Curriculum Narrative

Month 3

In Month 3, we combine the Open Source Microfactory with open source Heavy Machines of Month 2 and go through a flurry of building experiments from natural to 3D printing.

We start with modular wood-panel construction to build a 12'x24' utility structure. We move on to CEB construction, with the open source soil mixer to make stabilized block from onsite soil. But what about the stabilizer? We will make our solar concrete from onsite rocks, dug with the backhoe, and crushed with the heavy duty shredder of Month 2. We will also make wood chips from trees - all using the large shredder. We will make pathways using wood chips from shredded trees, playgrounds from shredded tires, and gravel from shredded waste concrete.

We get into permaculture and energy, too. We will dig a 1/4 acre pond for gravity energy storage using our brand new 200 hp bulldozer from month 2, using 3D printed pipe for water, and an open source generator made from 3D printed parts.