Seeking FOSS Usage in Architectural Education for Upcoming Event [Brazil]
Hi,
I'm currently involved in organizing a significant event focusing on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in architecture. The event is slated to take place in late October this year, most likely in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A central theme of the event will revolve around incorporating FOSS into architectural academia.
One of the primary objectives of our event is to engage with educators and academic institutions in Brazil that have integrated FOSS into their curricula. We're particularly interested in those who employ tools such as Blender, FreeCAD, BlenderBIM, or any other open-source software in their architecture programs.
If you're aware of any universities or educators who fit this description, kindly direct message me. We're keen to form a panel to discuss the role of FOSS as a transformative tool in architectural education.
As for the event details, they're still being fine-tuned as we're in the early planning stages. However, I can share that our initiative has received backing from multiple regional Councils of Architecture and Urbanism (CAUs) across Brazil. A growing trend among these councils is their shift towards endorsing open-source solutions, demonstrated by their readiness to support such events and even sponsor software development.
Once more information regarding the event becomes available, I will promptly share it here.
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In the chat channel, santannamv was talking about a civil engineering course at UFV, Brazil
https://matrix.to/#/!ssOmSJysZpXBupsgjO:matrix.org/$KLsergTAglJIqP9y30Z3K_YDj80W04KQbrqCZG44Kzw?via=libera.chat&via=matrix.org&via=crossbach.de
Here's a list of academia that we are aware of that are involved with IfcOpenShell / BlenderBIM Add-on: https://wiki.osarch.org/index.php?title=IfcOpenShell#Academia
I can contact the Zigurat Global Institute for Technology where I teach at if you'd like - they are online, but I believe they have a presence in Brazil.
Thanks! @theoryshaw I already contacted Marcus Santana from UFV. Waiting for a reply.
@Moult That would be great! If they can point me to someone using FOSS in the classroom it would be awesome.
So far, we have three names from UFV, UFBA, and another professor from UNB. Since we are on the middle of the year break on Universities have in Brazil, they are probably not checking their institutional emails. I will wait until August for a reply.
Thanks again!