Week 17 - Wildcard Week#

Week 17 is wildcard week, an opportunity to explore a fabrication process or technology not covered in the regular curriculum.
The aim was to learn something new that could contribute to the final project or expand personal skills.

This week allows for creative exploration and learning beyond the standard Fab Academy topics.

Assignment#

• Design and produce something using a fabrication process not covered in another assignment

Possible Topics#

• Composites - fiber reinforcement, layup techniques
• Textiles - e-textiles, soft circuits, digital embroidery
• Biocomposites - natural materials, mycelium
• Welding - metal joining techniques
• Vacuum forming - advanced thermoforming
• Other - any process you want to explore

What I Learned#

Software Used#

• Process-specific software
• Design software as needed
• Browser + Git for documentation

Weekly Schedule#