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== Welcome to the AU Technology and Innovation Wiki ==
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=== Project resources ===
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== Welcome to the Design and Build Lab's Knowledgebase! ==
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[http://designandbuildlab.com/ The Design and Build Lab] - also known as DaBL - is a digital fabrication / rapid prototyping / experimentation facility located in the new Don Myers Technology and Innovation Building. Its purpose is to inspire and empower students, staff, and faculty to ''create things to solve problems''.
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== How do I become a member? ==
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Becoming a member is easy. There are only two steps:
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# Attend an in-person [[Welcome to the Lab]] session, where you will go over the [[Safety in DaBL]].
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# Complete and submit a '''Safety Waiver'''. Everyone (faculty, staff, and students alike) staying in DaBL for more than a tour ''must'' sign a Safety Waiver; you will be given one during the Welcome to the Lab session.
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== How do I learn how to design and build? ==
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There are three pillars of knowledge that will help you in your quest:
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# [[Creative and Technical Specialist|Creative and Technical Specialists]], who help you realize your ideas
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# [[List of workshops|Workshops]] of two flavors:
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## '''Tutorials''', which give you an introduction to [[Computer-aided design|CAD]] principles
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## '''Certifications''', which are an introduction to [[Computer-aided manufacturing|CAM]] principles as well as safety training on a particular machine.
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# [http://designandbuildlab.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page This knowledgebase], which is a repository of all things Design and Build.
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== Safety ==
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All general knowledge about safety can be found on the [[Safety in DaBL]] page.
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== Knowledgebase resources ==
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There's lots of exciting stuff to learn. To get started, [http://designandbuildlab.com/?page_id=445 schedule] yourself for a [[List of workshops|Workshop]] and start learning!
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=== Educational sessions ===
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* [[List of workshops]]
  
 
=== Prototyping resources ===
 
=== Prototyping resources ===
 
* [[Manufacturing techniques]]
 
* [[Manufacturing techniques]]
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* [[Computer-aided design]]
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* [[Computer-aided manufacturing]]
  
=== Prototyping machines ===
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=== Computer-Numeric-Controlled prototyping machines ===
 
* [[Bantam Tools PCB Mill]]
 
* [[Bantam Tools PCB Mill]]
 
* [[Type A Series 1 Pro 3D printer]]
 
* [[Type A Series 1 Pro 3D printer]]
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* [[Stratasys uPrint SE Plus 3D Printer]]
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* [[ULS PLS4.75 Laser Cutter]]
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* [[GCC Jaguar VLX vinyl cutter]]
  
== If you're an editor ==
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=== Frequently Asked Questions ===
* To '''edit an existing page''', either:
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* [[FAQs]]
** ''<big>visually edit</big>'' (recommended), by clicking the <code>Edit</code> tab up top; OR
 
** ''<big>edit using markup</big>'' ''<big>code</big>'', by clicking the <code>Edit source</code> tab.
 
* To '''create a new page''', either:
 
** ''<big>search</big>'' for the page name, and on the Search results screen, click the <code>Create the page "[Page name]" on this wiki!</code> link; OR
 
** ''<big>add a link</big>'' to the page name on an existing page, then save the changes and click the new, red link.
 
* For more details, check out [[Getting started|Getting started]].
 
 
 
== Notes about current accessibility ==
 
This wiki should be accessible through local IPs only. If you would like to access this knowledgebase from off-campus, you'll need to VPN into AU's network. OIT provides a VPN called "Pulse Secure." Head to the myamerican portal, sign in, and search for it.
 

Revision as of 19:39, 21 February 2019

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Welcome to the Design and Build Lab's Knowledgebase!

The Design and Build Lab - also known as DaBL - is a digital fabrication / rapid prototyping / experimentation facility located in the new Don Myers Technology and Innovation Building. Its purpose is to inspire and empower students, staff, and faculty to create things to solve problems.

How do I become a member?

Becoming a member is easy. There are only two steps:

  1. Attend an in-person Welcome to the Lab session, where you will go over the Safety in DaBL.
  2. Complete and submit a Safety Waiver. Everyone (faculty, staff, and students alike) staying in DaBL for more than a tour must sign a Safety Waiver; you will be given one during the Welcome to the Lab session.

How do I learn how to design and build?

There are three pillars of knowledge that will help you in your quest:

  1. Creative and Technical Specialists, who help you realize your ideas
  2. Workshops of two flavors:
    1. Tutorials, which give you an introduction to CAD principles
    2. Certifications, which are an introduction to CAM principles as well as safety training on a particular machine.
  3. This knowledgebase, which is a repository of all things Design and Build.

Safety

All general knowledge about safety can be found on the Safety in DaBL page.

Knowledgebase resources

There's lots of exciting stuff to learn. To get started, schedule yourself for a Workshop and start learning!

Educational sessions

Prototyping resources

Computer-Numeric-Controlled prototyping machines

Frequently Asked Questions