the meaning of fablife

The  Meaning  of  FabLife  An  Educa)on,  Incuba)on  and  Social  Innova)on  perspec)ve    Intro  honory  doctorate  Prof.  Neil  Gershenfeld    

S<jn  De  Mil  –  s<jndemil@gmail.com  

Overview  

•  History  of  Educa<on  •  The  FabLab  •  Why  it  Works  •  Why  Now  •  Higher  Educa<on  •  Primary  and  Secondary  Educa<on  •  Incuba<on  •  Social  Innova<on  

History  of  Educa/on  We  are  the  people  we’ve  been  

wai)ng  for  

We  are  the  People  you’ve  been  wai<ng  for  

The  Fablab  

Vision  Neil  Gershenfeld  

MIT    Neil  Gershenfeld  1998  How  to  make  (almost)  anything  Low-­‐cost  tools  Digital  Personal  Fabrica<on  

Screambag  

POPFAB  

FabLab  Low-­‐cost  tools  

CNC,  LasercuWer,  3D  Printer,  electronics,  handtools  ..  

Accessible  Open      

Why  it  works  

Homo  FABER  People  want  to  MAKE  things  to  SOLVE  problems  and  CHANGE  their  environment  

Homo  LUDENS  People  want  to  PLAY  together,  or  alone  and  have  FUN  and  FEEL  REWARDED  in  the  things  they  do  

Why  now  

Game  changers  The  Internet  Digital  Fabrica<on  Physical  compu<ng  Open  source  

StarTrek  Replicator  3D  Printer  

Game  changers  The  Internet  Digital  Fabrica<on  Physical  compu<ng  Open  source  

StarTrek  Replicator  3D  Printer  

Game  changers  The  Internet  Digital  Fabrica<on  Physical  compu<ng  Open  source  

StarTrek  Replicator  3D  Printer  

Game  changers  The  Internet  Digital  Fabrica<on  Physical  compu<ng  Open  source  

StarTrek  Replicator  3D  Printer  

StarTrek  Replicator  

Higher  Educa/on  FabLab  Brussels  

FabLab  Brussels  Started  2011  Erasmus  University  College  Brussels  Free  University  of  Brussels  

FabLab  Brussels  Erasmus  University  College  Brussels  Ba  Mul<media  &  Communica<on  Technology  Jan  De  Coster  

Steve  The  Robot  –  jan@decoster.com  

FabLab  Brussels  Free  University  of  Brussels  BaMa  Industrial  Engineering  Lieven  Standaert  

Stair  Climbing  Robots  –  Lieven.Standaert@gmail.com  

Primary  and  Secondary  Educa/on  

FabLab  Erpe-­‐Mere  

FabLab  Erpe-­‐Mere  STEAM-­‐integra<on  Play  Learn  Share  Design  Henk  Vanden  Herrewegen  

FabLab  Erpe-­‐Mere  STEAM-­‐integra<on  Play  Learn  Share  Design  Henk  Vanden  Herrewegen  

FabLab  Erpe-­‐Mere  STEAM-­‐integra<on  Play  Learn  Share  Design  Henk  Vanden  Herrewegen  

Amphibionics  –  Henkvdh@skynet.be  

Incuba/on  ERDF  project  FabLabXL  

ERDF  FabLaBXL  –  Factories  of  the  Future  

TripodMaker  MarconiBeacon  Altnova  Spircan  Beyond.io  Gameboy  XXL  

ERDF  FabLaBXL  –  Factories  of  the  Future  

TripodMaker  MarconiBeacon  Altnova  Spircan  Beyond.io  Gameboy  XXL  

ERDF  FabLaBXL  –  Factories  of  the  Future  

TripodMaker  MarconiBeacon  Altnova  Spircan  Beyond.io  Gameboy  XXL  

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ERDF  FabLaBXL  –  Factories  of  the  Future  

TripodMaker  MarconiBeacon  Altnova  Spircan  Beyond.io  Gameboy  XXL  

ERDF  FabLaBXL  –  Factories  of  the  Future  

TripodMaker  MarconiBeacon  Altnova  Spircan  Beyond.io  Gameboy  XXL  

ERDF  FabLaBXL  –  Factories  of  the  Future  

TripodMaker  MarconiBeacon  Altnova  Spircan  Beyond.io  Gameboy  XXL  

ERDF  FabLaBXL  –  Factories  of  the  Future  

TripodMaker  MarconiBeacon  Altnova  Spircan  Beyond.io  Gameboy  XXL  

ERDF  FabLaBXL  –  Factories  of  the  Future  

TripodMaker  MarconiBeacon  Altnova  Spircan  Beyond.io  Gameboy  XXL  

Social  Innova/on  FabLab  Brussels  FabLab  Erpe-­‐Mere  InnoCampus  Turkey  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

SOCIAL  OUTREACH  OPEN  FABLAB  KOOKMET  FOOTBALL  TOY  HACKING  PARENT-­‐KID  WOMAN  INNOCAMPUS  

ONE  MORE  THING..  

New  Industrial  Revolu<on!  New  Educa<onal  Revolu<on?  

Adaptability  Flexibility  Co-­‐working  Design,  Make,  Play  

@  Prof.  Gershenfeld  THANK  YOU!  BEDANKT!  

MERCI  BEAUCOUP!