Hello! I am a Latin American Industrial and Product designer, maker and constant learner based in Qatar. Currently I'm the Fab Designer at QBIC Fab Lab where I mainly deal with product development and prototyping. I belive in the power of design to improve equality accross communities and social development. In my leisure time I enjoy outdoors activities such as diving and camping.
Katya Diaz
FAB ACADEMY
How to Make
How to Make
(Almost) Anything
Assignment 1
Projects Management
Principles and Practices
Work through a git tutorial
Build a personal site in the class archive describing you and your final project.
Assignment 2
Computer Aided Design
Model (raster, vector, 2D, 3D, render, animate, simulate, ...) a possible final project.
Assignment 3
Computer Controlled Cutting
Characterize the design rules for your PCB production process. Make an in-circuit programmer by milling and stuffing the PCB.
Assignment 4
Electronics Production
Characterize the design rules for your PCB production process. Make an in-circuit programmer by milling and stuffing the PCB, test it.
Assignment 5
3D Scanning and Printing
Test the design rules for your 3D printers. Design and 3D print an object.
Assignment 6
Electronics Design
Observe the operation of a microcontroller circuit board.Redraw an echo hello-world board.
Assignment 8
Embedded programming
Read a microcontroller data sheet program your board to do something.
Assignment 9
Input devices
Measure something: add a sensor to a microcontroller board that you have designed and read it.
Assignment 10
Applications and implications
Propose a final project masterpiece that integrates the range of units covered.
Assignment 11
Output devices
Add an output device to a microcontroller board you've designed, and program it to do something.
Assignment 12
Interface and application programming
Write an application that interfaces a user with an input and/or output device that you made.
Assignment 13
Invention, intellectual property, and income
Develop a plan for dissemination of your final project.
Assignment 14
Networking and communications
Design, build, and connect wired or wireless node(s) with network or bus addresses
Assignment 15
Molding and casting
Design a 3D mould around the stock and tooling that you'll be using, mill it (rough cut + (at least) three-axis finish cut), and use it to cast parts.
Assignment 16
Wildcard week
Design and produce something with a digital fabrication process.
Assignment 17
Mechanical design, Machine design
Design a machine that includes mechanism + actuation + automation.
Acquaint me
About me
I believe that design can transform and improve society. My work includes the following.
- Design
- Prototyping
- Workshops
- Product development
- Social Design
- Packaging
Final project
Smart Diffuser
Final Project
For my final project I decided to make a smart diffuser, this diffuser uses water and ultrasonic vibrations (Piezoelectric Disc) to disperse molecules of the oil into the air through a fine mist. It can function as a light (adafruit neo pixel leds) that will turn off/on with a clap (sound sensor). However, if the user does not make any sound it will automatically turn off after 30 minutes.
“Design should never say: ‘Look at me’. It should always say: ‘Look at this”
Development
For the development of me product I used the techniques I learned during the past months. My final project includes, 3d printing, CNC milling, laser cut and electronics.
“If you are interested in my project you can find all the files in here”
Final Press
The smart diffuser is a friendly device that fits perfectly in any space. Its made with honest maretials: natural wood and recycled plastic.
“You can find a video of the making and a slide describing the parts of my project.”
Photos
Project Gallery
