FAB at CHI: Digital Fabrication Tools, Design, and Community
By D. Mellis, S. Follmer, B. Hartmann, L. Buechley, and M.dD. Gross
Glossary Terms
Fabrication - To make; create.
fabrication. (n.d.) The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2003). Retrieved November 28 2013
from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fabrication
Interfaces - The point of interaction or communication between a computer and any other entity, such as a printer or human operator.
interface. (n.d.) The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2003). Retrieved November 28 2013
from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interface
Laser-cutting – cutting out objects with the use of laser, lasers offer precision cutting
3D printing – the ability to print objects in a 3-dimensional form, generally out of plastic
CNC – computer-numeric controlled (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3307)
Milling - The operation of cutting, shaping, finishing, or working products manufactured in a mill.
milling. (n.d.) The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2003). Retrieved November 28 2013
from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/milling
PCB – printed circuit board (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3307)
CAD – computer-aided design (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3308)
CAM – computer-aided manufacturing (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3308)
HCI – human-computer interaction (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3308)
Open-source - In production and development, open source as a development model promotes a) universal access via free license to a product's design or blueprint, and b) universal redistribution of that design or blueprint, including subsequent improvements to it by anyone
Open source. (2013, November 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:39, November 28, 2013, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Open_source&oldid=583066356
Quotes
“This workshop offers an opportunity to bring together researchers from these domains to share knowledge, foster community, and explore future research directions.” (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3308)
I found this idea that these groups of people wish to ‘foster community’, while social connection is a basic human need, it feel a bit like a rebellious movement against digital era that seems to have separated people. Plus, the sharing of knowledge and helping others to realize their own designs gives hope for the future of people connecting to others. I am someone who prefers human contact than that of a computer and it is promising to see the increase of community.
“Digital fabrication offers a number of opportunities for the enhancement of education…..which highlights three main themes: decoration, personal expression, and intellectual investigation.” (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3309)
This quote connects learning to personal expression and therefore would generate more interest from students. When learning becomes personal, then more learning takes place. Also, if we can get students to enjoy learning then teachers will have an easier time sharing knowledge.
“As digital fabrication processes get better and more accessible, they offer additional opportunities for the exploration of new design spaces – aesthetic, functional, and social.” (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3309)
This quote makes me think about how this new digital fabrication revolution seems to have taken hold and is changing the face of design and the face of the economy. The jobs of the future seem to have changed and are requiring a new set of skills from the future generation. It feels like the world is recognizing what many have said about how learning by doing is a solid method of education. Though it seems to be a little bit of a return to older methods than new ideas, the format is new but in the past and still in many countries today, we seem form of teaching through doing in courses that have students apprentice in areas that interest them and learn as they work/do. The main difference perhaps is the designer’s way that they approach a challenge verses learning from the bottom up. Here they run across a problem and figure out how to solve the problem only when it presents itself. This may lead to gaps in their education, perhaps we need classes to fill in the gaps.
References
Mellis, D.; Follmer, S.; Hartmann, B.; Buechley, L.; and Gross, M.D. 2013. FAB at CHI: digital fabrication tools, design, and community. In CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Pgs. 3307- 3310. Retrieved November 27, 2013 from http://doi.acm.org.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/10.1145/2468356.2479673
Fabrication - To make; create.
fabrication. (n.d.) The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2003). Retrieved November 28 2013
from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fabrication
Interfaces - The point of interaction or communication between a computer and any other entity, such as a printer or human operator.
interface. (n.d.) The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2003). Retrieved November 28 2013
from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interface
Laser-cutting – cutting out objects with the use of laser, lasers offer precision cutting
3D printing – the ability to print objects in a 3-dimensional form, generally out of plastic
CNC – computer-numeric controlled (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3307)
Milling - The operation of cutting, shaping, finishing, or working products manufactured in a mill.
milling. (n.d.) The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. (2003). Retrieved November 28 2013
from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/milling
PCB – printed circuit board (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3307)
CAD – computer-aided design (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3308)
CAM – computer-aided manufacturing (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3308)
HCI – human-computer interaction (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3308)
Open-source - In production and development, open source as a development model promotes a) universal access via free license to a product's design or blueprint, and b) universal redistribution of that design or blueprint, including subsequent improvements to it by anyone
Open source. (2013, November 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 20:39, November 28, 2013, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Open_source&oldid=583066356
Quotes
“This workshop offers an opportunity to bring together researchers from these domains to share knowledge, foster community, and explore future research directions.” (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3308)
I found this idea that these groups of people wish to ‘foster community’, while social connection is a basic human need, it feel a bit like a rebellious movement against digital era that seems to have separated people. Plus, the sharing of knowledge and helping others to realize their own designs gives hope for the future of people connecting to others. I am someone who prefers human contact than that of a computer and it is promising to see the increase of community.
“Digital fabrication offers a number of opportunities for the enhancement of education…..which highlights three main themes: decoration, personal expression, and intellectual investigation.” (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3309)
This quote connects learning to personal expression and therefore would generate more interest from students. When learning becomes personal, then more learning takes place. Also, if we can get students to enjoy learning then teachers will have an easier time sharing knowledge.
“As digital fabrication processes get better and more accessible, they offer additional opportunities for the exploration of new design spaces – aesthetic, functional, and social.” (Mellis, et al., 2013, pg. 3309)
This quote makes me think about how this new digital fabrication revolution seems to have taken hold and is changing the face of design and the face of the economy. The jobs of the future seem to have changed and are requiring a new set of skills from the future generation. It feels like the world is recognizing what many have said about how learning by doing is a solid method of education. Though it seems to be a little bit of a return to older methods than new ideas, the format is new but in the past and still in many countries today, we seem form of teaching through doing in courses that have students apprentice in areas that interest them and learn as they work/do. The main difference perhaps is the designer’s way that they approach a challenge verses learning from the bottom up. Here they run across a problem and figure out how to solve the problem only when it presents itself. This may lead to gaps in their education, perhaps we need classes to fill in the gaps.
References
Mellis, D.; Follmer, S.; Hartmann, B.; Buechley, L.; and Gross, M.D. 2013. FAB at CHI: digital fabrication tools, design, and community. In CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Pgs. 3307- 3310. Retrieved November 27, 2013 from http://doi.acm.org.ezproxy.library.ubc.ca/10.1145/2468356.2479673