Jacob Izraelevitz, Jack Whipple
| Jan/05 | Tue | 01:00PM-03:00PM | N51-350 |
| Jan/06 | Wed | 01:00PM-03:00PM | N51-350 |
| Jan/07 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:00PM | N51-350 |
| Jan/08 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | N51-350 |
| Jan/12 | Tue | 01:00PM-02:00PM | N51-337 |
| Jan/15 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | N51-337 |
| Jan/19 | Tue | 01:00PM-02:00PM | N51-337 |
| Jan/22 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | N51-337 |
| Jan/26 | Tue | 01:00PM-02:00PM | N51-337 |
| Jan/29 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | N51-337 |
Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
A hands-on introduction to alternative uses of bicycles with an emphasis on dynamics, handling and creativity. The focus of the class is the construction of a creatively engineering pedal powered contraption, past examples include: tank tread bicycle for the snow, swing bike, shopping cart bike etc. MIG welding, basic metal fabrication and bicycle mechanics will be covered. Participants will need to provide a working bike as material for their project, shop supplies and consumables will be provided. Assistance in obtaining a working bike for materials may be available. Lectures will cover bicycle history, power, dynamics and use of bicycle power in the developing world. Participants should budget an additional 20 hours of independent workshop time in addition to the meetings listed. No experience required but we do require copious amounts of enthusiasm and motivation. Fill out this survey https://goo.gl/yP9Qzw if interested.
The Edgerton Center posting is located here: https://edgerton.mit.edu/courses/aibd
Note: This activity is offered for-credit as p/d/f, 3 units.
Sponsor(s): Edgerton Center
Contact: Jacob Izraelevitz, 5-423, jsi@mit.edu