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Ateneo Opens FabLab
Ateneo SOSE has partnered with the French Engineering Grande Ecole Icam (Icam) since 2000, facilitating more than 60 student and around 20 faculty mobilities in the form of academic exchanges, research collaborations, and internships. This September of 2023 marked a significant milestone in their collaboration as SOSE welcomed 21 French and African students who are completing their fourth year of Icam’s Parcours Ouvert program in Manila.
In support of this long-term partnership, Ateneo de Manila and Icam inaugurated a Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) located at PLDT CTC 301 on 27 September 2023.This laboratory is considered the first FabLab of Ateneo and the 14th FabLab of Icam. Her Excellency, Ms. Marie Fontanel, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Philippines, participated in the opening ceremony, along with Icam’s General Manager, Mr. Gilles Vandecaveye.
The FabLab is a vibrant ecosystem of ideas fueled by various IoT devices and large equipment that push the boundaries of what's possible. From smart sensors to interconnected systems, we provide engineering tools to turn imagination into reality and train a new generation of engineers ready to meet the technological and societal challenges of tomorrow. Open to all, the SOSE FabLab aims to be inclusive: students, teachers, and researchers from Ateneo are welcome.
Programs are continually being organized in the coming months to introduce this space and allow everyone to experiment with the provided machines.
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Text: Jan Kevin "JK" Galicia
Photos: Christiane Oriana
