Fay Shaw, Chief Craftgineer

Fay is an engineer and crafter who has found e-textiles to be the perfect intersection of her interests and an engaging way to teach electronics.  She is interested in teaching engineering through making in informal learning spaces such as makerspaces, increasing female participation in STEM fields, and incorporating e-textiles into K-12 curriculum. 

As of fall 2015, Fay is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University.  Prior to joining Tufts, she was a Product Design Engineer in the Softgoods group at Apple. She has also spent time working at the Metrix Create:Space, a makerspace in Seattle.  Fay holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington, where her research focused on consensus and coordination in distributed multi-agent systems and wearable devices.  She obtained her M.S. from University of Washington and her B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University.

Press

MAKE blog, Light-up E-Textile Kits and More from Fay Shaw, 4.23.13  

Past Shows

Etsy RAIN, November 29-30, 2013
World Maker Faire, September 21-22, 2013
Portland Mini Maker Faire, September 14-15, 2013
Seattle Mini Maker Faire, June 8-9, 2013

Bay Area Maker Faire, May 18-19, 2013
with the Metrix Open Hardware Alliance and Ωmaterials