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  • Christopher Dewart
  • Kurt Hasselbalch
  • Prof. Nicholas Patrikalakis
  • Reuben Smith
  • Antonio Dias
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  • Mechanical Engineering
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January IAP 2007
Level
Undergraduate
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  • Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
      • Mechanical Design
    • Ocean Engineering
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2.993 | January IAP 2007 | Undergraduate

Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: The Art and Science of Boat Design

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Planning and Demonstration

Students review historic designs in preparation for laying out a preliminary design on their own wooden model. Instructor Tony Dias demonstrates layout of hull shape on a wood block prior to the first cut. Instructor Reuben Smith shows the class a model profile sawn from a wood block. Instructor Reuben Smith shows the class a model profile sawn from a wood block. Reuben discusses different model shapes with the class. Reuben studies the shear line. Reuben planes a rough shape. Reuben demonstrates another planing technique. More planing technique. Instructors Chris Dewart and Reuben Smith set up the band saw.

Course Info

Instructors
  • Christopher Dewart
  • Kurt Hasselbalch
  • Prof. Nicholas Patrikalakis
  • Reuben Smith
  • Antonio Dias
Departments
  • Mechanical Engineering
As Taught In
January IAP 2007
Level
Undergraduate
Topics
  • Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
      • Mechanical Design
    • Ocean Engineering
Learning Resource Types
theaters Lecture Videos
collections Image Gallery

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