DES 320 - Fab Academy

Fab Academy (https://fabacademy.org/) is a very intensive distributed training program in digital fabrication. This is “a fast paced, hands-on learning experience where students learn rapid-prototyping by planning and executing a new project each week, resulting in a personal portfolio of technical accomplishments”, organized by the Fab Foundation and led by Neil Gershenfeld. Wheaton’s network of FabLabs offer this experience to dedicated students who wish to take a deeper dive into the realm of making almost anything. This course requires students be on campus from the beginning of the Spring semester until mid-June.

Prerequisites
One of the following courses is required to enroll in this course: Intro to Digital Fabrication, Electronic Circuits, Introductory Physics II or Industrial Design. Permission of Instructor.

Credits 2

Notes
This course requires students be on campus from the beginning of the Spring semester until mid-June.

Area
Creative Arts, Math and Computer Science, Natural Sciences

Division
Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences

Foundation
Quantitative Analysis

Compass Attributes
Creative Arts, Natural Sciences, Quantitative Analysis, Sophomore Experience