How and Why Machines Work
As taught in: Spring 2002
A SolidWorks® model of a partially revolved extrusion. (Image by Prof. Martin Culpepper.)
Instructors:
Prof. Joseph Smith, Jr.
Prof. Martin Culpepper
MIT Course Number:
2.000
Level:
Undergraduate
Course Features
Course Highlights
This course includes a wealth of materials, including lecture notes, lab notes, assignments, and useful software guides.
Course Description
Subject studies how and why machines work, how they are conceived, how they are developed (drawn), and how they are utilized. Students learn from the hands-on experiences of taking things apart mentally and physically, drawing (sketching, 3D CAD) what they envision and observe, taking occasional field trips, and completing an individual term project (concept, creation, and presentation). Emphasis on understanding the physics and history of machines.
