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Spacecraft . octet truss 1.5in

Posted on December 1, 2015January 11, 2016 by dkoa

single welded steel semi-octet truss 282.5 cm long

Spacecraft . floor assembly

Posted on December 1, 2015December 5, 2015 by dkoa

set of three welded steel box trusses, pre-drilled and assembled together with two ply 1in marine plywood and recycled industrial rubber conveyor belt flooring.

Three (3) welded steel box trusses required for this floor assembly.

Spacecraft . infill panel walls

Posted on December 1, 2015February 27, 2016 by dkoa

For more on how to make the metal storage units, see locker boxes.

Spacecraft . box truss assembly

Posted on December 1, 2015December 5, 2015 by dkoa

tack weld outer frame of 2d truss in jig then use spacer to precisely set out 1in flat bar lengths.

tack weld 1in flat bar lengths either side to 2d truss frame.

on flat and level ground surface, weld pair of 2d trusses together with 1-1/2in angle bar at top and bottom corners.

Finally, weld diagonal struts for cross-bracing.

Spacecraft . octet truss drilling

Posted on October 10, 2015December 7, 2015 by dkoa

both modules were assembled at a workshop nearby the site

Ashesi University MasterCard Foundation Scholars visit Agbogbloshie

Posted on August 6, 2015December 23, 2015 by dkoa

Students engaging in a debriefing session at the Hub Accra to talk about the sites visited @Ashesi @MCFoundation pic.twitter.com/TRAWnAwU0d

— Ashesi Design (@AshesiDesign) August 6, 2015

Talk on the concept of pyrolysis by @AmmaAninkora at Hub Accra. @Ashesi @MCFoundation pic.twitter.com/vuEYaYYyBQ

— Ashesi Design (@AshesiDesign) August 6, 2015

#ampqamp15

Posted on August 5, 2015August 30, 2016 by dkoa

#ampqamp 2015—building on student work around storyboarding in the latest M&D cycle—centered on codesign of the AMP app through a participatory design process involving Agbogbloshie scrap dealers, #STEAM students and recent graduates from Ghana, Senegal/Mali, Estonia, Russia, France and USA through collaboration between AMP, Bazaar Strategies and The Cobalt Partners with support from the Fetzer Institute.

Register for #ampqamp 2015

Posted on May 20, 2015 by dkoa

The latest edition of #ampqamp (“AMP camp”) is an intensive design and maker workshop that runs from July 12 to August 1st. The call for AMP Internships applies especially to computer science and design students and recent graduates (please state your level of programming experience), who shall focus teamwork on design for trust-building around the AMP digital platform; requires a 2 month (minimum) commitment between June and August. Pending schedule, there may be design practicums offered as Limited Workshops in addition to the regular #ampqamp 2015 programming.

If you are interested in participating in #ampqamp 2015, please fill out the online REGISTRATION FORM by June 5th. Let us know via qampnet@gmail.com if you have any questions or ideas.