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There is a small, but active subset of schools in the US that have
technology curricula that use rapid prototyping equipment.  You can find
some examples in Ties Magazine: http://www.tiesmagazine.org/ an
excellent resource on design and technology projects.

Dave Smith, Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology

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Technocité at La Villette in Paris was an incredible version of just
this concept. They took it out some years ago but it was inspirational,
if expensive. 

School groups designed a puzzle which was then CNC'ed. They also
designed the packaging, a business model, marketing materials etc. all
in one afternoon.

Very ambitious stuff,


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> Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:20:01 -0400
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> Subject: Fab Labs?
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> Has anyone on list had concrete (so to speak) experience
> with "Fab Labs" in museum environments?
> 
> "Fab Labs" use desktop computers and desktop tools
> (laser cutters, computer-controlled milling machines, sign cutters,
> etc.)
> to allow participants to design and make real stuff. 
> <http://cba.mit.edu/projects/fablab/>
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