OSE Immersion Program

Immersion Training - 5 Weeks - August 25 to September 30, 2018

The OSE Fellows program is a one year, full time, merit-based Fellowship for doing something extraordinary while working with OSE. OSE Fellow candidates start with a 5 week immmersion program, beginning with the 1 week boot camp as described below - and continuing on to a solid working knowledge of the open source desktop microfactory. The Microfactory consists of the 3D printer, filament maker for producing 3D printing filament from scrap plastic, the CNC Circuit Mill, 3D Scanner (camera + software), and 2.5W laser cutter. Fellows-in-Training will build and take home all of these tools, such that they gain a capacity to support prototyping, production, and education activities that are part of their work with OSE.

Candidates' completion of the 5 week immersion qualifies the candidates to continue working with OSE full time - as OSE Fellows. Fellows spend about 25% of their time running public immersion build workshops - and the rest in further research and development. Fellows work remotely from their home location, with intent of starting an open source microfactory - in their home location. Regular on-site participation is part of the program, such that 2-3 months of the year are spent at the OSE headquarters for training and other collaborative events. Some Fellows may be invited to stay at the OSE headquarters full time if the situation is a good fit based on OSE R&D priorities.

The OSE Fellowship of 2018 provides ongoing training to Fellows in the first year. As Fellows gain experience running Desktop Microfactory workshops, they will be researching and learning further productive skills. In April 2019, OSE Fellows will have the opportunity to take their next step of immersion training at the OSE Headquarters - where they learn to build and operate the CNC Torch Table, Welder, CNC Multimachine, and Ironworker Machine - as 4 key machines for heavy metal fabrication. The 2019 schedule focuses on the full Open Source Microfactory, which continues the capacity of the Desktop Microfactory to heavy machine fabrication.

Senior OSE Fellowship

Near the one year mark - Fellows can apply for the Senior OSE Fellowship, which involves another 5 weeks of immersion training starting in September 2019. This immersion training begins the focus on open source construction. We will also add the Open Source Agroecology immersion program, and then add the Integrated Humans program where we shift focus to augmenting humanity's capacity for learning, empathy, health, freedom, and self-determination. As such, the tentative schedule of Immersion Training will be:

1. September 2018 - Desktop Microfactory
2. April 2019 - Full Microfactory. CNC Torch Table and Heavy Duty Machining.
3. September, 2019 - Open Source Construction. CEB Press, Aquaponic Greenhouse, and Seed Eco-Home construction techniques based on the results of the Open Building Institute collaboration
4. April 2020 - Open Source Agroecology - developing perennial polyculture, plant breeding, and aquaponic operations for regenerative agriculture and food security
5. September 2020 - Integrated Humans program, shifting gears from open source appropriate technology to opening up the human dimension

Senior Fellows will then have an opportunity to continue with OSE by continued training to run the existing OSE Campus - and then will work on establishing new OSE Campuses in other locations. The nature of the OSE Campus is an immersion learning facility as well as an experimental facility for regenerative development. The OSE Campus is intended to be a mixture of a university, research park, and eco-industrial facility that provides an environment for transcending artificial scarcity in human affairs. The OSE Campus intends to demonstrate the feasibility of a prosperous economy based on abundant on-site resources supported by global information, thereby making resource conflicts obsolete.

OSE Fellows will receive a stipend that allows them to work with OSE on a full-time basis.

OSE Fellows will be paired with a business mentor from their own community to help them collaborate with local education, organization, and business organizations. OSE would like to ensure that Fellows ground themselves in local economic development, and that they receive support on their mission from their local communities.

OSE Boot Camp

The first OSE Boot Camp will be run as the first week of the OSE Fellows immersion training - August 25-31. A one week immersion, hands-on course where you learn about OSE's collaborative, open source development and extreme manufacturing process, with the open source desktop microfactory as the focus. You will be exposed to the full toolchain of crowd design from idea to build, where both the hardware and software are open source. We will do rapid prototyping using: FreeCAD and part libraries, 3D scanning, 3D printing, CNC circuit milling, laser cutting, and making 3D printing filament from scrap plastic - where all of the associate tools are completely open source. We will teach you how to operate a closed loop materials cycle as we recycle scrap plastic into virgin 3D printing filament. You will learn how to design a 3D printer according to our 3D Printer Design Guide and Construction Set approach using our Universal Axis motion system. We will also cover how the same Universal Axis system can be used to build the CNC Circuit Mill and small laser cutter as derivative machines. We will also cover how you can set up an online, on-demand 3D printing store using a Raspberry Pi-based server for your home microfactory. We will show you how you can get involved with OSE's open source product development effort for household consumer goods that can potentially put an open source dent in the existing $20T household consumer goods market. Finally, you will build your own 3D printer in one day to take home with you. The goal is to equip you with all the skills and open source equipment that enables you to design and build larger and smaller versions of the 3D printer and derivative machines, so you can bring open source production and culture back to your neighborhood. See more details of the Open Source Microfactory Boot Camp

Immersion Program Curriculum

The immersion, 5 week program is a deep dive into the world of open source hardware - with the desktop open source microfactory as the subject of exploration.

We are looking for systems-thinking generalists, as the curriculum covers:

• Technology
• Education
• Leadership and Psychology
• Enterprise

See Immersion Program Curriculum for the details of the 5 weeks

(the first week is the above Boot Camp, which may be taken separately by those who are not yet ready for the full program).

Cost

The cost for the 5 week immersion training program is a total of $6,500 (USD) - with about half of that being tuition, room, and board - and the other half going to the materials cost of building the desktop Microfactory that each candidate takes home with them.

Need financial assistance? No worries - we will work closely with you to find a sponsor if you are a right candidate for the program, so we encourage you to apply today.

The costs include:

• Taking home 7 machines for your own personal Microfactory: three 3D printers, a CNC circuit mill, laser cutter, filament maker, and plastic grinder - plus a basic tool set of important hand tools + cordless drill.
• Food and accommodations for your stay in 1-person rooms in the HabLab. Access to our 30' swimming pool.
• The OSE Linux live distribution on a USB stick

OSE Fellows - Doing Something Extraordinary

Upon completing the immersion training program and passing a final hands-on test - candidates earn the title of OSE Fellows. OSE Fellows can work with OSE full time for up to one year, after which they can apply for the Senior Fellowship. OSE Fellows receive free tuition to the additional April 2019 5 week immmersion, as well as free admission to any other OSE workshops and events (admission only, not materials costs for products to take home). OSE Fellows will receive a $3,000 per month stipend pending good standing in the program.

Application

To apply, please begin by taking the first 2 steps:

• Step 1: Do the Video Cover Letter at Immersion Program Application
• Step 2: Apply for the OSE Developer Team - by filling out the application at OSE_Developers#Application. Joining as an OSE Developer is recommended for all candidates, though we understand that your schedule may not allow for this commitment. OSE Developers consitute OSE's core development effort, and participation on the team will help you to get familiar with what we do day-to-day.

The requirement for application is fluency in English and a high school-level or equivalent science and technology background.

The onboarding roadmap for Fellows is:

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Questions?

Please email info@opensourceecology.org with questions and begin your application today. There are only 4 spots for the first-pilot - so begin the application only. We solicit application by invitation and referral, though we accept those who are new to the project.

FAQ

• Does the 1 year fellowship directly follow the 5 week program? Yes.
• May a potential offer be accepted at a later date?

Are the two immersion workshops planned in 2018-19 the only opportunities to get training required for fellowship? What are some alternative ways I could get involved?