Wael Khalil

Introduction to
Fab Academy

HOW TO MAKE (ALMOST) ANYTHING The Fab Academy teaches principles and applications of digital fabrication. It was developed to teach hands-on skills in fab labs, which began as an outreach project from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, and has grown into a global network of more than 500 labs.

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Wael Khalil

I am a weird guy who likes to tinker and build random stuff. I studied Mechanical Engineering, tried various industries, until i landed in a Fab Lab. Making became my profession.

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My Final Project
The BIG Thing

I want to create something that could solve a real problem and make a change.

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What We Do in Fab Academy

Learn New Techniques

In the Fab Academy, you learn various technique of fabrication, mainly digigital fabrication tools, that you use to convert ideas into real objects.

Digitally Design Ideas

In the Fab Academy, we convert ideas into digital designs, and simulate things before producing them to visualize what we have in mind and check how feasible it is.

Build Prototypes

After we design all the details, we manufacture the bits and pieces using the digital fabrication tools available in the Fab Lab to build a Prototype.

Test Our Prototypes

After building the Prototype, we assemble all the bits and peices, test how thing go wrong (cause they always do), and then we try to enhance what we have.

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About Me

Fab Lab Manager | Mechanical Engineer

I am a Mechanical Engineer with wide experience in Digital Design & Fabrication. I have a diverse engineering background with valuable experience in the electromechanical industry, including pipe manufacturing and equipment installation for oil & gas and pump station projects.
As a mechanical engineer, I have a strong background in the basic principles of engineering, methods and practices in mechanical system design. In addition, I am proficient in using most advanced CAD designing tools and programming software available in the market.
I also have technical experience in operating and controlling a wide range of digital fabrication tools and equipment including but not limited to Laser Cutters, 3D printers, and CNC machines.

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About my Final Project
Pipe Tracking Bot

So the issue is that Cad Software are New, and they have been commercially used since only 10 years or so. Saying that, the maps and designs of existing pipes are drawn on paper and thrown at some garbage or in the corner of the office of a retired (most probably dead) Engineer. So when new projects are being designed and applied, the main problem contractors face is the lack of data and designs, and many surprises that apear on the road, which could increase the cost of the project, and reducing the contactors profit. From here came the idea of a Pipe Tracking Bot, which surveys a pipe from the inside and draws a digital map to the existing pipes underground, thus saving a lot of Time, Effort and Money used to survey the existing pipes the old way.