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Click <a href="mailto:design.lab@unsw.edu.au">HERE</a> to send us an email and we will get back to you.</p></div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/dfl/about-design-futures-lab/">About Us</a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-center mb-5"> <h3>Online Learning Resources</h3> <img class="mb-3" src="https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/Asset_9.height-55.png" width="79" height="55" srcset="https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/Asset_9.height-110.png 2x" alt="DFL Learn icon"> <div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="hxvvp">It鈥檚 all about the online content these days and here is ours. Have a flick through, you might even learn something.</p></div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/learn/">Learn</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="jumbotron jumbotron-fluid full-width bg-light" > <div class="container text-center "> <div class="rich-text"><h2 data-block-key="s1fb4">Check our Opening Hours</h2><p data-block-key="ap0eg">_____________________________________________________________________________</p></div> <a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/dfl/about-design-futures-lab/opening-hours/" class="btn btn-outline-black mb-1" target="_top">View Calendars</a> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="jumbotron jumbotron-fluid full-width bg-dark" style="background: linear-gradient( rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.67), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.67) ), url('https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/People_Handtools3.original.jpg') fixed center no-repeat; background-size: cover;"> <div class="container text-center text-white"> <div class="rich-text"><h2 data-block-key="vysv1">New to UNSW or the School of Built Environment?</h2><p data-block-key="6aspp">__________________________________________________________________________</p><h4 data-block-key="5p5fc">Find out how to access the workshops at the Design Futures Lab</h4></div> <a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/dfl/about-design-futures-lab/first-year-guide-design-futures-lab/" class="btn btn-outline-black mb-1" target="_top">Guide to getting started at the DFL</a> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="jumbotron jumbotron-fluid full-width bg-dark" style="background: linear-gradient( rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.67), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.67) ), url('https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/People_Sander6_IJzzMO5.original.jpg') fixed center no-repeat; background-size: cover;"> <div class="container text-center text-white"> <div class="rich-text"><h2 data-block-key="x0tax">We are collecting some information about the facilities and services offered by the Design Futures Lab. Could you please take a few minutes to answer some questions about the lab by <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pM_2PxXn20i44Qhnufn7o0Aqp6MMkeVKlR2llqx_l8FUMzdPU0IyU0VBNldIN0dHNDc2NERaRFFVVy4u">clicking here</a></h2></div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="jumbotron jumbotron-fluid full-width bg-dark" style="background: linear-gradient( rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.67), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.67) ), url('https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/BE_Industrial_Design_Grad_Expo_2019_-142.original.jpg') fixed center no-repeat; background-size: cover;"> <div class="container text-center text-white"> <div class="rich-text"><h2 data-block-key="pwx5w">Our Vision</h2><h4 data-block-key="g6yqy"><i>The Design Futures Lab aims to inspire exploration, innovation and research into fabrication, emerging technologies and design theories. The lab is committed to delivering high impact research and equipping students with knowledge and skills to develop projects from early concept design to resolution.</i></h4></div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="lab-list-block py-3"> <h2>Our Facilities</h2> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <a class="card mb-3" href="/dfl/facilities/wood-workshop/"> <img alt="People Bandsaw.jpg" class="card-img-top" height="200" src="https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/People_Bandsaw_lPeQvYr.2e16d0ba.fill-350x200.jpg" width="350"> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Wood Workshop</h3> <p class="card-text">The DFL Wood Workshop is a comprehensively outfitted workshop to allow staff students to perform all the tasks required for the making of models and prototypes for their courses.</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <a class="card mb-3" href="/dfl/facilities/advanced-manufacturing-lab/"> <img alt="multi.jpg" class="card-img-top" height="200" src="https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/multi.2e16d0ba.fill-350x200.jpg" width="350"> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Robotic Fabrication Lab</h3> <p class="card-text">The Robotic Fabrication Lab allows for milling of various materials using numerically controlled routing.</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4"> <a class="card mb-3" href="/dfl/facilities/digfab-lab/"> <img alt="Laser cutter.JPG" class="card-img-top" height="200" src="https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/Laser_cutter.2e16d0ba.fill-350x200.jpg" width="350"> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Digital Fabrication Lab (Laser Cutting)</h3> <p class="card-text">The Laser Cutting section of the Digital Fabrication Lab houses 6 laser cutters, a Zund vinyl cutter and the Design Futures Lab shop.</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="text-center py-3"> <a href="/dfl/facilities/" class="btn btn-outline-black text-center">View all facilities</a> </div> </div></section> <section> <div class="jumbotron jumbotron-fluid full-width bg-dark" > <div class="container text-center text-white"> <div class="rich-text"><h2 data-block-key="8xp5p">Want More Access?</h2><h4 data-block-key="1wvak">Once you have gained your W<b>S | Workshop Safety Induction Badge</b> you can book more training and gain access to more machines.</h4></div> <a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/profile/" class="btn btn-outline-black mb-1" target="_blank">Go To My Profile</a> <a href="" class="btn btn-outline-black mb-1" target="_top">Book Training</a> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="two-column-block full-width py-5 "> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 order-md-first m-md-0 order-first mb-5 mb-md-0"> <div class="rich-text"><h2 data-block-key="ygogk">What Are Badges?</h2><p data-block-key="o5zdr">To gain access to the UNSW Makerspace Network users need to earn access Badges.</p><p data-block-key="5fc2r">Badging is how we ensure UNSW Making users have the skills to safely and efficiently use our network of materials, machines and spaces.</p><p data-block-key="cwbcj">Earn badges by first completing associated online learning components followed by in-person Badge Training.</p><p data-block-key="9qpc6">The first badge you should complete is WS Workshop Safety Badge.</p></div> <a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/access/badges/" class="btn btn-outline-black mb-1" target="_blank">View All Badges</a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 m-md-0"> <div class="upcoming-events-block"> <h2>What's on in the Design Futures Lab</h2> <div class="event-list"> <a class="event-item d-flex" target="_blank" href="/practicals/make-booking/6489/" data-id="6489"> <div class="event-date "> <span class="day">19</span> <span class="month">feb </div> <div class="event-info"> <div class="event-title">WS | Workshop Safety Badge</div> <div class="event-details"> Wood Workshop, 10 a.m. - 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Some videos are comprehensive introductions to popular Makerspace network machines and others are skills-based videos which will teach you specialist processes.</p></div> <a href="" class="btn btn-outline-black mb-1" target="_top">Makerspace Learn</a> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 m-md-0 order-first mb-5 mb-md-0"> <div class="responsive-object" style="padding-bottom: 56.25%;"> <iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jpaeOVBJ3cg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="find-us-block full-width"> <div class="container"> <div class="row py-5"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <h2>Find Us</h2> <h3>Design Futures Lab</h3> <p><a href="https://gis.unsw.edu.au/portal/apps/sites/#/campus" target="_top">Download campus map</a></p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="xzrgm"><b>The Squarehouse (E4)</b><br/>Ground Floor<br/>Room G06B<br/>UNSW Sydney NSW 2052 Australia<br/><a href="mailto:design.lab@unsw.edu.au">design.lab@unsw.edu.au</a></p><p data-block-key="23upy"></p></div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="rich-text"><p data-block-key="sxln3"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/4Q7Bfk6zyCpB8uVT9">View on Google Maps</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 map-image col-sm-6"> <img alt="KEnsington Map.png" class="img-fluid" height="327" src="https://prod.cloudfront.making.unsw.edu.au/images/KEnsington_Map.height-380.png" width="444"> </div> </div> </div> </div></section> </div> <div class="subsite-footer py-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 col-md-3"> <div class="menu-block"> <span class="menu-title">UNSW MakerSpace Network</span> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/dfl/" target="_top">Design Futures Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/engineering-makerspace/" target="_top">Engineering Makerspaces</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/mcic/" target="_top">Michael Crouch Innovation Centre (MCIC)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/making-centre/" target="_top">The Making Centre</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-6 col-md-3"> <div class="menu-block"> <span class="menu-title">Book</span> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/dfl/dfl-online-fabrication/" target="_top">Book a Machine</a></li> <li><a href="" target="_top">Book Training</a></li> <li><a href="" target="_top">View Calendars</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-6 col-md-3"> <div class="menu-block"> <span class="menu-title">Connect</span> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/design_futures_lab/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/designfutureslab/" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com.au/designfutureslab/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-6 col-md-3"> <div class="menu-block"> <span class="menu-title">About</span> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/dfl/about-design-futures-lab/" target="_top">About Design Futures</a></li> <li><a href="" target="_top">Our Facilities</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/" target="_top">Find Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.making.unsw.edu.au/makerspaces/about/" target="_top">About UNSW Making</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> window.markupSrc = ['https://global.web.unsw.edu.au/footer-unsw.html']; window.replaceElementId = ['unsw-global-footer']; </script> <script src="https://global.web.unsw.edu.au/include-unsw.js"></script> <div id="unsw-global-footer"></div> <script src="/static/js/external-links.js"></script> <script src='/static/fullcalendar-5.3.2/lib/main.js'></script> <script src="/static/js/upcoming-events-block.js"></script> <div class="modal fade" id="upcoming-events-modal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog"> <div class="modal-dialog modal-lg" role="document"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <h4 class="modal-title event-title"></h4> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">×</span></button> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <div class="event-meta"> <p><strong>Date/Time:</strong> <span class="event-when"></span></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> <span class="event-where"></span></p> <p class="seats-booked"><strong>Seats booked:</strong> <span class="seats-booked-data"></span></p> </div> <div class="event-description"></div> </div> <div class="modal-footer extra-actions"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>

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