About me

My name is Efrén, and as I have always said, what I enjoy most is learning new things. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly how life led me to start this project. Less than a year ago, I didn’t even know FabLabs existed, let alone the Fab Academy. But when the opportunity came up, I didn’t hesitate—and here I am.

My work

I hold a higher technical degree in industrial equipment maintenance and have spent the last 20 years working in the HVAC sector. This experience has allowed me to work closely with different thermal energy sources, both renewable and non-renewable, and to reflect on the responsible—or sometimes irresponsible—ways we use them. At the same time, I have always been deeply interested in new technologies and in staying as up to date as possible, pursuing studies across a wide range of fields such as electric and hybrid vehicles, hydrogen technologies, photovoltaics, and more.

Hobbies

As for my hobbies, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, traveling, and whenever I get the chance—sailing.

Fab Academy students 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

- Encourage a diverse, accessible, and equitable community

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, in enough detail to be able to reproduce them

- Honestly reporting on my work, and appropriately attributing the work of others (both human and machine, including AI prompts)

- Being prepared to answer questions about my work

- Allowing the Fab Academy to share my work (with attribution) in the class for purposes compatible with its mission

- 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 for local and central class costs is covered

- Following locally applicable health and safety guidance

- Recognizing limits on lab and staff time

- Promoting a respectful environment free of harassment and discrimination

Signed by committing this file in my repository

Efren Garcia Gonzalez