DESIGN
Center of Excellence in Digital Fabrication

From diagnosis to delivered prototype: jewelry and metalworking, digital fabrication infrastructure, assistive technology and training for productive sectors — coordinated by the School of Design at UEMG (Minas Gerais State University), with support from FAPEMIG.

01 — What we do

Four lines of work connected by a shared digital fabrication infrastructure.

Material

Jewelry & Metals

Assessment, digital transformation and equipment acquisition for the traditional productive sectors of Minas Gerais.

Process

TecLab_D: digital fabrication and assistive technology

3D printing, laser cutting and CNC applied to prostheses, orthoses and adapted footwear, in a network with volunteers and communities.

Innovation

Biomaterials & emerging technologies

Prospecting of replicable materials and infrastructure for digitization, thermography and mixed reality.

Outreach

Training, open science & social impact

Team training, technical and scientific events, and assessment of the social outcomes of the Center of Excellence.

02 — Goals of the Center of Excellence
M1

Historical and contextual survey of Design in interface with relevant productive sectors

M2

Assessment and prospecting of technology adoption across the productive sectors of Minas Gerais

M3

Physical infrastructure focused on jewelry and metalworking

M4

Physical infrastructure focused on footwear and typography

M5

Sector data collection and open databases for preservation and dissemination

M6

Cataloging and dissemination of the physical and digital collections of the Center of Excellence

M7

Technological integration for an inclusive, sustainability-oriented future

M8

Dissemination of results and sustainable continuity of the Center of Excellence