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The origins of 2.007

Video: AMPS MIT Video Productions; additional editing: Melanie Gonick
Professor of Engineering Woodie Flowers discusses course 2.70 and how it evolved into MIT's annual 2.007 Mechanical Engineering Robot Contest.
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  • The origins of 2.007
  • Professor of Engineering Woodie Flowers discusses course 2.70 and how it evolved into MIT's annual 2.007 Mechanical Engineering Robot Contest.
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