draft agenda

The Third International
Fab Lab Forum
and
Symposium on Digital Fabrication

Pretoria, South Africa
June 29, 2006


          
    

Monday June 26

9:00-9:30 Welcome
9:30-12:30 Region Reports
Africa
India
Latin America
Japan
Europe
US
Global
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-4:30
Tutorial Projects: Communications and Instrumentation
2D design
CAM
vinyl cutter
thinner clients
high-gain antennas
complex impedance spectroscopy
sensor nets
4:30-5:00 Daily Debrief
6:00-7:30 Dinner
7:30- Projects

Tuesday June 27

9:00-9:30 Morning Review
9:30-12:30
Tutorial Projects: Energy
schematic entry
PCB layout
PCB fabrication
steam turbine
solar concentrator
inertial battery
(micro)fluidics
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-4:30
Tutorial Projects: Software
 laser cutter
 plasma cutter/router
.fab format
digital design tools
project management
software distribution
4:30-5:00 Daily Debrief
6:00-7:30 Dinner
7:30- Projects

Wednesday June 28

9-9:30 Morning Review
9:30-12.30
Tutorial Projects: Tools and Processes
electronics assembly
microcontroller programming

GIK printer
robot arms
casting materials
press-fit housing
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-4:30
Tutorial Projects: Training
3D design
3D machining and assembly
molding materials
FAB degree
HTM(A)A
instructional material
hello-worlds
4:30-5:00 Daily Debrief
6:00-7:30 Dinner
7:30- Projects

Thursday June 29

Symposium on Digital Fabrication

Friday June 30

9:00-12:00 Fab Lab Operations
project, lab management
training
community connections
Just Around The Corner
Fab Charter
microVC, microfranchise business models
intellectual property
funding, accountung, reporting
9:00-11:00 Research Network
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-4:00 Project Planning
4:00-5:00 Wrap-up Discussion
6:00- Closing Dinner