More often than not, mass manufacturing technologies rely not on particularly complex or unattainable techniques, but on the optimization of very simple physical forces. This course will allow students to attain first hand understanding of manufacturing processes on a benchtop scale through faculty demonstrations focused on the testing and use of the equipment via limited production. Students will consider ways that production methods can be reinvented with new materials exploring bioplastics and biodegradable options and recipes. Students will be encouraged to examine how processes connect, integrate, and complement existing tools, equipment, and processes.