FAB5: The Fifth International Fab Lab Forum
and Symposium on Digital Fabrication

This event will gather both field practitioners and laboratory researchers for a week of hands-on workshops and a one day symposium on the principles and applications of digital fabrication. It is being hosted in Pune, India, from August 16-21, 2009, by a team including the College of Engineering, Pune, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Vigyan Ashram, the National Innovation Foundation, the Fab Foundation, the MIT-India Program, and MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms. FAB5 follows earlier events in the US, South Africa, and Norway; there's background on fab labs and digital fabrication here.
The total cost of attending these events is $100 per day, with support available to assist unfunded participants. The symposium on August 20 is open to anyone interested; because space is limited in the workshops admission to them is by application. The contact for registration and logistics is fab5@fabfoundation.org.
The draft agenda is:
Sunday, August 16
17:00-20:00: Inauguration and Dinner (Symbiosis)
Monday, August 17
9:00-12:00: Morning Meeting (COEP)
Introduction and Overview
Scheduling and Logistics
Fab Lab Review: Africa, Asia, Middle East
12:00-1:30: Lunch (COEP)

13:30-15:30: Parallel Tracks (COEP)
Hands-on Tutorials: CAD, CAM
Hands-on Projects: graphics - screen printing
Programs and Operations: lab management
Research: materials and machines
15:30-17:00: Fab Foo (COEP)

18:00-20:00: Dinner (COEP)
Tuesday, August 18
9:00-10:00: Morning Meeting
Daily Review
Fab Lab Review: Europe, Scandinavia (COEP)
10:00-12:00: Parallel Tracks
Hands-on Tutorials: computer-controlled cutting (COEP)
Hands-on Projects: tools - rapid-prototyping of rapid-prototyping machines (COEP)
Programs and Operations: education (COEP)
Research: agriculature and healthcare (Vigyan Ashram)
12:00-13:30: Lunch (COEP, Vigyan Ashram)

13:30-15:30: Parallel Tracks
Hands-on Tutorials: PCB fabrication and assembly (COEP)
Hands-on Projects: programming - embedded logic kits and environments (COEP)
Programs and Operations: business (COEP)
Research: energy, climate, transportation (Vigyan Ashram)
15:30-17:00: Fab Foo (COEP)

18:00-21:00: Dinner and Cultural Evening (COEP)
Wednesday, August 19
9:00-10:00: Morning Meeting
Daily Review
Fab Lab Review: North America, Latin America, South America (COEP)
10:00-12:00: Parallel Tracks
Hands-on Tutorials: 3D molding and casting (COEP)
Hands-on Projects: communication and computation - IT infrastructure (COEP)
Programs and Operations: outreach (Vigyan Ashram)
Research: communications and computation (COEP)
12:00-13:30: Lunch (COEP, Vigyan Ashram)

13:30-15:30: Parallel Tracks
Hands-on Tutorials: embedded computing (COEP)
Hands-on Projects: construction - furniture, vehicles, houses (COEP)
Programs and Operations: sustainability (Vigyan Ashram)
Research: CAD, CAM, machine control, project management (COEP)
15:30-17:00: Fab Foo (COEP)

18:00-20:00: Dinner (COEP)
Thursday, August 20
Fifth International Fab Lab Forum and Symposium on Digital Fabrication (COEP)

9:00-10:30: Research

10:30-11:00: Break

11:00-12:30: Development

12:00-13:30: Lunch

13:30-15:00: Impact

15:00-15:30: Break

15:30-17:00: Implications

18:00-20:00: Exhibition and Open House
Friday, August 21
9:00-12:00: Fab Ecosystem (COEP)
Fab Foundation
Fab Fund
Fab Academy
Fab Charter
12:00-13:30: Lunch (COEP)

13:30-15:00: Fab Foo (COEP)

15:00-17:00: Concluding Discussion (COEP)

18:30-21:00: Closing and Dinner (Symbiosis)