Welcome to MakersLab
The MakersLab gives our students the opportunity to design and prototype in an interactive and creative space on both the Midrand and Greenside Campuses. Architects, interior, multimedia and graphic designers and even engineers are often tasked to create Innocative products under the umbrella of the overall design project. With this in mind, The MakersLab also offers several standalone courses that can help develop skills in entrepreneurial furniture and product design which can be added to existing engineering, architectural, interior, graphic or multimedia design courses.
Lab Facilities
3D Printers
Additive manufacturing can be tested here and pushed towards understanding the composition of forms, material-use and the final application as additive manufacturing holds many benefits in the fabrication and construction industries.
CNC Machine
This is a tool with many applications and can allow the student to combine both 3D Printing and laser cutting into the CNC environment where surface removal techniques will allow us to generate high quality finishes, complex geometries, and precise final interpretations.
Laser Cutter
A boilermaker builds and repairs metal parts by cutting, shaping and welding steel.
Other Machinery
Equipment such as drills, grinders and cutters are all available for students to use as part of the "Makers" process.
How It's Used
Design Drawing & Software Application
Students will be exposed to state of the art tools and softwares for sharing their ideas to digital platform using the modeling capabilities of Autodesk Fusion 360.
What will be covered?
- Basic Form Creation
- Form Modification
- Assembly Design for Fabrication
- Detail Layout and Sharing
CNC Machining
Students will learn to utilize a CNC router towards effective form making and machining.
What will be covered?
- Materials
- Design Setup
- Computer setup and machine setup
Introduction to 3D printing & Mould making
Students will be exposed to the use and application of additive manufacturing using 3D printers. This module will also cover the process of designing for moulds and the link between additive manufacturing and mould making.
What will be covered?
- Machine Operation & Troubleshooting
- Design Refinement
- The Printing Process
- Model finish and approaches to scaling
Product display and presentation
Students will be taught how to represent their product design in various modes.
What will be covered?
- Introduction to Visual Reality
- Reality Documentation
- Product Performance Design
- Marketing through Visual Reality
OFFICE NUMBER
JHB 0861 243 663
CPT 0861 243 663
ADDRESS
1 Oracle Close, Midrand Johannesburg