Lecture slides are available for most sessions. Some contain additional notes by the professor inserted after the class was taught.
SES # | TOPICS | NOTES |
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1 | Course introduction, contest overview |
(PDF 2) (Courtesy of MIT Electric Vehicle Team. Used with permission.) (PDF 3) (Courtesy of Justin Negrete. Used with permission.) |
2 | Problem definition and design | (PDF - 4.6MB) |
3 | Actuators – DC motors, servomotors, pneumatics | (PDF) |
4 | Creating CAD components 1 | (PDF - 1.1MB) |
5 | Creating CAD components 2 | (PDF) |
6 | Mechanisms (2D kinematic analysis) | (PDF - 2.0MB) |
7 | Creating CAD assemblies | (PDF - 1.3MB) |
8 | Mechanisms (synthesis of 4 bar mechanisms) | (PDF - 1.1MB) |
9 | Creating CAD assemblies 2 | CAD Parts (to assemble): |
10 | Quiz 1 | |
11 | Creating CAD drawings | Servo Mount (to draw): SW2008/SW2007 (SLDPRT) |
12 | Gears – basics, terminology, involute curve | Original (PDF - 1.2MB), Annotated (PDF - 1.2MB) |
13 | Gears – strength, gear trains | Original (PDF - 1.3MB), Annotated (PDF - 1.3MB) |
14 | Microcontrollers | Original (PDF), Annotated (PDF) |
15 | Lab time | |
16 | Sensors | Original (PDF), Annotated (PDF) |
17 | Lab time | |
18 | Belts / chains / cams | (PDF) |
19 | Quiz 2 | |
20 | Lab time | |
21 | Optimization | (PDF) |
22 | Professional ethics | (PDF - 1.3MB) |
23 | Review of festivity procedures | |
24 | A review of this year's machines | |
25 | Course summary / feedback |