Fab Academy
What is Fab Academy?
Fab Academy is a distributed educational model providing a unique educational experience. At the Fab Academy, you will learn how to envision, prototype and document your ideas through many hours of hands-on experience with digital fabrication tools.
Each Fab Lab that participates in the Fab Academy program is part of a global Fab Lab network. These Fab Labs are Nodes that offer the Fab Academy program.
Students view and participate in global lectures broadcasted every Wednesdays at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. In addition to the lectures, there are 2 / 3 lab days each week where students have access the digital fabrication equipment and personal help with projects.
Fab Academy faculty, who are leaders in their respective fields, provide global video lectures, supervise academic content, and guide research. Hands-on instruction in the labs is provided by instructors who supervise and evaluate Certificates, develop and disseminate instructional material, and assist with projects.
The Fab Academy Diploma consists of a 5 month part-time student commitment, from January to June. The Fab Academy is a fast paced, hands-on learning experience where students plan and execute a new project each week. Each individual documents their progress for each project, resulting in a personal portfolio of technical accomplishments.
What you'll learn
Students at the Fab Academy learn project development and management; website development tools; version control protocols; modelling with 2D and 3D software; laser cutting; design and programming circuit boards; interpret and implement programming protocols; interpret and implement networking protocols; the use of sensors and output devices; 3D printing and scanning; CNC machining in small and large scale; mould design, construction and casting; mechanical and machine design; integration of techniques into a final project.
Program requirements
A minimum knowledge of the following tools and processes is required:
- 2D and 3D modeling
- Digital fabrication
- Electronics programming
- Web design and development
If you rate your proficiency in them between Low and Medium, the course should be considered a full-time dedication program. If you rate your proficiency between High and Expert, you can consider the program to be part-time.
Tuition Fees
Fab Academy is an international program and the course fees for the diploma program is set at 5000 USD. However scholarships are awarded to students attending the Fab academy in Fab lab Kerala, the 85% scholarship amount will bring the total course fees to 750 USD.
