2.76 Global Engineering
Fall 2014
Instructor: Amos Winter
TA: Michael R. Buchman
Lecture: MW1-2.30 (1-150)
Course Description:
Combines rigorous engineering theory and user-centered product design to create technologies for developing and emerging markets. Topics covered will include: machine design theory to parametrically analyze technologies; bottom-up/top-down design processes; user-centered product design; engaging stakeholders in the design process; understanding socioeconomic factors that affect adoption of products; and developing/emerging market dynamics and their effect on business and technology. Class material will be complemented by guest speakers who are subject matter experts in relevant fields and case studies on successful and failed technologies. Student teams will apply course material to term-long projects to create new technologies, developed in collaboration with industrial partners and other stakeholders in developing/emerging markets.
Announcements
Some final points
Hi,Thank you for a great semester. There are a few things that need to get done before we let you go. Please make sure to fill out the subject evaluation and the peer evaluation. These are key to helping us continually improve the class. Also remember that your papers are due Sunday by midnight, and that you need to have your partner wrap up meeting by Thursday. Finally make sure someone from your team emails me your 4 presentations, we would like to catalog them for future years.
Peer evaluation link (this one is mandatory and due by midnight): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZEihEarO2o7nwvhbqSEDDXJydML4NmG5DmyD04fKlwM/viewform?usp=send_form
subject evaluation link: http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation/
Best,
Michael
P.S. If you could tidy up your space upstairs and put all your unused stuff (stock, electronics, other cool toys, etc.) in a neat pile in the upstairs lab it would be a huge help.
Announced on 11 December 2014 11:45 a.m. by Michael R. Buchman
Peer Reviews
Hi,Please fill out this peer review by Friday morning (before 9 am)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZEihEarO2o7nwvhbqSEDDXJydML4NmG5DmyD04fKlwM/viewform?usp=send_form
Best,
Michael
Announced on 08 December 2014 3:07 p.m. by Michael R. Buchman
Meeting With Bob Hauck
Hi,Just a reminder you have meetings with Bob tomorrow. They will take start in the gear lab lounge room E34-105. You can then move to wherever you think is best for your particular team (or stay in E34-105).
Best,
Michael
Announced on 02 December 2014 7:54 p.m. by Michael R. Buchman
Information for Final Presentations
Hello Class!Our final presentations will be held from 7-9:30pm in room 3-270 on 12/9/14. Dinner will be served starting at 6:15pm. I expect all of you to stay for the entire presentation period. The final presentations will be opened to the public, so please feel free to invite your friends and colleagues. Anyone who attends will be required to sign an NDA, so you don't have to worry about protecting your IP.
Each team will have 20 min to present and 5 min of Q&A. I will review the content I expect in the presentations in class on Wed, and will send out the review sheet ASAP.
I can't wait to see your presentations! They are going to be awesome!!!
Best,
Prof. Winter
Announced on 01 December 2014 5:11 p.m. by Amos Winter
Class today
Hi,Just a reminder, there is class today. We will have a guest lecture. I will be in gear lab and available after class till if you need help making with anything.
Best,
Michael
Announced on 01 December 2014 12:51 p.m. by Michael R. Buchman
