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.
Lecture Notes
Overview Of Mechanical Engineering
Hydraulics II: Systems and Project I Kick Off
Source
Smith Jr., Joseph, and Martin Culpepper. 2.000 How and Why Machines Work, Spring 2002. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), http://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed 31 Jul, 2012). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
