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Precision Machine Design

2.75 · Mechanical Engineering · Graduate · Fall 2001

Prof. Martin Culpepper, Prof. Alex Slocum

MIT · Tier 1

Intensive coverage of precision engineering theory, heuristics, and applications pertaining to the design of systems ranging from consumer products to machine tools. Topics covered include: economics, project management, and design philosophy; principles of accuracy, repeatability, and resolution; error budgeting; sensors; sensor mounting; systems design; bearings; actuators and transmissions; system integration driven by functional requirements, and operating physics. Emphasis on developing cr…

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Prof. Martin Culpepper, Prof. Alex Slocum. 2.75 Precision Machine Design. Fall 2001. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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