Ben Michel

Overview Over the duration of the course, I have gained many new skills regarding both the digital and physical fabrication of materials - mainly wood and aluminium. A highly enjoyable course, BEIL0014 has provided me with a heightened understanding regarding the multi-level process which is digital making. Through a series of challenging and energising workshops, myself and others all produced a set of fabrications - ranging from the small and compact to the large and complex. Satisfied with my performance over the semester, I believe the materials I have fabricated are of good quality and I am happy upon reflection of my work to see how far I have progressed. Nevertheless, it is from this reflection that I believe my work could be further enhanced through one project - the tray.  The Tray One of the more challenging projects, I found the fabrication of the tray to be difficult as a result of the sharp and clean edges needed along all four sides in order to achieve an