Fab Lab works with internship coordinators from Crawford High School and MET High School to allow yearlong (two days a week) learning opportunities for interested high school students. Three of these interns are in their second year at the Fab Lab. In thi...
As the result of a Neighborhoods First Early Action Grant, the Fab Lab was able to produce a curriculum to be used in workshops held at Crawford High School. In June we produced a community event called Sol Summer Nights to showcase these efforts that inc...
Learn to use the laser! Bring your own black and white design and we will show you how to etch and cut your own custom art with a laser cutter. We’ll teach you how to make a unique laser-cut art piece cut and embossed on laser-safe materials. We will ha...
At the Fab Lab, we have had the opportunity to prototype several components designed to meet the specialized needs of people with physical limitations. We have created ad-hock teams made up of Fab Lab community: student interns, designers, engineers and...
by Sandro Alberti Last month, I had the opportunity to continue my ‘folding’ concepts, leveraging the power of the FabLabSD laser cutter. For this experiment, I developed a 3d model of a gift box that folds to include a crystalline decorative ...
by Morgan Sully Introduction Modern day artists who use the web to either make their art or promote it often have to use a variety of tools to sustain and grow their ‘making’. With the advent of easier and faster ways to develop content for th...
Documents type: The laser cutter can use vector file information and raster image information from a variety of programs, such as Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Inkscape and other graphic programs. If you do not have those programs, expor...
Educational Programs Support / Web Manager / Instructor Bea Alvarez has a background in graphic and multimedia design that spurred more than a decade of experience on notable projects using the most current techniques for web development, interactive medi...
Today, I learned the script or language from the program Processing 1.2.1. I learned the difference between static and dynamic programming, which is the difference between a static picture and an interactive picture. I also learned how to used varia...
In this course, students will learn 3 dimensional principles and apply them in the creation of 3D representations using Autodesk’s 3ds Max. This course will give students the opportunity to create 3D objects and 3D scenes. Students will arrange 3D objec...
“Story” or narrative is the foundation of all communication. The “media” through which narrative messages are transmitted are advancing—evolving—and expanding by type and capability, by measures of weeks and months, rather than years and decad...
Learn the tools and techniques used by professional sound designers and programmers. Instructors Christian Kjeldsen (sound designer – Rockstar Games) and Rob Katz (programmer – Rockstar Games) will teach you the secrets behind the creation of ...
Learn how to draw bold and expressive graphics using industry leading software such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and explore cutting edge techniques with 3d visual environments! Students will explore traditional hand-drawing techniques and modern s...
Students in the Web Development and Database Management class are introduced to relational web databases using the open-source software MySQL/phpMyAdmin. The learning outcomes associated with this class have been WASC-accredited by UCSD Extension College ...
This course is an introduction to web development technologies, through HTML5 and CSS. HTML5 is the latest major revision to HTML and is changing our understanding of the web. The learning outcomes associated with this class have been WASC-accredited by U...
This week long workshop introduces the structure, syntax, and programming paradigm of the Java™ language and platform. Students will learn the Java syntax you are most likely to encounter in the professional and research world and Java programming idiom...
The learning outcomes associated with this class have been WASC-accredited by UCSD Extension College Exploration. Create your own Graphical User Interface (GUI) will introduce students to GUIs, and present industry design standards while teaching students...
FAB LAB San Diego, in Partnership with UCSD Extension present Southeast SD Youth Program FREE UCSD Extension accredited Pre-College courses at South Metro Career Center. In this Graphic Design and Production track students learn fundamentals of design and...
This class introduces programming concepts to students, with no previous programming experience required, and will focus on learning to read and write programs in C++. The learning outcomes associated with this class have been WASC-accredited by UCSD Exte...
[vc_row el_position=”first”] [vc_column] [vc_column_text el_position=”first last”] FAB LAB partners with UCSD Extension K-12 College Exploration. Do you think it is possible to make a robot from your own vacuum cleaner? This class ...
Are you interested in industrial design, making your own unique creations, or using machines to create high-quality products? Learn how to create products that you design and fabricate with professional tools! In Create Your Own Illuminated Object, studen...
Product Design: Sign Making introduces industry-standard vector-editing software such as Adobe Illustrator to create products that will then be cut using a vinyl plotter. Students will learn about design, geometry, production, CNC machines, and unique app...
FabLabSD works with internship coordinators to allow learning opportunities for interested high school students. Three of these interns are in their second year at the Fab Lab. In this setting, students can work on long-term projects and engage with profe...
This is a laser etching/engraving course where students will learn how to design custom jewelry in Illustrator and safely cut and etch on the laser. At the end of this classes you will leave with a customized laser-cut pendant. We’ll teach you how to ta...
Are you interested in industrial design, making your own unique creations, or using machines to create high-quality products? Learn how to create products that you design and fabricate with professional tools! In Product Design 1, students learn to design...
Learn how to create a vector artwork or custom graphic and have fun expressing your decorative ideas with vinyl and with the laser cutter. [nggallery id=64]
Design and ‘print’ your own circuit boards that you later stuff with components to create your own prototypes This class is being developed to be launched for Spring/Summer 2012. This class will be hosted in partnership with UCSD Extension.
Soft Circuitry is the new black in the world of electronics. Learn how to use the Lilypad Arduino and make your own soft buttons (analog and digital), soft piezo buzzers and create a final project of your own choice. ‘Wearable Electronics’ is a co...
‘Electronics 101’ is a beginner’s overview of the use of electronics. Through this course, students will learn about the theories and concepts of electricity and electronics, as well as the fundamentals of microprocessors, and their plac...
In this class, participants will learn how to make how to make their own remote controlled vehicle. The learning outcomes associated with this class have been WASC-accredited by UCSD Extension College Exploration. Students will learn how to modify RC cars...
Do you think it is possible to make a robot from your own vacuum cleaner? The learning outcomes associated with this class have been WASC-accredited by UCSD Extension College Exploration. Learn how to take apart obsolete technology and turn the various pa...
This is a fun way to learn about energy, physics, and engineering while building and racing your own 1:20 scale model car. Experience the excitement of new fuel cell technology, and discover the possibility of using 100% clean fuel to power cars of the fu...
In this class, we start describing the process of converting light into electricity at the particle level. We will use animations and group work to visualize this complex and abstract phenomenon to turn it into a concrete format. We will then build on thi...
The learning outcomes associated with this class have been WASC-accredited by UCSD Extension College Exploration. In this course students learn fundamentals of electronics and electricity, from Basic Circuitry to Solar, “The future of sustainable energy...
We offered FREE UCSD Extension accredited Pre-College courses at South Metro Career Center. These were free classes for Middle and High School students and the only requirement is that they are genuinely motivated to learn. Classes are beginner-friendly, ...
