programming ==== *- Programming cables *- Customized hello board
=== Day 5 Friday === Group session at 11.00 Boston time: Presentation and documentation ==== Final project integration ==== *- A final project to be defined with the integration of different fabrication methods and electronics ==== Online Final Project Presentation ==== *5 min for participant to explain and show their projects (2-3 hours)