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Class Schedule 2023-2024#

All lectures run on Tuesdays from 9AM to 11AM Boston time. This is 01:00PM GMT, check the World Clock if you are not sure.

TIP: You can also find all the videos in the Classes 2023-24 channel on Vimeo.


PHASE 1 - LECTURES#


Welcome: State of the art, project management and documentation#

class01

September 19th, 2023

Fabricademy Coordination

This class introduces the Fabricademy topics, vision, mission and background. It will provide participantts with all the details necessary on why and how document their research, work and discoveries.

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Digital Bodies#

class02

September 26th 2023

Anastasia Pistofidou

This class introduces new digital tools that complement hand tools in order to design, represent, make and modify the human figure that can then be used as a canvas for creation.

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Circular Open Source Fashion#

class03

October 3th, 2023

Zoe Romano

In this class the lecture will outline the systems behind fashion and the textile industry, focusing on alternative systems such as circular fashion, agile fashion, open value chains.

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Biochromes#

class04

October 10th, 2023

Cecilia Raspanti

This class will focus on exploring colouring alternatives to the current ones. Ranging from plant based, insect base and bacteria based pigments.

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E-Textiles#

class05

October 17th, 2023

Liza Stark

Participants are introduced to the field of e-textiles, example projects in the field, and the materials & technical developments that make these projects possible. We will go into detail on different techniques for making soft/flexible/fabric circuits.

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Biofabricating Materials#

class06

October 24th, 2023

Cecilia Raspanti

This class focuses on exploring material alternatives to the current ones. By bridging craftsmanship techniques and todays easier access to technology, we explore alternative resource streams to grow/craft, process and develop products and materials.

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Computational Couture#

class07

October 31st, 2023

Julia Koerner

In this lecture participants will explore computational design methods towards a new reinterpretation of cloths, garments and accessories for fashion design, inspired by a new digital design methodology.

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Wearables#

class08

November 7th, 2023

Liza Stark

This second class on the topic of wearables and e-textiles will provide a more advanced coverage on soft sensors and actuators and programming interactions, to embed e-textiles into wearable projects.

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Soft robotics#

class12

November 14th, 2023

Lily Chambers & Adriana Cabrera

This class will focus in the study of a specific field in robotics, the soft robotics. Unlike rigid robots we are mostly used to, soft bodied robots have similarities and performance characteristics similar to living organisms or the human body.

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Open source hardware: from fibers to fabric#

class10

November 21st, 2023

Sara Diaz

The class explores the open source hardware field, focusing on its potential in the area of textiles. Updating obsolete textile machines, taking advantage of digital fabrication & open source tech to craft machines for knitting, weaving or new techniques.

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Textile as Scaffold#

class09

November 28th, 2023

Anastasia Pistofidou

Technical textiles have various applications, a.o. agrotech, building, clothes, geotech, sports. In this class we will use textiles for composites, fabric formwork, polymerisation, solidification, crystallization, (bio)composites & agglomerates.

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Skin Electronics#

class13

December 5th, 2023

Katia Vega

In the same way that the wearables industry is integrating fashion practices in their development, we envision new partnerships between the biotech/tech companies and skin professionals such as makeup artists…

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Implications and applications#

class11

December 12th, 2023

Oscar Tomico

Recent developments in tech & service design are shaking the current notions of what textile is. This class explores the need of sustainable processes, systems and applications.

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Project proposal presentation#

class14

December 19th, 2023

Fabricademy Coordination

Students will present a proposal for their final project.

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PHASE 2 - PERSONAL PROJECT REVIEWS#


Review on Workflow - GANTT Chart#

class15

January 9th, 2024

Fabricademy Coordination

The objective of this session is to present updates and further research conducted by participants over the winter break, for the development of the final project.

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Review on process/workflow: electronics, Custom tools and BOM#

class16

January 16th, 2024

Fabricademy Coordination

The objective of this session is to present the processes needed to accomplish the project: which custom tools, materials or required electronics are fundamental for the development of the final project.

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Focus Groups - Mentoring sessions & Hotline#

class17

January 30th, 2024

Fabricademy Coordination & mentors

The Final Projects are clustered into topics and participants get personalized mentoring sessions from a group of selected international professionals.

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Mid Term Presentations#

class18

February 12th - 15th, 2024

Fabricademy Coordination & Mentors

The focus of this session is all about crafting a first complete presentation of the final project. Invited professionals review and give further feedback on the concept and status of the projects, providing support to the participants in making clear their direction and final outcomes.

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Focus Groups - Mentoring sessions & Hotline Sessions#

class19

February 27th, 2024

Fabricademy Coordination & Mentors

The Final Projects are clustered into topics and participants get personalized mentoring sessions from a group of selected international professionals.

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Review on Storytelling & Final Prototype#

class20

March 12th, 2024

Fabricademy Coordination & Mentors

The focus of this session is two fold: a clear update on the final prototype (physical, digital, process, performance, etc) crafting the narrative that communicates/presents the project to your “audience”; achieved in a variety of formats: pitch, storyboard, video, interactive overview.

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Final Projects Presentations#

class21

March 25th - 28th, 2024

Fabricademy Coordination & mentors

Your project is required to use at least 3 out of the 12 assignments, or advance the state of the art by presenting innovation that was not presented in class

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