Computer Software
Dreamweaver web-authoring software
versions available
online
student request form
Solidworks download (certificates required)
Online Tutorials
Implementing web-based
surveys (forms) hosted in your Athena directory
Viewing secure AVI files using IE and Windows Media Player
Sketching
in 3D
1 point perspective,
simple interactive examples
2 point perspective
Perspective
construction
Sketching and rendering tutorial videos (2.744 and 2.009 resource)
Some Solidworks Exercises
Piston (pdf
ppt)
Housing (pdf
ppt)
Bearing block (pdf
ppt)
Assembly (pdf
ppt)
Picture libraries
Posed
mannequin pictures for storyboards
Facilities
New media center:
MIT facility where you can edit movies and prepare multimedia presentations
Design networking
Product design forum
Design jobs and designer registry
Vendors
McMaster-Carr: Company that
sells a multitude of materials, fasteners, fittings, measurement tools,
etc. Just about anything.
MSC Industrial Supply Co.: Another company that sells just about any mechanical/electrical device or material you could want.
Digi-Key Corporation: Electronic components, supplies, test equipment, and accessories.
American Science and Surplus: Motors, pumps, switches, optics, batteries and power and a lot of other stuff.
Home Depot: Home repair supplies, electrical basics, lumber, fasteners. Home depot is your friend.
Freeman Supply: Polyurethane foam supplier.
Bell's Powder Coating: Place that does powder coating, quickly. Phone 508 431-2212 or 508 643-2222.
Surplus motors and actuators.