Is it a Fad or a Revolution?

“How to make almost anything?”

Rosemary BLACHE

Haoxin DAI

Lei SANG

Wenrui HU

Part 1 Fab Labs as a global phenomenon

Part 2 Inside the mechanics of Fab Lab

Part 3 Conditions for success in the future

Part 4 Conclusions

Content

What is ? ?

Personal digital fabrication

Give ordinary people the right tools, and

they will design and build the most

extraordinary things.

Fab Labs as a global

phenomenon

4

India

Costa Rica Northern Norway

Ghana

DIY

Era

Part 1

5

Fab Labs in the DIWO era

>40 countries Almost 200 Fab Labs.

Part 1

PESTEL Analysis

6

Strategic Analysis

SWOT Analysis

Part 1

Inside the mechanics of Fab Lab

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• Open to the public

• Common set of tools and processes

• Main idea

All the labs can share knowledge, designs,

and collaborate across international borders

• Human Resources

director of the Fab Lab

Fab Manager

• Finance

Initial funds: 80,000euros

Vinyl Cutter

Laser Cutter

CNC Milling Machine

3 Axis Router/ Spindle

3D Printer

Part 2

Financial and technical aide

9

Typologies of Fab Labs

The Public (Pro-amateurs) Fab

Lab

The Private Business Lab

The Educational Fab

Lab

Part 2Inside the mechanics

of Fab Lab

What is the possible future of

Fab Labs?

10

Is it a Fad or a Revolution?

Part 3

11

Is it a Fad?

What is the possible

future of Fab Labs?Part 3

Do you even know this guy?

This is a real FAD!

What is the possible

future of Fab Labs?

Revolution

Fab Labs in the Third Industrial

Revolution

Part 3

13

Revolution

What is the possible

future of Fab Labs?Part 3

14

What is the possible

future of Fab Labs?Part 3

Change in Community

Conclusion

15

The spirit of community is the main strength of Fab

Labs.

Internet of Thing provides a great opportunity for Fab

Lab to realize its vision

Part 4

16

Methodology

Interview

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