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Do-It-Yourself Engineering

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Overview

Master the principles of engineering with 17 hands-on projects you can do yourself taught by a West Point engineer.

Syllabus

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  • 01: Why DIY Engineering?
  • 02: Exploring the Science of Structure
  • 03: Design and Build a Cardboard Tower
  • 04: Bridging with Beams
  • 05: Make a Suspension Bridge
  • 06: Design a Concrete Sailboat
  • 07: Set Sail!
  • 08: Make a Radio-Controlled Blimp
  • 09: Exploring Aerodynamics
  • 10: Build a Model Airplane
  • 11: Take Flight!
  • 12: Build a Model Helicopter
  • 13: This Is Rocket Science
  • 14: Build a Rocket
  • 15: Make an Electric Launch Controller
  • 16: Let's Do Launch!
  • 17: A Tale of Three Catapults
  • 18: Build a Ballista, Onager, and Trebuchet
  • 19: Design a Hydraulic Arm
  • 20: Make a Water Turbine
  • 21: Design a Gear Train
  • 22: Make a Mechanical Clock
  • 23: Design a Motor-Powered Crane
  • 24: Creative Design: A Tribute to Rube Goldberg

Taught by

Stephen Ressler

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