Course: MAA01 25/26 Introduction to Digital Fabrication Seminar

Digital Fabrication introduces students to contemporary production techniques that connect computational design with machine-oriented fabrication. The course explores how digital tools, such as laser cutting, CNC milling, and 3D printing, transform the way architecture is conceived and built.

Through weekly hands-on phases, students design and prototype modular components for vertical building elements, translating geometry into efficient, performance-based designs. Each phase combines lectures, practical fabrication sessions, and reviews focused on physical outcomes rather than digital models. By the end of the seminar, students gain the skills to model, fabricate, and assemble architectural elements, confidently using digital machines and collaborative maker spaces.