Engineering

Channel | updated May 02, 2013

Founded in 1861, MIT and its School of Engineering have a proud history of influencing the world through technological leadership and research innovation. MIT is one of the world’s preeminent research universities: renowned for rigorous academic programs in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship; cutting-edge research; a diverse campus community; and a longstanding commitment to working with the public and private sectors to bring new knowledge to bear on the world’s complex challenges.

The School of Engineering educates about 60 percent of MIT’s undergraduates and 45 percent of our graduate students. Just over a third of MIT’s faculty are in the school.

3-Phase AC Induction Motor Control Demo

Quick demo of a custom 3-phase AC induction motor controller I made for a term project. It lets you set synchronous speed and then observe DC and AC voltage/current sensors at different operating points. If you know me, you know it's only a matter of time before this gets scaled up.....

4pcb: Loop Tuning - 8/29/11

Riding the stability envelope... More info: http://scolton.blogspot.com/search/label/4pcb

4pcb: More Balanced Props

I tried balancing the props as well as I could using a new, better method. You can tell from the sound that they're still not perfect, but the improvement in hover stability allowed me to learn a new trick: hand launching.More info: http://scolton.blogspot.com/p/flying-things.html#4pcb

4pcb: More Testing

More PCB quadrotor testing: - Square-root control law. - Learning to fly in Mode 4. (http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/image-files/rc-transmitter-mode-4.gif) - Bloopers. More info: http://scolton.blogspot.com/p/flying-things.html#4pcb

4pcb: Test Hops - 8/26/11

4pcb is a miniature quadrotor built on a single printed circuit board. (The board is its structure and its electronics.) It weighs 125 grams and is powered by four brushless motors. The processor is an Arduino Mini. It's radio controlled and has a 6-degree-of-freedom inertial sensor for ...

A Bright Idea: Getting Electricity from Lemons

Learn how to make a battery from lemons and common household materials.

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A Voyage to Mars: Bone Loss in Space

Why do bones get weaker with less gravity and how can we prevent bone loss in space?

Achieving Economic Growth

Conversation with Nicholas Ashford, a professor of technology and policy in MIT's School of Engineering.

Alex Salazar : Powering developing nations

“So what exactly could you do with a bachelor’s degree from NSE?” Read more at the Nuclear Science & Engineering website.

An Introduction to Calorimetry

Jacob and Erica learn about measuring energy through calorimetry.

An Introduction to Calorimetry (MIT Engineering K-12 Video ...

An Introduction to Calorimetry (MIT Engineering K-12 Video Pilot)

Jacob and Erica learn about measuring energy through calorimetry.

Andy Kadak Presents: Communications for Engineering Leaders

Arduino Tutorial #1

Learn about electronics using an Arduino.

Ariadne Smith (GEL '10) Describes Why the GEL Program is ...

Ariadne Smith (GEL '10) Describes Why the GEL Program is Vital for MIT ...

In this video, Ariadne Smith (GEL '10), a Gordon Engineering Leader who recently earned her Certificate of Completion in Engineering Leadership, shares her thoughts about why the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program is so valuable to MIT engineering ...

Auto-Gyro-Twitch

This video demonstrates some upgrades to Twitch, Jr., my linkage-drive robot. It was pretty difficult to drive, so to help I added a yaw rate sensor (gyroscope) and a heading control loop. I also added a mode that automatically selects the wheel positions based on a single joystick input. For ...

B.W.D. Scooter Custom BLDC Motor - Speed Test

This is a speed test of the B.W.D. scooter's first custom-built hub motor. The scooter is this year's Edgerton Center Summer Engineering Workshop project. B.W.D. stands for either "both wheel drive" or "brushless wheel drive," since the Razor-style scooter will have ...

B.W.D. Scooter Custom BLDC Motor - Test #1

Fast-forward to 1:50 to see it spinning! This is test #1 of the B.W.D. Scooter's first custom-built motor. The scooter is this year's Edgerton Center Summer Engineering Workshop project. B.W.D. stands for either "both wheel drive" or "brushless wheel drive," since the ...

B.W.D. Scooter Test Drive #1

The B.W.D. Scooter is an electric kick scooter with Both Wheels Driven by custom-built brushless DC hub motors. For more information, visit: http://web.mit.edu/first/scooter The hub motors built into each wheel are 3-phase, 14-pole brushless outrunners; the inside of the motor is stationary ...

Engineering

Channel | updated May 02, 2013

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