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Fablab Formation in Ethiopia
1. Fablab in Ethiopia
• Set up of a fabrication laboratory in Addis Ababa possibly in
Addis Ababa University – School of Fine Arts
• Collaboration of Fablab Barcelona, MIT( Massachusetts
institute of Technology), AECID (Agency of International
Development Cooperation)
• It will be a research center where students, clients and other
interested people will be using.
• It is also a center which is connected to all Fablab academies
in the world (USA, Barcelona, India, Netherlands, SouthAfrica
…)
2. What is FabLab?
• Is a community system which enables any one to produce
(almost) any thing.
• Is involved in education, community and business.
• It is the Personal Fabrication using Digital Tools.
3. Fablab-Addis
Status
• Machines are being researched and we are contacting the
suppliers. (quotations have been received and awaiting for
decisions)
• Three students from Ethiopia are currently taking the courses
on design, utilization, management and maintenance of the
Fabrication laboratory.
• These students along with the fablab Barcelona are
processing the methods of implementing the fablab Addis in
Ethiopia.
4. Fablab Addis students in Barcelona
Bereketnesh Girma
• Assistant Lecturer at School of fine Arts and Design (Addis
Ababa University)
• Now learning in Fab Academy, Barcelona
• Current Courses in the semester are CAD, CAM manufacturing
courses, programming courses, research on technical facilities
in Ethiopia and also taking lectures on many courses in
various projects involved in application of these digital
machines
• Thesis for the semester is on LED Accessories (electronic aided
design of accessories)
5. Fablab Addis students in cont’d
Aysheshim Tilahun
• Mechanical Engineer - Working in his small company, Dobby
wood and Metal works Plc
• Now learning in Fablab Barcelona
• Current projects in the semester are CAD, CAM manufacturing
courses, programming courses, research on technical facilities
in Ethiopia and also taking lectures on many courses in
various projects involved in application of these digital
machines
• Thesis for the semester is on a Digital Transporter which
moves tiny components which is applied in Electromechanics
6. Fablab Addis students in Barcelona
Melat Assefa
• Assistant Lecturer (Addis Ababa University-Department of
Architecture)
• Now learning in FabLab Barcelona
• Current projects in the semester are CAD, CAM manufacturing
courses, programming courses, research on technical facilities
in Ethiopia and also taking lectures on many courses in
various projects involved in application of these digital
machines
• Thesis for the semester is on digitally fabricated sculptures to
be used for public spaces
9. * It is a machine used to cut with laser rays. It is the most expensive machine in the Fab
Lab's. The picture besides the machine is control panel and a model exercise made by it.