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About Me

Hi, my name is Anna Sophia Brokuf! I'm a research assistant at Hochschule Ruhr West in Bottrop, where I'm also pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science.

My journey at the FabLab started in December 2021, when I began working there alongside my Applied Computer Science studies. Over the years I learned to operate almost every machine in the lab and developed a strong passion for microcontroller programming and digital fabrication.

During my studies I worked on several projects at the lab, including building an ESP32-based LoRaWAN emission measurement system and wrote my Bachelor's thesis on social robotics with Pepper the robot as a lab assistant.

I also enjoyed supporting visitors during open evenings, helping them bring their ideas to life and introducing people to Arduino programming in workshops. The Girls' Day events were always a personal highlight. I was also responsible for the lab's drones, which felt natural since I've been flying drones privately since 2016.

After finishing my Bachelor's degree I continued working at the lab part-time and at the same time I moved to the economics institute to further develop my programming skills and to broaden my horizon on a new research project. Participating in Fab Academy as part of my Master's studies feels like the perfect way to round off everything I've experienced and learned during my years at the lab.

Student Agreement

The Fab Academy is responsible for:

  • Teaching principles and practices of digital fabrication
  • Arranging lectures, recitations, meetings, and events for the class
  • Evaluating and providing feedback on student work
  • Offering clear standards for completing assignments
  • Certifying and archiving student progress
  • Supervising class preparation
  • Reviewing prospective students, instructors, and labs
  • Providing central staff and infrastructure for students, instructors, and labs
  • Fund-raising for costs not covered by student tuition
  • Managing and reporting on the program's finances, results, and impacts
  • Publicizing the program
  • Promoting a respectful environment free of harassment and discrimination

I am a Fab Academy student, responsible for:

  • Attending class lectures and participating in reviews
  • Developing and documenting projects assigned to introduce and demonstrate skills
  • Honestly reporting on my work, and appropriately attributing the work of others
  • Working safely
  • Leaving workspaces in the same (or better) condition than I found them
  • Participating in the upkeep of my lab
  • Ensuring that my tuition to cover local and central class costs is covered
  • Following locally applicable health and safety guidance
  • Promoting a respectful environment free of harassment and discrimination

Signed by committing this file in my repository,

Anna Brokuf