2.670 Mechanical Engineering Tools

2.670 will be offered in January, 2012 during the second and third weeks of IAP

Two Sessions:
Tues-Fri Jan 17-20, 2012 (Starts 8:55 AM in 3-270 on Tues Jan 17)
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Mon-Thurs Jan 23-26, 2012 (Starts 8:55 AM in 3-270 on Mon Jan 23)

8:30 AM - 5PM, Pappalardo Lab

Limited to 140 participants, declared Course 2, 2-A, 2-OE majors
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F

Registration and Advanced Standing:
Registration is limited to declared Course 2, 2-A, and 2-OE students. Students who have passed 2.00b are exempt and excluded from 2.670 and must petition for exemption at the Undergraduate Office, Room 1-110.

Preregister for IAP 2.670 on web.mit.edu/surveys/2.670 starting October 17, 2011 and before Dec. 2, 2011 and also on WebSIS starting Dec 2, 2011. Sessions will be filled on a first come first served basis, with enrollment limited to 70 students in each 4-day session.

Questions? 2.670@mit.edu

The subject 2.670 “Mechanical Engineering Tools” is a chance to remember why you came to MIT: to learn and to build. This is one of the most exciting classes you can take at MIT to further your professional growth as an engineer. This course is a hands-on introduction to design and fabrication. You will learn to use the milling machine, lathe, bandsaw, drill press, and other remarkable tools. You will also gain important experience building an electronic tachometer you can keep.

This course, however, is not just about learning how a machine tool works, or about wiring electronics together, or about safety. We will study all of these important and useful topics. The overarching goal is to experience a fast-paced design and build activity. Our goal is to introduce or reintroduce you to a palette of tools, techniques, and thought processes that let you build anything you can imagine, so that it works first, works right, and works to win.

This IAP 2012, we will review the basic principles of physics that make DC motors (and other electromagnetic actuators like loud speakers) work. We will look at commercial products that use DC motors. And you will build a DC motor with some of your own design choices in the Pappalardo Design Laboratory. A design spin-off at the end of the course will crown the fastest (highest RPM) motor.

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