Admission requirements
Passed foundation level (BA-level) courses at AHO or equivalent, 180 ECTS.
Prerequisite prior knowledge: Basic prior knowledge in CAD tools such as Rhino, Solidworks, Alias, Blender etc. is required.
Knowledge of 3D printing and related technologies is recommended.
The course is open to master's students in design, architecture, urbanism, and landscape, but design students will have priority.
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Design
- Master of Design
Course description
Course responsible: Ricardo Simian
Digital fabrication is in rapid development and increasingly involved in design and architectural processes, as a tool for prototyping and construction. The course is meant for students that seek a deeper insight in the utilization of digital fabrication, in their studies and elsewhere.
This course will give insight into use, limitations and possibilities with some of these technologies through practical, hands- on exercises. The course is meant for students from all programmes who want a practice based understanding of existing and emerging digital fabrication technologies. The course will enable the students to explore many of these technologies through small workshops and exercises.
SUPPLEMENTIVE INFORMATION
The course is a collaboration between the academic staff at the Institute of Design, the Institute of Architecture and staff at the workshops at AHO.
Learning Outcome
KNOWLEDGE
At the end of the course the students will
-have knowledge about SLA, SLS, FDM, 3DP, lasercutting, knifecutting and 3D scanning.
-have hands-on knowledge in how to run the different machines.
-know how to evaluate the usefulness of the different processes.
SKILLS
With the completed studies the student will
- be better equipped in utilizing the latent potentials of the technology in the setting of product-/interaction- and architectural design.
-possess the necessary knowledge involved in preparation and pre-processing of digital CAD files.
GENERAL COMPETENCE
The student should be able to explain the choice of methods for realizing the tangible object, and why.
Teaching
Examination
Assessment method: Portfolio
Grading scale: Pass/fail
Assignments will be given between ordinary course days. 5 of these are required to be submitted in order to be assessed. The final assessment is an oral examination.