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2.00AJ Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth ( ) (Same subject as 16.00AJ ) Prereq: Physics I (GIR) , Calculus I (GIR) Units: 3-3-3 Student teams formulate and complete space/earth/ocean exploration-based design projects with weekly milestones. Introduces core engineering themes, principles, and modes of thinking. Specialized learning modules enable teams to focus on the knowledge required to complete their projects, such as machine elements, electronics, design process, visualization and communication. Includes exercises in written and oral communication and team building. Examples of projects include surveying a lake for millfoil, from a remote controlled aircraft, and then sending out robotic harvesters to clear the invasive growth; and exploration to search for the evidence of life on a moon of Jupiter, with scientists participating through teleoperation and supervisory control of robots. Enrollment limited; preference to freshmen. A. H. Techet, D. Newman
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2.00B Toy Product Design ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-5-1 Provides students with an overview of design for entertainment and play, as well as opportunities in creative product design and community service. Students develop ideas for new toys that serve clients in the community, and work in teams with local sponsors and with experienced mentors on a themed toy design project. Students enhance creativity and experience fundamental aspects of the product development process, including determining customer needs, brainstorming, estimation, sketching, sketch modeling, concept development, design aesthetics, detailed design, and prototyping. Includes written, visual, and oral communication. Enrollment limited; preference to freshmen. D. R. Wallace, B. Kudrowitz
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2.001 Mechanics and Materials I ( , ) Prereq: Physics I (GIR) , Calculus II (GIR) ; Coreq: 18.03 Units: 3-2-7 Lecture: TR11-12.30 ( 10-250 ) Recitation: W1-2.30 (BEGINS SEPT 16) ( 1-307 ) or W3-4.30 (BEGINS SEPT 16) ( 1-307 ) or R1-2.30 (BEGINS SEPT 17) ( 1-307 ) or R3-4.30 (BEGINS SEPT 17) ( 1-307 ) or F9-10.30 (BEGINS SEPT 18) ( 1-307 ) or F11-12.30 (BEGINS SEPT 18) ( 1-307 ) or F1-2.30 (BEGINS SEPT 18) ( 1-307 ) +final Introduction to statics and the mechanics of deformable solids. Emphasis on the three basic principles of equilibrium, geometric compatibility, and material behavior. Stress and its relation to force and moment; strain and its relation to displacement; linear elasticity with thermal expansion. Failure modes. Application to simple engineering structures such as rods, shafts, beams, and trusses. Application to biomechanics of natural materials and structures. K. J. Bathe, A. E. Hosoi, C. Livermore
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2.002 Mechanics and Materials II ( , ) Prereq: 2.001 , Chemistry (GIR) Units: 3-3-6 Lecture: TR11-12.30 ( 3-370 ) Lab: M2-5 (BEGINS SEPT 14) ( 1-307 ) or T2-5 (BEGINS SEPT 15) ( 1-307 ) +final Introduces mechanical behavior of engineering materials, and the use of materials in mechanical design. Emphasizes the fundamentals of mechanical behavior of materials, as well as design with materials. Major topics: elasticity, plasticity, limit analysis, fatigue, fracture, and creep. Materials selection. Laboratory experiments involving projects related to materials in mechanical design. L. Anand, M. C. Boyce, K. Hamad-Schifferli, D. M. Parks
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2.003J Dynamics and Control I ( , ) (Same subject as 1.053J ) Prereq: Physics I (GIR) , 18.03 Units: 4-1-7 Lecture: TR9.30-11 ( 10-250 ) Recitation: R1 ( 1-277 ) or R3 ( 1-277 ) or R4 ( 1-277 ) or F10 ( 1-135 ) or F11 ( 1-135 ) or F12 ( 1-135 ) +final Introduction to the dynamics and vibrations of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems. Kinematics. Force-momentum formulation for systems of particles and rigid bodies in planar motion. Work-energy concepts. Virtual displacements and virtual work. Lagrange's equations for systems of particles and rigid bodies in planar motion. Linearization of equations of motion. Linear stability analysis of mechanical systems. Free and forced vibration of linear multi-degree of freedom models of mechanical systems; matrix eigenvalue problems. N. G. Hadjiconstantinou, J. K. Vandiver, N. C. Makris, N. M. Patrikalakis, T. Peacock
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2.004 Dynamics and Control II ( , ) Prereq: 2.003 , Physics II (GIR) Units: 4-2-6 Lecture: TR9.30-11,F12 ( 3-370 ) Lab: M1-3 ( 3-062 ) or M3-5 ( 3-062 ) or T2-4 ( 3-062 ) or R1-3 ( 3-062 ) or R3-5 ( 3-062 ) +final Modeling, analysis, and control of dynamic systems. System modeling: lumped parameter models of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems; interconnection laws; actuators and sensors. Linear systems theory: linear algebra; Laplace transform; transfer functions, time response and frequency response, poles and zeros; block diagrams; solutions via analytical and numerical techniques; stability. Introduction to feedback control: closed-loop response; PID compensation; steady-state characteristics, root-locus design concepts, frequency-domain design concepts. Laboratory experiments and control design projects. G. Barbastathis, D. C. Gossard, D. E. Hardt, S. Lloyd, D. Rowell
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2.005 Thermal-Fluids Engineering I ( , ) Prereq: Physics II (GIR) , Calculus II (GIR) ; Coreq: 18.03 Units: 5-0-7 Lecture: MW9.30-11,F9 ( 34-101 ) Recitation: R2 ( 3-343 ) or R3 ( 3-442 ) or R4 ( 3-442 ) or F11 ( 1-371 ) or F12 ( 1-371 ) or F1 ( 1-246 ) or F2 ( 1-246 ) or F3 ( 1-246 ) +final Integrated development of the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer with applications. Focuses on the development of the first and second laws of thermodynamics with special consideration of the rate processes associated with heat transfer and work transfer. Entropy generation and its influence on the performance of engineering systems. Conduction heat transfer in solids including steady-state and transient situations. Finned surfaces. Coupled and uncoupled fluid models. Hydrostatics. Inviscid flow analysis and Bernoulli equation. Internal and external laminar viscous flows. Turbulence. Boundary layers. Head loss in pipes. J. G. Brisson, E. G. Cravalho, P. F. J. Lermusiaux, G. H. McKinley, E. N. Wang
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2.006 Thermal-Fluids Engineering II ( , ) Prereq: 2.005 , 18.03 Units: 5-0-7 Lecture: MW9.30-11,F9 ( 3-370 ) Recitation: F11 ( 1-134 ) or F2 ( 1-134 ) +final Focuses on the application of the principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics to the design and analysis of engineering systems. Laminar and turbulent flow. Heat transfer associated with laminar and turbulent flow of fluids in free and forced convection in channels and over surfaces. Pure substance model. Heat transfer in boiling and condensation. Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics of steady flow components of thermodynamic plants. Heat exchanger design. Power cycles and refrigeration plants. Design of thermodynamic plants. Radiation heat transfer. Multi-mode heat transfer and fluid flow in thermodynamic plants. J. G. Brisson, E. G. Cravalho, A. E. Hosoi, G. H. McKinley
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2.007 Design and Manufacturing I ( ) Prereq: 2.001 Units: 3-4-5 URL: http://pergatory.mit.edu/2.007/ Develops students' competence and self-confidence as design engineers. Emphasis on the creative design process bolstered by application of physical laws. Instruction on how to complete projects on schedule and within budget. Robustness and manufacturability are emphasized. Subject relies on active learning via a major design-and-build project. Lecture topics include idea generation, estimation, concept selection, visual thinking, computer-aided design (CAD), mechanism design, machine elements, basic electronics, technical communication, and ethics. D. Frey, D. Gossard
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2.008 Design and Manufacturing II ( , ) Prereq: 2.001 ; 2.007 or Coreq: 2.017 ; Coreq: 2.005 Units: 3-3-6 URL: http://web.mit.edu/2.008/www/ Lecture: MW11-12.30 ( 35-225 ) Lab: M2-5 ( 35-125 ) or T9-12 ( 35-125 ) or T2-5 ( 35-125 ) or W2-5 ( 35-125 ) or R2-5 ( 35-125 ) or F1-4 ( 35-125 ) Integration of design, engineering, and management disciplines and practices for analysis and design of manufacturing enterprises. Emphasis is on the physics and stochastic nature of manufacturing processes and systems, and their effects on quality, rate, cost, and flexibility. Topics include process physics and control, design for manufacturing, and manufacturing systems. Group project requires design and fabrication of parts using mass-production and assembly methods to produce a product in quantity. Six units may be applied to the General Institute Lab Requirement. J.-H. Chun, M. L. Culpepper, E. M. Sachs, S. E. Sarma
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2.009 The Product Engineering Process ( ) Prereq: 2.001 , 2.003 , 2.005 ; 2.670 or 2.00B. Senior standing or permission of instructor also required. Units: 3-3-6 URL: http://web.mit.edu/2.009/www/ Lecture: MWF12.30 ( 3-270 ) or MWF1.30 ( 3-270 ) Lab: T2-5 ( 3-037 ) or T2-5 ( 3-037 ) or T EVE (7-10 PM) ( 3-037 ) or T EVE (7-10 PM) ( 3-037 ) or W2-5 ( 3-037 ) or W2-5 ( 3-037 ) or W2-5 ( 3-037 ) or W2-5 ( 3-037 ) or R9-12 ( 3-037 ) or R9-12 ( 3-037 ) or R2-5 ( 3-037 ) or R2-5 ( 3-037 ) or R2-5 ( 3-037 ) or R2-5 ( 3-037 ) Students develop an understanding of product development phases and experience working in teams to design and construct high-quality product prototypes. Design process learned is placed into a broader development context. Primary goals are to improve ability to reason about design alternatives and apply modeling techniques appropriate for different development phases; understand how to gather and process customer information and transform it into engineering specifications; and use teamwork to resolve the challenges in designing and building a substantive product prototype. Instruction and practice in oral communication provided. D. R. Wallace
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2.012J Mechanics of Structures ( ) (Same subject as 1.052J ) Prereq: 2.001 or 1.050 Units: 4-1-7 Mechanics of materials, elastic and plastic behavior, fatigue, fracture. Analytical and computational techniques to assess response of complex structures under static loads (beams, shafts, trusses, frames, cables). Energy methods to explain the concepts of equilibrium, stability, principle of virtual work, and to develop approximate methods for deflections and buckling loads. Examples using MATLAB and PC versions of commercial finite element codes. Mechanical, ocean and civil engineering applications. T. Wierzbicki, H. Schmidt
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2.016 Hydrodynamics ( ) Prereq: Physics II (GIR) , 18.03 Units: 4-2-6 Lecture: TR2.30-4 ( 1-246 ) Lab: W3-5 ( 5-007 ) Recitation: W2 ( 1-132 ) Principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy in fluid mechanics. Basic geophysical fluid mechanics, including the effects of salinity, temperature, and density; heat balance in the ocean; large scale flows. Hydrostatics. Linear free surface waves, wave forces on floating and submerged structures. Added mass, lift and drag forces. Introduction to ocean acoustics; sound propagation and refraction. Sonar equation. Laboratory sessions in wave propagation, lift and drag forces on submerged bodies, and sound propagation. A. H. Techet
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2.017J Design of Electromechanical Robotic Systems ( ) (Same subject as 1.015J ) Prereq: 2.003J ; Coreq: 2.005 or 2.016 ; 2.671 Units: 3-4-5 Lecture: TR11-12.30 ( 1-132 ) Lab: M1-5 ( 5-007 ) Design, construction, and testing of field robotic systems, through team projects with each student responsible for a specific subsystem. Projects focus on electronics, instrumentation, and machine elements. Design for operation in uncertain conditions is a focus point, with ocean waves and marine structures as a central theme. Basic statistics, linear systems, Fourier transforms, random processes, spectra and extreme events with applications in design. Lectures on ethics in engineering practice included. Enrollment may be limited due to laboratory capacity. F. S. Hover
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2.019 Design of Ocean Systems ( ) Prereq: 2.001 ; 2.003J ; 2.005 or 2.016. Senior standing or permission of instructor also required. Units: 3-3-6 Complete cycle of designing an ocean system using computational design tools for the conceptual and preliminary design stages. Team projects assigned, with each student responsible for a specific subsystem. Lectures cover hydrodynamics; structures; power and thermal aspects of ocean vehicles, environment, materials, and construction for ocean use; generation and evaluation of design alternatives. Focus on innovative design concepts chosen from high-speed ships, submersibles, autonomous vehicles, and floating and submerged deep-water offshore platforms. Lectures on ethics in engineering practice included. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided. C. Chryssostomidis, M. S. Triantafyllou
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2.032 Dynamics ( ) Prereq: 2.003J Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/2.032/www/ Lecture: MW1-2.30 ( 3-370 ) Review of momentum principles. Hamilton's principle and Lagrange's equations. Three-dimensional kinematics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Study of steady motions and small deviations therefrom, gyroscopic effects, causes of instability. Free and forced vibrations of lumped-parameter and continuous systems. Nonlinear oscillations and the phase plane. Nonholonomic systems. Introduction to wave propagation in continuous systems. T. R. Akylas, T. Peacock
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2.034J Nonlinear Dynamics and Waves ( ) (Same subject as 1.685J , 18.377J ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/2.034/www/ A unified treatment of nonlinear oscillations and wave phenomena with applications to mechanical, optical, geophysical, fluid, electrical and flow-structure interaction problems. Nonlinear free and forced vibrations; nonlinear resonances; self-excited oscillations; lock-in phenomena. Nonlinear dispersive and nondispersive waves; resonant wave interactions; propagation of wave pulses and nonlinear Schrodinger equation. Nonlinear long waves and breaking; theory of characteristics; the Korteweg-de Vries equation; solitons and solitary wave interactions. Stability of shear flows. Some topics and applications may vary from year to year. T. R. Akylas, R. R. Rosales
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2.035 Special Topics in Mathematics with Applications ( ) Prereq: Physics II (GIR) , 18.03 or permission of instructor Units: 3-0-3 Introduction to a selection of mathematical topics that are not covered in traditional mechanical engineering curricula, such as differential geometry, integral geometry, discrete computational geometry, graph theory, optimization techniques, calculus of variations and linear algebra. Emphasis on basic ideas and on applications in mechanical engineering. Selection will change every year. R. C. Abeyaratne, S. E. Sarma
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2.036J Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos ( ) (Same subject as 18.385J ) Prereq: 18.03 or 18.034 Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/2.036j/www/index.html Introduction to the modern theory of nonlinear dynamical systems with an emphasis on applications in science and engineering. Local and global existence of solutions to nonlinear dynamical systems, their dependence on initial data and parameters. Phase plane, limit cycles, Poincare-Bendixson theory. Time-dependent systems, Floquet theory, Poincare maps, averaging. Stability of equilibria, near-equilibrium dynamics. Center manifolds, elementary bifurcations, normal forms. Introduction to chaos. Physical applications. Information: R. R. Rosales
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2.037J Advanced Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos ( ) (Same subject as 18.386J ) Prereq: 18.385 / 2.036 or permission of instructor Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/2.037j/www/ Advanced subject on the modern theory of nonlinear dynamical systems with an emphasis on applications in science and engineering. Invariant manifolds, homoclinic orbits, global bifurcations. Hamiltonian systems, completely integrable systems, KAM theory. Different mechanisms for chaotic dynamics, Shilnikov-type orbits, attractors, horseshoes, symbolic dynamics. Geometric singular perturbation theory. Physical applications. Information: R. R. Rosales
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2.038J The Art of Approximation in Science and Engineering ( ) (Same subject as 6.055J ) Prereq: Physics I (GIR) , Calculus I (GIR) Units: 3-0-9 Simple reasoning techniques for complex phenomena: divide and conquer, dimensional analysis, extreme cases, continuity, scaling, successive approximation, balancing, cheap calculus, and symmetry. Applications from physical and biological sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Examples include bird and machine flight, neuron biophysics, weather, prime numbers, and animal locomotion. Emphasis on low-cost experiments to test ideas and on fostering curiosity about phenomena in the world. S. Mahajan, R. Abeyaratne
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2.050J Nonlinear Dynamics I: Chaos ( ) (Same subject as 12.006J , 18.353J ) Prereq: 18.03 or 18.034 ; Physics II (GIR) Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: MW2.30-4 ( 56-154 ) Introduction to nonlinear dynamics and chaos in dissipative systems. Forced and parametric oscillators. Phase space. Periodic, quasiperiodic, and aperiodic flows. Sensitivity to initial conditions and strange attractors. Lorenz attractor. Period doubling, intermittency, and quasiperiodicity. Scaling and universality. Analysis of experimental data: Fourier transforms, Poincare sections, fractal dimension, and Lyapunov exponents. Applications to mechanical systems, fluid dynamics, physics, geophysics, and chemistry. See 12.207J/18.354J for Nonlinear Dynamics II. T. Peacock
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2.06 Mechanical Vibration ( ) Prereq: 2.003J Units: 4-0-8 Concepts of mechanical vibration, including free and forced vibration of single- and multi-degree of freedom systems. Modal analysis and matrix formulation of vibration problems. Approximate solution techniques. Vibration and modal analysis of continuous systems: beams, rods, and strings. Introduction to the response of linear systems to random excitation. Numerous examples and applications of vibration measurement and analysis, including vibration isolation and dynamic absorbers, ships, offshore structures, engines, and rotating machinery. J. K. Vandiver
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2.060J Structural Dynamics and Vibrations ( ) (Same subject as 1.581J , 16.221J ) (Subject meets with 1.058 ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-1-8 Lecture: MWF10 ( 1-390 ) Recitation: W4 ( 1-190 ) +final Single- and multiple-degree-of-freedom vibration problems, using matrix formulation and normal mode superposition methods. Time and frequency domain solution techniques including convolution and Fourier transforms. Applications to vibration isolation, damping treatment, and dynamic absorbers. Analysis of continuous systems by exact and approximate methods. Applications to buildings, ships, aircraft and offshore structures. Vibration measurement and analysis techniques. Students should possess basic knowledge in structural mechanics and in linear algebra. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. E. Kausel, J. K. Vandiver
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2.062J Wave Propagation ( ) (Same subject as 1.138J , 18.376J ) Prereq: 2.003J , 18.075 Units: 3-0-9 URL: http://web.mit.edu/2.062j/www/ Theoretical concepts and analysis of wave problems in science and engineering with examples chosen from elasticity, acoustics, geophysics, hydrodynamics, blood flow, nondestructive evaluation, and other applications. Progressive waves, group velocity and dispersion, energy density and transport. Reflection, refraction and transmission of plane waves by an interface. Mode conversion in elastic waves. Rayleigh waves. Waves due to a moving load. Scattering by a two dimensional obstacle. Reciprocity theorems. Parabolic approximation. Waves on the sea surface. Capillary-gravity waves. Wave resistance. Radiation of surface waves. Internal waves in stratified fluids. Waves in rotating media. Waves in random media. T. R. Akylas, R. R. Rosales
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