a talk I gave at the MakerFest 2013 (www.makerfest.com) in National Institute of Design (NID) , Ahmedabad. I talked about how the new Maker Revolution is bringing us back to our Maker roots.
11. that’s S T E A M...
❖ STEAM ?
➢ Science + Technology + Engineering + “Art+Design” + Math
❖ Aim to bring FUNctional literacy to all.
❖ Promotes bridging the gap between business and
educational goals to create a more productive and
sustainable global culture based on teamwork.
12. Modern Technology..
❖ gives us instant access to knowledge, materials,
software and factories.
For the first time in history,
if you can imagine it,
you can realize it.
13. is pushing the Maker Movement
❖ Movement based on a culture of DiY
❖ Creativity, Ingenuity, Skill
❖ Encompassing Arts, Crafts, Metal/Wood working,
Mechanics
❖ But also new technologies - Electronics, CNC
Machining, 3D Printing, Laser Cutters
14. the great Indian Jugaad act...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jugaad.jpg
http://www.colorsmagazine.
com/stories/magazine/81/story/allpurpose-tricycle
15. How did it start ?
❖ Hackerspaces
❖ Easy availability of required tools
❖ Driven by the Open Hardware movement
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Cheap Computers
Easy to use Microcontrollers
Machines for additive printing
Machines for subtractive machining
Cutting / Engraving machines
16. The spirit of Openness...
❖ Open Source Software
➢ The right to make copies of the program, and distribute those
copies.
➢ The right to have access to the software's source code, a
necessary preliminary before you can change it.
➢ The right to make improvements to the program.
❖ Open Source Hardware
➢ hardware whose design is made publicly available so that
anyone can study, modify, distribute, make, and sell the
design or hardware based on that design.
17. ...fuels the Maker Revolution !
❖ creating an explosion of open source projects