Fab Lab CSU Bakersfield

Fab Lab is short for “Fabrication Laboratory.” Although many places may be referred to as a fab lab, the CSUB Fab Lab is based on the MIT-designed model, which inspired their popular class “How to Make (Almost) Anything”. Physically, a Fab Lab is an advanced digital fabrication laboratory that consists of a suite of fabrication and rapid prototyping machines, typically including a large CNC Route

r (the shopbot), a 3D desktop mill and scanner, a vinyl cutter, a laser cutter, an electronics work bench, a 3D printer and the accompanying computers and software. Culturally, Fab Lab is a global community of practice unified by the shared desire to share knowledge, collaborate and to “make almost anything.” MIT-inspired Fab Labs across the world have the same core machines and are connected through video conferencing equipment and online sharing tools that connect labs across the world. The open source ethos of Fab Labs fosters and encourages collaboration and innovation across languages, time zones and even majors.