Fab Lab Kids: 1° digital fabrication workshop aimed at children in Brazil

Authors

  • Paulo Eduardo Fonseca de Campos
  • Heloisa Maria Domingues Neves
  • Alex Garcia Smith Angelo

Keywords:

Education, Knowledge Networks, Digital Fabrication, Environment

Abstract

This article describes the conceptual and theoretical process of an experimental workshop on digitally manufacturing educational toys in conjunction with the community of the city of Guarulhos. The project was coordinated by DIGI FAB (research group on digital manufacturing applied to design and architecture at FAU USP) in partnership with Fab Lab Costa Rica, Lab Fab Lima, Fab Lab Barcelona and the Department of the Environment of the city of Guarulhos. The main objective of the project was to experience learning-by-doing, network learning and learning through the use of new technologies such as manufacturing and digital electronics through the theme of environmental education. The result was satisfactory, pointing out some flaws that will be discussed in the article and treated as points to be methodologically better worked out in future activities, but mainly, the project demonstrates successes in relation to network learning and learning-by-doing, and to the clear appropriation of the workshop by the community.

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Author Biographies

Paulo Eduardo Fonseca de Campos

He is an Architect and Doctor of Architecture and Urbanism. He is a professor and researcher at the School of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo (FAUUSP) and Coordinator of the Design Program. He researches design production and contemporary architecture and its transition from traditional production systems to current digital means of manufacturing.

Heloisa Maria Domingues Neves

She is an Architect and Master of Communication and Semiotics. Student of Fab Academy of the Center for Bits and Atoms - MIT. She is interested in the areas of Open Design, Collaborative Design, Digital Manufacturing and Fab Labs.

Alex Garcia Smith Angelo

He is an Architect. Researcher at the School of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo (FAUUSP). He studies the digital manufacturing technologies applied to Architecture and Design. He is interested in the inclusion of digital manufacturing and knowledge networks as part of public policies in education.

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Published

2012-07-01

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 07 (2012): V!07 Cultural Actions and Digital Media

Section

Ágora