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1. http://pcsl.mit.edu/2.75s/2-75Ts.html http://pcsl.mit.edu/2.75s/2-75Ps.html http://pcsl.mit.edu/2.90s/2-90s.html 2.75Ts: Precision Engineering Theory, Concepts & Principles 2.75Ps: Precision Engineering Design & Practice 2.90s: Design of Flexures & Compliant Mechanisms July 7th–8th 1.0 CEU July 8th–9th 1.0 CEU July 10th–11th 1.5 CEU Dates: CEUs: Dates: CEUs: Dates: CEUs: COURSE SYNOPSIS COURSE SYNOPSIS COURSE SYNOPSIS A 1 ½ day course that provides intensive coverage of bearings, structures, fixtures, error models & best practices that are used to create precision devices. Day 1 focuses on principles related to materials, fabrication, rolling/sliding bearings, structures, flexures & fixtures. Practical application of theory & principles demonstrated via examples drawn from: •Optics •Machine tools •Instruments •Consumer products Day 2 consists of: (i) Hands-on experiments that link theory & performance (ii) Modeling of a precision lathe’s performance (in groups) Participants that take, 2.75Ps (see right) have the opportunity to assemble & test the lathe they modeled in 2.75Ts. A 1½ day course that consists wherein participants use the concepts, theory & principles from 2.75Ts to create detailed models that guide the assembly, characterization & operation of a desktop precision lathe. Emphasis is placed on understanding how theory & principles translate into hardware & how precision devices are measured. Key themes include: (i) Mathematical modeling of performance (ii) Integration & use of structures, bearings & fixtures (iii) Use of metrology systems to measure performance 2.75Ts (or permission of instructor) is a pre-requisite. Participants KEEP THE LATHE after the course is done. Lathe cuts brass & aluminum. “Plug-and-play” CNC kits available at additional cost. A 2 day course that mixes theory & hands-on learning to provide an introduction to the principles & practice of flexure & compliant mechanism design. Day 1 focuses on modeling, design, fabrication & assembly. Fundamentals are reinforced via case studies from: • Biomedical instruments • Consumer products • Nanopositioners • MEMS • Biomimetics • Robotics At the end of day 1, students design a device (compliant airfoil, precision positioning stage, or bistable switch) that will be fabricated via rapid prototyping on day 2. Day 2 begins with coverage of materials issues & applications, then ends with hands-on experiments on the fabricated devices. INSTRUCTORS INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTORS - Prof. Martin Culpepper, MIT - Prof. Martin Culpepper, MIT - Prof. Martin Culpepper, MIT MIT campus Cambridge Massachusetts Tablet PCs will be provided so that participants may conduct parametric performance simulations & optimization. Participants may keep copies of files, Excel & MathCAD, that are provided. The tablet’s write-on-screen technology will be used in group design activities. Save on tuition, combine courses MIT Professional Institute http://professional.mit.edu 1 course Course location To register $1500 2 courses $2500 June 30th, 2008 Prof. Martin Culpepper culpepper@mit.edu 617 852 4753 Register by Coursespecifics 3 courses $3750