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#Retrospective 2013-2020
##Classes taught and supported
###How to Make (Almost) Anything.
- Who?
- Art and music.
- Designer
- government, law, humanitities.
- Science and engineer.
- Researchers - apply to their current work.
- Computer people wanting hands-on.
- Feedback from students.
- Comments from evalutaions.
- We can ask for letters and links.
- Why?
- Exposure to fab/MIT/technology.
- Network
- Art
- design
- Personal Fab.
- Tech/Sci. Ed.
- technology empowerment and democratization.
- Expand horizons.
- New skills.
###PS70
- Another broad digital fab course. Oriented toward beginners.
- Almost the same range of topics as HTMAA. More directed. Depends on buying boards rather than fab.
- Spring 2020 pivot to remote.
- Kit.
- Preparing for Spring 2021 remote version.
###Summer School PHYS S-12
- 2019 in-person version.
- Included hand tools.
- Soldering, prototype building.
- Sending lasercut and printed parts.
- 2020 remote version.
- Kit.
- Emphasis on web connection.
- Fewer robust protypes.
### Courses supported
- Music course. Hans Tutschku, electronic music, Spring 2018.
- Freshman seminars.
- 2018 Jill Lepore: Machines.
- 2019 with Pilippe Cluzel: Violins.
- Ed school: 2016-2020 workshops for students in Technology class.
- LS100 research course in 2018.
-VIS2233 with Allen Sayegh: Ambience, at GSD. 2017-2020.
### Individual Projects.
- Personal Fab.
- Mentorship.
- short term projects supporting classes and research.
- long term projects such as thesis work.
- Entrepreneurs.
- Moon
- Reading teaching.
- Harnek's business.
- Staff and Faculty.
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###Collaborations
- Kim Bernard
- Art Tech Psyche
- Library use of technology, including 3D printers.
- SEAS Active Learning Labs project nights and other.
- Harvard Ed Portal in Allston.
- Frogs for Nat. Hist. Museum.
- Several projects with Bertrand Schneider and Iulian Radu.
###Resources for Science Education
- Fabrication for Science labs. e.g. spectromters for PS10.
- supporting student making for labs and projects.
- Collaborating with Lecture Demo shop.
- training and supporting fabrication by staff in science teaching areas.
###Workshops
- School visitors.
- Special topics.
- Harvard groups - libary people.
- Wintersession classes. 2015 and 2016.
- Hosting outside organized workshops.
###Supporting Harvard Community groups
- Provide space and lab access.
- Fabrication help for clubs.
-Make Harvard.
###Outreach
##Vision. Future.
###Build a community of lab users.
- Attract new members through workshops, courses, and course support.
- Safety train and monitor use.
- Develop group to teach, manage and maintain the lab.
- Create a safe and welcoming space for learning and making.
- Public display of projects in SC
###Serve as a resource
- Library
- Art and design
- Science Education
###Outreach
- external
- internally, offer making as a learning tool.
###Programs
- Artist in residence program.
- Other residencies, visiting....
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###Why Science Center?
- Close to main campus where many classes are held. As SEAS moves to Allston, it is especailly important to have open facilites on this campus.
- We offer a broad range of fabrication skills/tools in one space.
- We have connections with Science, Music, Art, Humanities, History.
- A centrallized facility (as compared with Houses) where safety training can occur.
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