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Blended education and commercial

3D printed the presentation model of the founder of UTT Professor Kenneth S. Julien. for 2021 launch of the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) TTAP Factory (Tamana Technology & Animation Production Factory), The most advanced blended education and commercial facility in animation in the Caribbean and Central American region.

UTT
Watch Wendy Fitzwilliams present the Official Launch of TTAP Factory, I Received Special Thanks in the Credits for supporting the Launch.

Developed by Camille Abrahams and the Ministry of Education for UTT Bachelors of Fine Art in Digital Media Arts in partnership with Anime Caribe which is celebrating it's 22nd Anniversary in 2023.

An outsourcing centre for audio-visual, and digital services for the entertainment and ICT sectors, Providing employment to graduates of BFA in Digital Media Arts and promoting economic growth for SME businesses, with support from the Inter-American Development Bank.

FormLabs Form3 SLA 3D Printed Model of Professor Kenneth S. Julien founder of the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT), CAD model by Kayden James (UTT) TTAP

ACE Architecture Computing and Engineering

Final year architect studying under course lead working for Zaha Hadid Architects.

Final year Architecture student spent summer in Havana Cuba surveying historic buildings, found file compatibility issues (solved)

Training students and academics

As a Design Mentor Arranged with the Autodesk, Inc Education manager for EMEA - Europe, Middle East and Africa for free on sight Fusion 360 training to be delivered to students and academic staff at UEL University of East London.

Since Fusion 360 was introduced as a free cloud based CAD tool, it has grown into a powerful tool and acquired NET Fab AM processing tools and T Splines SUB Division and other tools. commercial licensing solutions and for hobbies home-based, non-commercial projects.

One of two technicians myself and a PhD student working on his own project supporting to UEL School of Architecture Computing and Engineering (ACE) and the Arts department for Approx 1000 students, students represent over 160 different nationalities from across the globe, diversity in Race, religious denomination, disability and sexuality.

Involved in Establishing Digital Fabrication University of East London (DFUEL) Lab launched May 2018. while working on long sought after improvements in workshop improvements in H&S to HVAC standards. lecturers and approx a thousand students, 3D printing, and developing online training courses.

Local SME small and medium sized enterprises to have access to technology and build the local economy.

3D printing public pavilion, ABB - G-code to RAPID code

ABB Robotics

Experimental architectural design are tried first in the third world countries where regulations are less strict to the UK including places like India on small scale pavilions structural forms covered walkways.

Award-winning architecture department which enjoys an international reputation for excellence, in 2022 Architecture ranked the highest in London for overall student satisfaction. UEL ranks first in London for student satisfaction in architecture in 2022.

Supporting Startups

3D Printing Mentor at Google Campus for Startups since 2014, where I Met the 3D Hubs founder Filemon Schöffer a descendant to the engineer who built Guggenheim press, the Printing Press. After discussing my technical white paper inspired him to write the 3D Printing Hand Book published in 2017.

Schools health and safety accredited

Schools Health and Safety Accredited with D&T The Design and Technology Association.

Apprenticeships

Invited myself to Elutec Academy of design and engineering link, and was given a tour of the new facilities and discussed with the principal the problems they faced starting an engineering apprenticeship collage, meeting the Head and at a meeting with the dean of the local university UEL opened doors, the dean is a consultant with Ford motors.

at first they where sent student from a local region who didn’t fit into the academic education system.

Improving their place in the education system and successes stories. The college is Sponsored by the Ford Motor company, which I personally know a senior body work design engineer who’s an trainer for Ford.

Schools Skills training

Was sent into struggling secondary school in area of London where Sir Jony Ives HonFREng RDI former chief design officer for Apple inc was raised, servicing and demonstrating workshop equipment, one of best pieces of design equipment had not worked for 7 years and within 15 min back operational needing termination, transforming educational outcomes. protecting the female teachers from boys who had been expelled for drug dealing and allowed to take their practical exam in the workshop.

Skills training

FDM Part assembly for chair prototype

While working in industry was supplying surplus Art materials and requested find a home for traded-in devices i.e. the Zcorp CJP printer at Zaha Hadid a home in a deprived secondary school.

Reforming offenders through animation.

Was technical assisted to Animator, who's work in the Prison system reforming offenders through animation, a creative outlet and a way to communicate their ideas and stories through the arts.

Recently saw a picture of her with Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka celebrating his 2022 Booker Prize win for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.

The GOLDSMITHS' COMPANY Royal Charter.

Supporting the Craft industries

Commissioned by Peter Taylor MBE who was the director of training at The Worshipful Company of GOLDSMITHS', two papers designed to demystify technical terminology associated with the CAD industry Improving scientific and engineering literacy for national industry, and a Software Matrix which where combined and published as a industry White paper in 2005, reference book held in University libraries around the World, and cited by the World Gold Council.

The Goldsmiths' Company carry out one of the oldest judicial procedures in the United Kingdom, 775 years of consumer protection The Trial of The Pyx. inspect the coins of the Royal Mint, since 1248 The modern Trial is conducted in accordance with the Coinage Act of 1971. This year included limited edition coin designs that cover themes from the 75th Anniversary of the NHS, and Lord of the Rings.

Today the role continues to support charity causes being the venue for the Hardman Trust Awards. former prisoners striving to re-enter society. And host of Unlocked Annual Lecture focussing on building a movement for change within the prison sector. See MedicalTech mental health reform and Educational background Dyslexia

and support crafts through Company's company on-going programme to encourage and promote emerging new talent and to attract a new generation of Goldsmiths'

Using practical industry experience designed to reduce the steep learning curve by demystify the technical terminology associated with the 3D industry, the jewellery industry was an early adopter of aesthetic digital design, precision engineering and AM Additive manufacturing (3D printing), termed as disruptive technology which helped quietly revolutionise the industry, following the publication The GOLDSMITHS' Centre link was established to provide training and workshop spaces.

The GOLDSMITHS Company

The first part of a two White paper series on Digital technology the second was on the current 3D printing technology in 2005 written by Frank Copper, Associate Head for Industry and Enterprise Birmingham City University School of Jewellery also Centre for Digital Design and Manufacturing.

Wise campaign

Supporter of the WISE campaign