Our vision for the implementation of the Birchwood Fab Lab is to create an accessible space for project-based, hands-on STEAM education. This space will be an extension of classroom learning in grades PK-12. Users will focus on the engineering design process to create solutions to common problems. Rather than relying on a fixed curriculum, users will learn by designing and then creating objects of personal interest or import, making them inventors and innovators of their own learning. As users gain a deep knowledge about the technology, the materials, and the engineering design process, learning will happen in an authentic, engaging, and a personal manner. The Fab Lab will enhance the curriculum of the regular classrooms.
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