Simon’s student blog#

This is the blog of Simon, student in the 2024-2025 class of How To Make (almost) Any Experiments Using Digital Fabrication

About Me#

simon

Hello world! I’m Simon, born in 1992, I grew up in Brussels and I’m a student in ULB, in the bio-engineering section.

Some key moments of my life#

  • I spend two last high school years in an experimental democratic and self-managed school ‘Pedagogie Nomade’ [2008-2010]

    • a place where almost everything was possible and where I learned many things on very various topics

  • I studied sound in ‘INSAS’ [2011-2015]

    • enjoyed a lot recording and manipulating sounds

  • I worked several years as a sound editor on movies [2015-2020]

  • With other people I started a project about creating a respectful place of life for old people with lack of autonomy (especially with neurodegenerative diseases) ‘Cabasa asbl’ [2020-2022]

    • in this context we followed a formation in ‘Coopcity’ where I learned about differents aspects of social economy

  • I started a bachelor in bioengineering in 2022

    • because I like science and I missed learning
    • because I needed a challenge to go back on tracks
    • with the objective of a Master’s Degree in Agronomy

Digital fabrications#

I already have a little experience with digital fabrication :

  • A friend is working in Microfactory (where I was member for some times) and Citiyfab3, he teached me how to use a lasercutter and basis of CNC.
  • I retrieved programmable LEDs from garbage and started learning basis of Arduino to control them.

Note#

My native language is French but I’m writing this documentation in English because I want to improve my English grammar and writing skills. So don’t scream if you see a lot of mistakes, this is a first draft and I’m gonna take the time to correct myself in a second time.