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Image Source: Digital Fabrication Seminar HS2018 

Digital fabrication is a process that merges design and manufacture through the use of digital tools (software) and computer-controlled manufacturing processes. Such processes position "digital natives" in the forefront of craft and form generation. Today, engineers, designers and artists are leading the development of new sculpting, construction and manufacturing strategies. Methods such as CNC milling, laser cutting, robotic fabrication among others, allow us to materialise radical new forms inspired by biological processes, mathematics and computational geometry.

Lecturers: Luke Franzke, Clemens Winkler

Format: Hybrid

All inputs and mentoring will take place over Zoom. However, in order to use the 3D printers and to make a photo documentation of the final outcomes, students will be required to periodically work in the Atelier or the Workshop. 

Course Goals

In this course, students gain an insight into methods and techniques that blur the boundary between digital and analogue, virtual and physical. Students gain insights into principles from geometry and formation processes from nature. The course provides a number of skills that are highly transferable to various aspects of prototyping for interaction designers.   

Contents 

Course Structure

The course is Monday to Friday over two weeks, with the first week focuses on basic skills, and the 2nd week focuses on the main project. In the first week, students work individually to acquire basic skills. In the 2nd week, students form teams of 2 to 3 students to complete the main project.

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Topic 2020?


Fictional Material/ Virtual Materials/ Wondermaterials 

What

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Topic 2020: QUANTUM FABRICATION

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Image source:  https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/architecture/people/prof-marcos-cruz
https://www.ericklarenbeek.com
From clemens to Everyone: (10:17)

Fictional Material/ Virtual Materials/ Wondermaterials :)


Loss of Distance - or space zero gravity
Trans-digital materials

From clemens to Everyone: (10:23)
https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de/annualconference/?id=0
Regine Henke und Myf Evans
Hengge


Possible self-guided excursion:

semiconductorfilms.com/art/20hz/

In this year's Digital Fabrication module, we will attempt to give substance to the fantastic phenomena governed by quantum mechanics. Quantum theory describes the behaviour of particles and energy in their smallest form, where substances that make up our world appear to behave in a very unworldly way. Students will create lively physical representations of quantum phenomena at a macro scale, leading to scenes that completely disobey the conventions of classical physics. Do these substances exist simultaneously in one place and another? Do they behave vastly different when observed, and when not? Do they break the boundaries of space-time? What possibilities exist for interaction between people and such exotic substances?

Students will explore the topic with sketches, rendering and 3D printed objects and a short animation. This animation will be supported by a brief explanatory text situating it in the real world. 

Expectations and Grading

Grades will be based on group presentations, class participation, documentation and final work. An attendance of min. 80% is required to pass the course.

Individual Work

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(20%) 

  1. Workbook documentation of exercises and minor projects from week 1
  2. Presentation of Minor Exercises 

Group Work (

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80%

  1. Exhibition Main Project: Animated rendering, 3D printed objects
  2. Presentation of process and outcomes
  3. Final Presentation 
  4. Standard IAD Documentation 
    • Videos (Making of, Final Prototype) if appropriateVideo
    • Image selectionselection 
    • Recipe Documentation in the template provided (PDF and original InDesign files)pdf format. 

Final Presentation notes:

  • The exhibition of the workshop results will take place in 3.E07-A. The tables will be set up for this on Thursday afternoon. 
  • 5 Online format 
  • 5 to 10 minutes for presentation, and 5 minutes for feedback and discussionLive demonstration of your project when suitable
  • Explanation of the process and the thinking that brought you to this outcome outcome  


Tutorial Recordings

https://drive.switch.ch/index.php/s/NfDh3iZ4Jup1p2Y

Time Plan

Room for all days: 3All inputs in Zoom

Workshop: 3.E07-A is available for work, as well as the use of 3D printers in the Project Room 

Week 1 

Mo., 11.1.

 

  (zoom)

Tu. 12.1 (zoom)

We 13.1. (zoom)

Th. 14.1. (zoom/ miro)

Fr. 15.1. (zoom)

Morning

10

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:00 Kick-off Digital Fabrication (LF, CW)


11:00 Tinkercad

intro9.00 Minor Exercise I

intro (LF)

9:00

Minor exercise I presentation

9:30 Generative Design Input

10:00 Grasshopper intro

9:00 3D printer intro

10:00 Processing and 3D Geometry

Minor Exercise II 

9:00 Minor Exercise II

Afternoon

13:00 Rhino Introduction

Minor Exercise I Start: "Make small things big"

13:00 Grasshopper Continued

Minor Exercise II

14.30 Minor Exercise II presentation 

13:00 Work on Main Project / Exhibition Prep

 

13:00 Up/Documenting

Rhino  II  (CW)

  • Loft 
  • Revolve 
  • Arrays 
  • Fillets 

10:30 3D printer Intro (LF)

Printer Instructions

9:00 Grasshopper input 2 (LF)

10:30 (Individual Work)


9:00 Kickoff main Project: Quantum Fabrication (CW, LF)

10.30
Group Ideation I
(CW, LF)

9:00 (Individual Work)

Afternoon

14:00 Input: Formation  Process (CW, LF)

15:00 Rhino Introduction (LF, CW)

  • 2D
  • Extrude
  • Primitives
  • Boolean

13:00 Grasshopper Intro (LF)

15:00 (Individual Work)

15:00 Presentation  of Grasshopper results (CW, LF)  

16:00 Input: Further CAD and 3D tools (CW, LF)  

13.10 Recap Morphological Table (CW)
13.20 Tutorial (LF)  

14:00 Individual Work (Task: Moodboard)

13:00 Exchange with all groups with sketches and background research in mood-board
(CW, LF)  

15:00 (Individual Work)

Week 2

Mo. 18.1. (zoom)

Tu. 19.1. (zoom)

We. 20.1. (zoom)

Th. 21.1. (zoom)Fr. 22.1. (zoom)
Morning

10:00 Clemens & Luke Food Experiments (Bring one edible liquid!)

11:00 Food Fabrication show and tell (each student brings one provocative image/video about food or digital fabrication)

9:00 Mentoring

9:00 Work on Main Project 

9:00 Mentoring

9:00 Exhibition Prep 

11.00 Final Presentation 
(Afterwards cleaning up!)

Afternoon

13:00 Input Lecture 
13:45 Main Project Kick off 

13:00 Work on Main Project /Chocolate Moulding

13:00 Work on Main Project 

9:00 Mentorings on sketches, texts, and 3d modelling
(CW, LF)

(Individual Work)

(Individual Work)

09:00 Mentorings on final renderings and animations (LF, CW)


Photographing 3D prints in Atelier.

09:00 Final Presentation 
(LF, CW)

Afternoon

(Individual Work)

14:00 Mentoring
(CW, LF)


(Individual Work)

(Individual Work)

(Individual Work)

Clean up and Documentation