Werk verandert fundamenteel. Nieuwe technologieën zoals algoritmes en kunstmatige intelligentie beïnvloeden hoe we werken, met wie we werkenwerken en welke vaardigheden nodig zijn. In dit krachtenveld van digitalisering en automatisering rijst een urgente vraag: hoe maken we werk toekomstbestendig en …

The Fab 25 research papers stream includes original scholarly writing from researchers studying the Fab Lab movement, its ambitions and its impact from a wide range of disciplines, including computer science, engineering, science and technology studies, business and management, education, urban studies, …

This paper explores the integration of Edubadges, a form of microcredentials, within a constructionist learning environment at a higher education maker lab in the Netherlands. It examines the theoretical tension between constructionism’s emphasis on open-ended exploration and microcredentials’ focus …

The boundary object we consider is a boundary spanning practice tied to a specific location, namely the open lab – hence the title ‘The Open Lab as a Boundary Object’. We approach the question if an open lab as a place that can operate as a boundary object that fosters intersectionality, malleability, …

The Self-Production Economy as a trend is based on the availability and accessibility of digital design and manufacturing technology to a wide range of individuals. Such technology allows them to create their own products with the quality and functionality that, so far, only industrial manufacturers …

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Purpose This study aims to bring together the available scattered knowledge about teaching and learning in Living Labs within higher education, and to explore their potential for supporting students’ sustainability-oriented transformative learning. Design/methodology/approach A literature review was …

This study explores the intent of designers involved in design for sustainability and how responsible innovation can be collectively implemented. To do so, a case study using situational analysis was conducted with graduates of the Fabricademy program: a 6-month program on textiles and new technologies …

Fab labs are shared workshops, open to the public and equipped with modern as well as traditional tools and machines. A typical setup may consist of an electronics laboratory, 3D printers, laser cutters, and other computer-controlled machines, as well as classic hand tools and machines for wood-, textile, …

Das Prinzip Open Source ist ein Schlüsselelement für die Verbreitung von Technologie, das sich bei Software bereits als erfolgreich erwiesen hat. Ein Prinzip, das in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten auch im Bereich der Hardware vorangeschritten ist. Doch die Entwicklung erscheint langsam. Nicht nur die Werkzeuge, …