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Hey everyone!

My name is Andy and I live in Chattanooga, TN, USA. My last name is Browning-Couch, so most everyone at school calls me “BC.”

I manage a FabLab at a public High School and teach STEM classes out of it for students ages 14-18. Our lab is currently in a very small space so it is tricky to get other content teachers in with their classes to collaborate. We are planning to expand to a bigger space some time during this school year, though, and should soon be able to hold STEM classes and host other classes at the same time!

I was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA and grew up trying to take things apart to see how they worked. I have degrees in audio engineering and secondary teaching and have taken minors in sculpture and physics. I always think being in a FabLab is the best combination of all the things I love to do!

FLA Intro Video

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Thinking Ahead

For Field Activity 1, I’m not sure what to do yet. I’m in the “every-idea-needs-to-be-the-best-one” stage of FLA still since we just started and I want to make a good first impression, but that’s just getting in the way of doing. I expect that after the first week’s vinyl assignment, those expectations will clear out and I’ll enter the “experimentation-is-the-destination” stage.

Click here to check out my Scopes-DF page!

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Student Agreement

The Fab Learning Academy is responsible for:

  • Teaching principles and practices between technology, learning sciences, and innovative practices in education.
  • Arranging lectures, recitations, meetings, and events for the class.
  • Evaluating and providing feedback on student work.
  • Offering clear standards for completing assignments.
  • Certifying and archiving student progress.
  • Supervising class preparation and reviewing prospective students, instructors, and labs.
  • Providing central staff and infrastructure for students, instructors, and labs.
  • Publicizing the program.
  • Promoting a respectful environment free of harassment and discrimination.
  • Encouraging a diverse, accessible, and equitable community.

I am a Fab Learning Academy student, responsible for:

  • Attending class lectures and participating in reviews.
  • Developing and documenting projects assigned to introduce and demonstrate skills.
  • Allowing the Fab Learning Academy to share my work, with attribution, in the class for purposes compatible with its mission.
  • Honestly reporting on my work, and appropriately attributing the work of others, both human and machine.
  • Working safely and leaving workspaces in the same or better condition than I found them.
  • Ensuring that my tuition for local and central class costs is covered.
  • Following locally applicable health and safety guidance.
  • Recognizing limits on lab and staff time.
  • Promoting a respectful environment free of harassment and discrimination.

Signed by Andy BC
Fab Learning Academy 2026