FAB THESIS: A UNIVERSITY MASTER’S PROGRAMME
Year: 2024
Editor: Grierson, Hilary; Bohemia, Erik; Buck, Lyndon
Author: Ylioja, Jani Kristian; Georgiev, Georgi; Sanchez Milara, Ivan; Norouzi, Behnaz; Riekki, Jukka
Series: E&PDE
Institution: University of Oulu, Finland
Page(s): 390 - 395
DOI number: 10.35199/EPDE.2024.66
ISBN: 978-1-912254-200
ISSN: 3005-4753
Abstract
Fablabs are educating people in digital fabrication relevant to many areas of life. Often, education in Fablab context is non-formal. Existing examples of formal educational programs, Academany courses, such as Fab Academy are provided through Fablabs for people to learn the possibilities of digital fabrication, with Fab Academy being accredited in several universities around the globe. There is need for continuum for this education within Fablab network, as well as it would support the appreciation of this continuum through the world if it would be possible to accredit it even partly in any university. Here, we study pilot ""Grow with Fab"", run in the network and propose a model of formal education for digital fabrication, Fab Thesis, and a possible method to share it to the network as well. This is a methodological development that bridges the Fablab educational paradigm with academic education.
Keywords: Maker education, Academic recognition, Fab Lab, Fab City, Emerging futures