An example of exact constraint using kinematic design, from the 2.75 lecture notes. (Image by Prof. Martin Culpepper.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Martin Culpepper
Prof. Alex Slocum
MIT Course Number
2.75
As Taught In
Fall 2001
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Intensive coverage of precision engineering theory, heuristics, and applications pertaining to the design of systems ranging from consumer products to machine tools. Topics covered include: economics, project management, and design philosophy; principles of accuracy, repeatability, and resolution; error budgeting; sensors; sensor mounting; systems design; bearings; actuators and transmissions; system integration driven by functional requirements, and operating physics. Emphasis on developing creative designs, which are optimized by analytical techniques applied via spreadsheets. This is a projects course with lectures consisting of design teams presenting their work and the class helping to develop solutions; thereby everyone learning from everyone's projects.