This boot camp is a hands-on, one week crash course in Fab Lab software, equipment, operations and processes. This camp is targeted for new or incoming Fab Lab Lead or Assistant Technicians, faculty who are or will be heavy fab lab users, and anyone championing the cause for a fab lab in their region.

Topics will include vinyl cutting, laser engraving & cutting, Shopbot computer controlled machining, molding & casting, electronics soldering, and more. Safety, software use, machine setup, and operation will also be covered. Attendees will learn how to use the technologies in the Fab Lab to "conceptualize, design, develop, fabricate and test" objects.