dfab / industrial design modules
The ECAP Makercorps team is in the process of developing twelve training modules to assist faculty, staff, and students in the effective use of CAP digital fabrication and industrial arts technologies.
We hope that these modules will be used as standalone resources, incorporated into existing courses, taken as independent studies, and/or presented in the form of workshops or other training activities.
The first ten modules have been published online and we welcome your feedback and suggestions.
Modules for review:
M1: PEN PLOTTER
M2: LASER CUTTER
M3: 3D PRINTER
M4: MECHANISMS
M5: ARDUINO
M6: ROBOTICS
M7: WOODSHOP
M8: CNC ROUTERS
M9: METALS
M10: PLASMACUTTER/WATERET
Modules in development:
M11: CERAMIC PRINTING AND CASTING
M12: POST-PROCESSING/FINISHES
Makercorps 5-week short courses
The ECAP Makercorps team is launching a new strategy to craft timely and specific manual making and digital fabrication short course offerings based on student interest.
Your Essential First Step: Complete the Interest Survey!
Your feedback is the foundation of this entire system. Please complete the Makercorps Interest Survey now if you have not done so already:
[Direct Link to Interest Survey HERE]
The Makercorps Course Loading Zone Concept
Building on the Interest Survey, the Makercorps Course Loading Zone is a newly developed system designed to match student demand with faculty and resource availability. By using initial survey feedback, we are opening this live system to the entire Ball State Maker Community to refine our offerings.
[Direct Link to Interest Survey HERE]
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WHY?
The R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning is committed to preparing our students to excel in their career pursuits of expanding, retrofitting, and enhancing the built environment. In order to prepare our students to collaborate with allied professionals in the applied sciences, we continue to expand our industrial resources and develop knowledge in contemporary construction methodologies. The development of models, mock-ups, and small built work projects remains a critical component of design education and the fundamental understanding of form, material, fabrication, and purpose. The makercorps is one of many important initiatives to enhance the educational experience of our students.