Building Hardcore Machines… and Breaking Them | MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering

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In MIT class 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), “if it doesn’t break the laws of physics, it's possible… you just have to figure out how to engineer it.” The class offers undergraduate and graduate students advanced study of modeling, design, and integration, along with best practices for use of machine elements like bearings, bolts, belts, flexures, and gears. Students build machines that must meet certain technical and physical standards, including surviving being dropped and hit with a hammer.

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In MIT class 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), “if it doesn’t break the laws of physics, it's possible… you just have to figure out how to engineer it.”

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In MIT class 2.72/2.270 (Elements of Mechanical Design), “if it doesn’t break the laws of physics, it's possible… you just have to figure out how to engineer it.”