Welcome to The Innovation Lab @ Foxcroft School
Course Descriptions:
STEAM Technology
This course focuses on the fundamentals of design and the various tools available for digital fabrication, including 3D printers and laser cutters. Students are asked to consider the creative as well as practical applications of this technology. They learn how to go from a digital file on the computer to an actual built version of that design. Students are guided through each phase of the process, including initial modeling, preparing, and exporting, as well as revising. Focus is on determining which tools are best suited to individual designs. Once students have gained knowledge in working with these tools, they are able to select a direction for their work that aligns with their personal goals and interests, including art, STEM, or theatre tech applications. Students may elect to receive either Art or STEM credit for this course.
Digital Design and Fabrication I
This course will focus on the fundamentals of design using various tools available for digital fabrication including 3D printers and laser cutters. Students will be asked to consider the creative as well as practical applications of this technology. They will learn how to go from a digital file on the computer to an actual build version of that design. Students will be guided through each phase of the process including initial sketching and modeling, preparing and exporting digital files, as well as revising the final physical forms.
Digital Design and Fabrication II
Prerequisite: Digital Design and Fabrication
Once students have gained knowledge in working with digital design and fabrication tools, they will be able to select a direction for their work that aligns with their personal goals and interests. They will be able to determine which tools are best suited to their individual designs. Students will also conduct in-depth research and experimentation into career fields that apply this technology from small scale crafts projects to large scale industrial productions.
This course focuses on the fundamentals of design and the various tools available for digital fabrication, including 3D printers and laser cutters. Students are asked to consider the creative as well as practical applications of this technology. They learn how to go from a digital file on the computer to an actual built version of that design. Students are guided through each phase of the process, including initial modeling, preparing, and exporting, as well as revising. Focus is on determining which tools are best suited to individual designs. Once students have gained knowledge in working with these tools, they are able to select a direction for their work that aligns with their personal goals and interests, including art, STEM, or theatre tech applications. Students may elect to receive either Art or STEM credit for this course.
Digital Design and Fabrication I
This course will focus on the fundamentals of design using various tools available for digital fabrication including 3D printers and laser cutters. Students will be asked to consider the creative as well as practical applications of this technology. They will learn how to go from a digital file on the computer to an actual build version of that design. Students will be guided through each phase of the process including initial sketching and modeling, preparing and exporting digital files, as well as revising the final physical forms.
Digital Design and Fabrication II
Prerequisite: Digital Design and Fabrication
Once students have gained knowledge in working with digital design and fabrication tools, they will be able to select a direction for their work that aligns with their personal goals and interests. They will be able to determine which tools are best suited to their individual designs. Students will also conduct in-depth research and experimentation into career fields that apply this technology from small scale crafts projects to large scale industrial productions.
