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D.RE.A.M.

Design and REsearch in Advanced Manufacturing

Academy

D R A F T

Academy

D.RE.A.M.

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Design and REsearch in Advanced Manufacturing (D.RE.A.M.) The D.RE.A.M. Academy The learning program Objectives Audience Partners Resources Meetings and public events Benefjts Assistance and integrative student services Costs and facilities Student committments Areas of research Industrial Areas:

• Biomedical
• Design and Fashion
• Architecture and Construction
• Aerospace

Technological Sectors:

• Advanced Robotic Manufacturing
• Digital Fabrication
• Data Meaning
• Internet Of Everything

Design and REsearch in Advanced Manufacturing (D.RE.A.M.)

Design and REsearch in Advanced Manufacturing (D.RE.A.M.) Project of Città della Scienza is born with the aim to create a space entirely dedicated to innovation and fore- front digital manufacturing technologies. Set up with the contribution of the MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education) funding within the project “CDS 2.0 - New products and services for the economy of knowledge.” The D.RE.A.M. Project is an initiative that aspire to intercept opportunities for business, industrial and social development driven by the advent of digital technologies and advan- ced manufacturing. Counting on a surface wider than 1000 square metres the D.RE.A.M. Project, located inside the Science Centre of Città della Scienza, includes extensive areas dedicated to education, classrooms, the fabrication laboratory with the most innovative tools and ma- chines, spaces for the tests and prototyping and a wide co-working spaces. Its activities are managed through the FabLab equipped with the most forefront technologies and with a prestigious international team of professional experts, enabling the ofger of servi- ces and innovative solutions for digital manufacturing, coding, electronics, robotics and automation. The activities are structured as:

• The high level education programme ( D.RE.A.M. Academy );
• The Fabrication Laboratory (D.RE.A.M. FabLab) endowed with the most

advanced digital fabrication tools, electronics and robotics technologies;

• The digital fabrication district ( D.RE.A.M. District ) that acts through the

promotion of a consortium embodying institutions, companies and uni- versities;

The D.RE.A.M. Academy

The DR.E.A.M. Academy is a 12 months high education programme over the tech- nological sectors of Digital Fabrication, Advanced Manufacturing, Data Meaning and In-

ternet Of Everything. All the topics are applied to four industrial areas: Architecture and Construction; Biomedical; Fashion and Design and Aerospace. The attendants have the

• pportunity both to improve their computational and fabrication skills thanks to a presti-

gious international faculty while developing a research project that will lead them to the creation of a prototype, result of their research project.

The learning program

The yearly programme D.RE.A.M. Academy involves students, graduates and profes- sionals coming from all over the world. The timetable contemplates 40 weekly hours

• f work divided into 5 days, from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 to 18:30. The attendance

needs to be at least of 70%. The programme foresees 31 didactic modules divided into 8 macro areas counting a total amount of 1.935 hours 1.188 hours of frontal lessons and more than 846 hours of workshops realated to the following aspects: 1. Theory;

• 2. Digital Tools;
• 3. Digital Fabrication;
• 4. Abstract Presentation;
• 5. Business Development;
• 6. Advanced Computational Design;

7. Focus Design;

• 8. Applied Research;

The academic year is divided into 3 parts. The fjrst part is based on basic theorical topics and notions for operating machines and software such as Rhinoceros 3D, Blender, Maia, Processing, Graphic Design, 3D scanning, Arduino, Milling Machine, Laser Cutter, 3D prin- ter, Antropomorphic Robotic Arms, Machines, etc... Once concluded the fjrst part of the programme, the attendants are invited to deepen their research abstract presented during the application (see D.RE.A.M. call). The know- ledge aquired during the fjrst block of the academy helps the students address more effjciently their projects. The focus on the abstract needs to be delivered to the D.RE.A.M. directors.

The direction board, together with the applicants, the professors and the specialist in all the Technological Sectors help to address the project in the 4 Technological sectors. In the second block the design aspects such as IoE, Advanced Grasshopper, Mechatro- nics, Processing OOP, Material Systems will be explored. These subjects are deepened in the focus designs connected to the four industrial fjelds:

• Advanced Manufacturing in non conventional environment (aerospace);
• Advanced Fashion and Design;
• Advanced Fabrication for Architecture and Construction;
• Digital Fabrication for Biomedical technologies;

In the third part the research prototypes are developed and fabricated. During this time there are regular reviews and feedback moments. The programme is fully in English. Each module require an assignment the attendants must pass in order to move forward to the next module. Each of the 31 modules is divided into a part of lectures and a laboratory where students can put into practice the skills acquired. In fact, they have to respond to an assignement that will represent the confjrmation of the knowledge acquired and is crucial for advan- cement to the next module. The teaching modules of the second formative moment are activates only if they have at least one participant who present a research abstract in the corresponding Industrial Sector . Throughout the development of the education programme there will be events in which the students will have the opportunity to meet national companies with the aim

• f merging new inputs for further innovative improvements. The programme is enriched

with lectures, symposium and workshops that allows the attendant s to expand theis cultural background in the above mentioned subjects. as well as insights as lectures and workshops that will allow the attendants to deepen the above said subjects. The D.RE.A.M. Academy will host activities organised in collaboration with the most innovative and more prestigious research centres that will involve the world of companies and business.

Objectives

The D.RE.A.M. Project is to become an incubator for research projects. At the end of every academic year, the prototypes fabricated for each research will be presented and promoted during special events increasing the quality and the visibility

• f each project. These international and national events’ pursue the enhancement of

the skills achieved by the participants and encouraging the placing on the market of the project. At the end of the education programme all the attendants will gain new skills and know- ledge related to the four industrial fjelds which will enable them to become profjcient and a potential leader in the mentioned subjects.

Audience

The D.RE.A.M. Academy is opened to students, graduates and professionals who wish to specialise their professional paths in the above said technological fjelds and industrial

• areas. The programme is also open to the companies aiming to develop a research that

will enable them to achieve an innovative technological solution for their business. The Academy is generally open to all the interested subjects that are part of the EU, as well as those from non-European countries able to apply for an EU Study VISA. The Ad- mission to the D.RE.A.M. Academy is subject to the evaluation of the research abstracts presented, the skills and knowledge of all applicants. The attendants of the D.RE.A.M. Academy will be able to:

• Increase their knowledge in cutting-edge fjelds;
• Receive training from an International prestigious Faculty;
• Develop their own research project using the latest fabrication tools;
• Be in contact with companies and high profjle research institutions;
• Get in touch with capital ventures for the development of their research;
• Being part of an international innovation ecosystem;

For the edition 2017/18, the D.RE.A.M. Academy has 50 places available.

Professional Output

The experiences that the students will get, using the latest technological tools, and the skills aquired in computational design, robotics, coding and automation will make them excellent professionals and potential leaders in the sectors of Architecture, Fashion and Design, Biomedical and Aerospace. The attendants of the D.RE.A.M. Academy will be able to meet and collaborate with pro- fessionals coming from the world of business enlarging their connection network, easing their introduction in the worldwide job market and learning how to place their prototype

• n the market.

Partners

There are many public and private partners involved in the D.RE.A.M. Academy. Theirs is an active role both during the Academy than afterward boasting the skills and competen- ces of the students. e altri in fase di defjnizione.

Resources

The D.RE.A.M. Academy collaborates with the FabLab of the Città della Scienza to support the participants through all the programme and as prototipation workshop. The D.RE.A.M. FabLab, in addition to providing the courses and the technical support for each activity, allows the attendants to use the FabLab tools, the mechanical and electronics workshops other than the advanced manufacturing machineries: printers FDM, SLS, SLA, pantograph and laser cutter, KUKA anthropomorphic arms, mechanical and electronic instruments, on which students can do research to achieve its prototype.

Meetings and public events

The D.RE.A.M. Academy organises many events all along the year. The opening of the high education programme and the presentation of the projects happens during the national educational and scientifjc event of Futuro Remoto, set in

• ne of the biggest and most prestigious square in Naples, Piazza del Plebiscito.

Regularly, informal meetings among the programme attendant, researchers, professors and project partners are organized. The aim is to create a full contamination of ideas and knowledge other than to present of the research project that each participant achieves. These public events enrich the educational ofger of the programme and can be identifjed as moments of disclosure (unconference nights, conferences, symposia, workshops...) and comparison with the commercial partners and the stakeholders. The debate with the companies is also crucial in order to understand how the atten- dants can support their own projects from an economical and commercial perspective.

Benefits

All the attendants have the rights to get the following benefjts:

• Accomodation with a facilitated rental close to Città della Scienza, Bagnoli, Napoli;
• Easy Eating tickets for the Terrazze paradiso;

• Bike service to easy the transportation between the residence and Città della Scienza

where the clases wil take place.

Assistance and integrative services

All the attendants will receive a complete documentation including the main useful in- formation to comfortably set their lives in Naples during the D.RE.A.M. Academy. The document will include information related to the:

• Mobility services;
• The major historical, cultural and artistic sites of interest;
• Entertainment venues
• Main sport facilities
• Tourists and visitors services

Cost and Facilities

The high educational programme total fee is of 8.000 Euros + 22 % VAT, for more infor- mation please see the Call of the D.RE.A.M. Academy

Student committments:

By fjlling out the form (see D.RE.A.M. Call form) the applicant undertakes, once inside the list of participants authorized, to accept the conditions and modalities for carrying out the D.RE.AM training programme in all its parts. Also he/she agrees to follow with dedication and commitment all the learning modules, to complete the research prototype as well to consent to the publication of the works

developed within the Academy by the D.RE.A.M. for informational purposes only. He/she also accepts the regulation and methods of the use of space by the City of Science. Paid by the participant are: use of a laptot, use software for modeling, layout, graphics editing or text etc etc. Please note that all treaties software inside D.R.EA.M program ofger a free license for a trial period. The software for the use of machinery and equipment are made available by the FabLab D.RE.A.M. The costs for the used material as well as the costs for the usage of the technical equi- pment is ofgered the D.RE.A.M Fablab. The use of materials as well as the equipment inside the FabLab must be authorized from time to time by the Director of Fablab D.RE.A.M. of Città della Scienza. The costs for the realization of the research prototype are charged to the participant, while the use of equipment for its construction is included in the cost of the Training Program. All processes that include the use of inside the Fablab D.RE.A.M. equipment or machi- nery for the realization of the research prototype must be authorized from time to time by the Director of Fablab D.RE.A.M. of Sicenza City. Charged to the participant are also all trips for visits the companies or research centers. It is pointed out that the High perforation Program may be subject to changes or modi- fjcations in the timing and in the operating mode.

RESEARCH AREAS

The research areas of D.RE.A.M. Academy for the 2017-2018 programme are: Biomedi- cal, Design and Fashion, Architecture and Construction, Aerospace. The research presen- ted by the participants would nee to be developed in these industrial areas. At the end of the training, each abstracts will give birth to a prototype covering 4 do-

mains: Advanced Robotics Manufacturing, Digital Fabrication, Date Meaning, Internet of Everything.

INDUSTRIAL AREAS: Design e Fashion

The spread and the development of digital modelling, wearable technologies and 3D printing fabrication open up new opportunities in terms of design, innovation and rege- neration of the fashion and design sectors. This is happening particularly

• fgering new

possibilities such as personalization, adaptability, uniqueness, comfort, the interactivity of the product. Companies in the design and fashion industry beguin to initiate partnerships with spe- cialistic structures to try new expressive opportunities and the fabrication through digital computer aided technologies. A huge number of experiments in the fjeld of design and manufacturing are specially related to the production of accessories, handbags, jewellery and shoe. The operation of researching and re-designing covers also the new sub-fund of wearable technologies:

Industrial Areas

Technological Sectors

smart clothes, smart accessorises, visors, helmets, jewellery and responsive fashion gad-

• gets. All of these factors of innovation require the redefjnition of the object aesthetic, the

development of new design processes and an innovative realization appropriate to their content.

Architecture and Construction

The construction and the innovative materials sector are some of the areas of major socio-economic impact and technological development, especially because of the high rate of growth in a global scale and because of the need to make a sustainable production and to reduce the costs. Technologies of rapid prototyping are quickly undergoing an evolutionary gap positioning itself as a technology for the manufacture of large objects, such as building products. The macro-areas of research to achieve the above mentioned results can be identifjed in: Maximization of the printers in size, Increase in capacity of the performing of the motion control and Maximization of the specializations of manufacturing through the multiplication of the CNC

Biomedical Technologies

The evolution that biomedical equipment had over the last thirty years represents an

• pportunity to improve the quality of the life of people with difgerent abilities. The vast

market of these devices moves in a technological range that goes from screening of body data to the print of human organs, to the production of prostheses for limbs. Despite the researches in these fjelds are quickly evolving, the performative capacity of such objects are still very limited. The digital manufacture, thanks to its rapid technological advancement, allows us to realize various biomedical devices, with particular vocation to prosthetic.

Aerospace

The industrial robotics is common in all manufacturing sectors, fjnding use in almost all stages of the production process, from automated assembly of components, to the con- trol of the production until the fjnal palletization. This system has not yet capillary covered the world of aerospace, due to the complexity and almost unique manufacturing processes. Computational modelling tools, Digital Fabrication, together with the use of new ma- terials, automation and robotics , make nowadays possible to operate in extreme condi- tions, such as non-terrestrial ones, as in the case of zero gravity, adverse climatic variables and/or poor vision, etc.. These tools give to human beings the chance to “interact” with an environment often hostile and inaccessible.

TECHNOLOGICAL SECTORS: Advanced Robotics Manufacturing

The projects developped within the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing have the am- bition to put together the themes of robotics and scientifjc experimentation for the re- alization of innovative manufacturing systems. Within these projects including robotics and related to heterogeneous areas, of small and large dimensions, in which the use of robotic systems can be developed for the realization of new manufacturing processes and also the end of the prototype from develop. Projects could be focus on:

• Robotics for Manufacturing in a no Terrestrial environment
• Swarm Robotics for the realization of intelligent manufacturing systems (swarm, spi-

ders, etc.);

• Robotics for the manufacturing in non-common conditions (underwater manufactu-

re, emergency manufacture, etc)

• New robotic systems for construction;
• Robotics of machines for digital fabrication

Digital Fabrication

The digital manufacturing and computational approaches to the design, allow the ma- terialization of geometries before now impossible to design or fabricate because of their complexity and costs. Within this technological sector takes place the development of projects making extensive use of numerical control machines, designed as tools of for- malization of matter and digital generative.

Projects could focus on:

• The creation of large scale objects constructed with digital fabrication techniques;
• Prototyping advanced design objects;
• The creation of new construction apparatus for the building;
• Implementation of projects for urban regeneration (smart cities);
• Creation of interactive installations;
• Prototypes through biofeedback design;
• Cross Research projects in difgerent areas;
• Realization of biomedical devices for assistance and / or rehabilitation, with special

attention to the environment prosthetic.

Data meaning

The information or the data are the core of the design in the digital environment of artefacts or process. Know how to handle it enables us to intervene on reality in a timely

• manner. In the fjeld of data meaning there are the projects realated to the prototyping of

machines for trading (software, installation, iper documents) that enable to drive private companies as well as public administrations in the use of management extracting cdata tools. Projects may for example specialize in:

• Interactive web systems for the extraction of meaning;
• Software for codifjed data;
• Interactive installations for the manipulation of data;

• Dive Systems and management complexity;
• Predictive systems based on artifjcial neural networks;
• Technological and social foresight.

Internet of Everything

The neologism, referring to the connection between objects are taking, in recent years, pervasive connotations widening in all reality the connections and data exchange. Besi- des the aspect of usability by the man of the new infrastructures of the real, it has to add another important point about the sensible use and optimization of the energy consu- mption of the devices of our everyday life. Within this fjeld of technology, the intercon- nection between hardware and software constituting the heart of the future city that will be responsive, ie capable of being intelligent and resilient. Projects may for example focus on:

• Interactive systems of communication between objects;
• Advanced design software;
• Systems for immersion in augmented reality;
• Prototypes of responsive design;
• Responsive systems for the building