The Fab Academy
2017 Schedule

Jan 25: principles and practices, project management
Jan 30: no recitation
Feb 01: computer-aided design
Feb 06: no recitation
Feb 08: computer-controlled cutting
Feb 13 recitation: Global Humanitarian Lab (David Ott, Olivier Delarue)
Feb 15: electronics production
Feb 20 recitation: Fab Lab Organization(s) (Romain Di Vozzo)
Feb 22: 3D scanning and printing
Feb 27 recitation: Onshape (Jon Hirschtick)
Mar 01: electronics design
Mar 6 recitation: How To Make Something That Makes (almost) Anything (Nadya Peek)
Mar 08: computer-controlled machining
Mar 13 recitation: How To Make Something That Makes (almost) Anything (Jens Dyvik)
Mar 15: embedded programming
Mar 16 recitation: Why Make (almost) Anything (Olafur Eliasson)
Mar 22: mechanical design
Mar 27 recitation: Fab Cities (Tomas Diez)
Mar 29: output devices
Mar 30 recitation: Why Make (almost) Anything (Olafur Eliasson)
Apr 05: machine design
Apr 10 recitation: How To Not Use (almost) Anything (Amory Lovins)
Apr 12: Break
Apr 17: no recitation
Apr 19: molding and casting
Apr 24 recitation: Academany (Jean-Michel Molenaar, Tomas Diez)
Apr 26: input devices
May 01 recitation: How To Grow (almost) Anything (faculty)
May 03: composites
May 08 recitation: Fabricademy (Anastasia Pistofidou, Cecilia Raspanti, Fiore Basile)
May 10: networking and communications
May 15 recitation: How To Grow (almost) Anything (George Church)
May 17: interface and application programming
May 18 recitation: Why Make (almost) Anything (Olafur Eliasson)
May 24: applications and implications
May 29 recitation: Fusion 360 (Eric Wilhelm)
May 31: invention, intellectual property, and income
Jun 5 recitation: Accessible Automation (Gonzalo Rey, Ted Hall)
Jun 07: project development
Jun 12 recitation: Xdesign (Solidworks)
Jun 14: project presentations
Jun 16: project presentations
Jun 19: project presentations
Jun 21: project presentations

Global lectures happen on 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. Global lab sections will be held on Fridays, and regional reviews on Tuesday.