Skills development in South Africa through Idea2Product Lab layout for effective learning

Abstract

Idea2Product Lab which is a sub - deparme nt of Technology Transfer and Innovation based in Vaal Univers ity of Technology (VUT) main campus and also in VUT Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park, Sebokeng . The Lab is a self - help which was established in 2011 as the first South Africa laborat ory dedicated into assisting students , staffs and people from around the community (which are the clients) into converting their Idea s into Product, prototype through the use of 3 - Dimension software’s and entre - level F use Deposit M odeling (FDM) printer s po pularly called 3D printer . These enable the clients to learn how to put the ir ideas down and fashion it into different design s and the n into a product, which give them design skills and a lso a potential to generate income and create job through the use of intellectual thoughts. This abstract is more about the main campus Idea2Product Lab facility layout , the inc lus iveness which encourages effective and interactive learning, and easy access point and management, the main lab layout is more suitable for maxim um of f ourteen (14) people and two to three Lab Assistants and Technicians who are assigned to assist the clients and properly managing clients details