Design and development of a modular test machine for students in 2.001

Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2019 === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-[72]). === The Mechanical Engineering course, Mechanics and Materials I (2.001), focuses on providing an introdu...

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Main Author: Bornhorst, Zoe.
Other Authors: Martin Culpepper.
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Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123257
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spelling ndltd-MIT-oai-dspace.mit.edu-1721.1-1232572019-12-15T03:17:20Z Design and development of a modular test machine for students in 2.001 Bornhorst, Zoe. Martin Culpepper. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2019 Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-[72]). The Mechanical Engineering course, Mechanics and Materials I (2.001), focuses on providing an introduction to the mechanics of solids with applications to science and engineering. While the current curriculum teaches in-depth theory, it can be improved in applicable knowledge. The focus of this thesis is the design, development, and evaluation of a modular test machine for students to build throughout the course. The design and build challenge will force students to explore the inner-workings of loaded structures and material properties. The pursued design emphasizes learning potential, gaining a physical feel of the course material, and ease of construction. This addition will walk students through the process of building a two-part lever design with a significant mechanical advantage and then acquiring material data from the structure they have built. The design successfully measures the yield strength of a low-density polyethylene sample within its documented range. Initial testing of the structure with a group of previous 2.001 students resulted in an increased understanding of loading, material properties, and mechanical advantage, when compared to previous testing prior to structure introduction. Estimated outcomes of this new model display increased efficiency among students, saving them an average 4 months of delayed extracurricular activities, 30 hours of unnecessary work, and another 20 hours of poor designing. by Zoe Bornhorst. S.B. S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering 2019-12-13T18:57:59Z 2019-12-13T18:57:59Z 2019 2019 Thesis https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/123257 1130060915 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 71, 1 unnumbered pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Design and development of a modular test machine for students in 2.001
description Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2019 === Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. === Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-[72]). === The Mechanical Engineering course, Mechanics and Materials I (2.001), focuses on providing an introduction to the mechanics of solids with applications to science and engineering. While the current curriculum teaches in-depth theory, it can be improved in applicable knowledge. The focus of this thesis is the design, development, and evaluation of a modular test machine for students to build throughout the course. The design and build challenge will force students to explore the inner-workings of loaded structures and material properties. The pursued design emphasizes learning potential, gaining a physical feel of the course material, and ease of construction. This addition will walk students through the process of building a two-part lever design with a significant mechanical advantage and then acquiring material data from the structure they have built. The design successfully measures the yield strength of a low-density polyethylene sample within its documented range. Initial testing of the structure with a group of previous 2.001 students resulted in an increased understanding of loading, material properties, and mechanical advantage, when compared to previous testing prior to structure introduction. Estimated outcomes of this new model display increased efficiency among students, saving them an average 4 months of delayed extracurricular activities, 30 hours of unnecessary work, and another 20 hours of poor designing. === by Zoe Bornhorst. === S.B. === S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering
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