In this poster paper, we present a "design document" for a fab lab in development at the University of Trento, in Italy. We discuss why and how some elements of the fab lab can be rethought for the current generation of Higher Education students, which, we argue, has different features than the one originally targeted by these structures. We discuss the three main design elements that we use: matching high- and low-tech fabrication; constructivist education; and interdisciplinarity. Finally, we outline relevant stakeholders for this type of initiative and how they can be empowered and integrated in the lab's architecture.
Designing a hands-on learning space for the new generation / Angeli, Lorenzo; Fiore, Francesca; Montresor, Alberto; Marchese, Maurizio. - ELETTRONICO. - (2019). ( 4th European FabLearn Conference on Creativity and Making in Education, FabLearn Europe 2019 Oulu, Finland 2019) [10.1145/3335055.3335060].
Designing a hands-on learning space for the new generation
Lorenzo Angeli;Francesca Fiore;Alberto Montresor;Maurizio Marchese.
2019-01-01
Abstract
In this poster paper, we present a "design document" for a fab lab in development at the University of Trento, in Italy. We discuss why and how some elements of the fab lab can be rethought for the current generation of Higher Education students, which, we argue, has different features than the one originally targeted by these structures. We discuss the three main design elements that we use: matching high- and low-tech fabrication; constructivist education; and interdisciplinarity. Finally, we outline relevant stakeholders for this type of initiative and how they can be empowered and integrated in the lab's architecture.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione
