6 Month Immersion Program
Introduction
Curriculum
- How to collaborate with others using open source tools to unleash design innovation
- How to design and build a house
- How to build an aquaponic greenhouse
- How to build key construction machines and produce materials using open source designs and digital fabrication in an open source microfactory
- How to design house utilities, produce alectricity, and make fuels
- How to start a tractor and car manufacture
- How to evolve as a human
Application Process
Only extremely motivated individuals are invited to apply. Coursework involves immersion study for 3 months off-site in immersion study, and 3 months on-site, followed by a 3 month advanced on-site program. The 3 months on site feature a weekly build of a house, greenhouse, tractor, brick press, CNC torch table, 3D printer - and a basic microfactory that can produce all of the above. The 3 month advanced program revolves around business and marketing development for a successful microfactory - as well as team development for an OSPD R&D operation that collaborates with OSE on further product development. A prerequisite prior to applying is one full cycle (12 weeks) served in good standing on the OSE Development Team.
Outcomes
As a result of the program, all participants are expected to start a microfactory in their home town. The microfactory produces both products and experiences. The experiences are the Extreme Manufacturing workshops where exreme builds of significant products occur over a weekend.
OSE's role is to provide the equipment and extreme build event organization for building the microfactory over a weekend. Thereby, OSE intends to dogfood its own techniques to set OSE Fellows up and running as new microfactory entrepreneurs. All OSE Fellows are expected to contribute to OSE development
Cost
The startup cost of a 3000 square foot microfactory includes