Fall: 2.75 (G-H), 2.750 (CI-M)* - Precision Machine Design

Since 2004 the 2.75 fall-term class has partnered with CIMIT to bring together Boston-area physicians and MIT engineering students in developing new medical devices.  Physicians present their particular challenges then student teams work with them during the course of a semester to develop solutions. Over the past years, this class has become a highly effective mechanism for generating new research ideas and collaborations with patents filed and many of the projects receiving subsequent funding and accelerating from prototypes to products. Projects identified to have a significant impact with a viable market can be continued into the spring term for the next level implimentation.

This year, in partnership with the MIT Energy Initiative, we also offer a sampling of projects involving the building and testing energy harvesting and storage machines.

2.750 is an alternative to the ME 2.009 requirement.

Prof. Alexander H. Slocum, Course Instructor

Course Highlights

• Work with a local client on a real medical or energy challenge!
• Learn the design process & prototype a solution
• Weekly design reviews with the instructors
• Guest lectures from professionals
• No exams or P-Sets
• Presentations throught the course
• Journal quality final paper and possible patent application
• Explore Past Projects
  

 

Spring: 2.753 (G), 2.752 (U) - Development of Mechanical Products

2.753 is offered in the Spring term as a follow-on course to focus on evolving a product from proof-of-concept to beta prototype. Teams learn skills including project planning, budgeting, models for scaling, tolerancing and reliability, patenting and business planning. In lieu of taking 12 units of 2.ThU, Course 2 majors taking 2.752 may write a bachelor's thesis that documents their contributions to the product.
- Prof. Alexander H. Slocum, Course Instructor

 

2.752/3 Spring 2012 - Tuesday & Thursday 15:00 - 16:30 in 3-442

Units: 3-0-9

Questions? Please do not hesitate to contact the course staff.

 

News!

30 September 2011

 

19 August 2011 - Nyx Devices' Somnus sleep monitoring shirt, a 2010-11 course startup, receives $0.5 Million in financing. Press Release | Corporate Website

 

Sponsors

 

Clinical Partners