From: MIT TechTV on Thu, Jan 06 2011 8:48 PM

how to REALLY make sure your timing belts are properly tensioned... Make-A-Bot’s page can be found at

From: MIT TechTV on Thu, Jan 06 2011 8:48 PM

hauling ABS at almost 70mm/s on 0.25mm layers. eat that, Stratasys.

From: MIT TechTV on Thu, Jan 06 2011 8:48 PM

Do this with a real Segway and post videos. segfault: . make your own balancing something-or-other: . MIT mechanical engineering: .

From: MIT TechTV on Thu, Jan 06 2011 8:48 PM

A can is placed on top of a metal sheet on a stool. A broom hits the sheet causing it to fly from underneath the can, while the can remains stationary. The impulse of the net force is made very small by reducing the time over which the metal sheet acts on the can. In other words, the f...

From: MIT TechTV on Wed, Jan 05 2011 8:47 PM

yay 3d printer! Make-A-Bot is a small DIY additive fabricator ("3d printer") using the fused deposition / fused filament fabrication principle. It uses commercial open-source components from Makerbot Industries with custom mechanics and construction. The machine chassis is waterjet-cut aluminum ...

From: MIT TechTV on Fri, Dec 17 2010 8:24 PM

In a surprise appearance at the conclusion of the 2012 Brass Rat unveiling, MIT alumni and astronaut TJ Creamer offered his congratulations and thoughts on the Brass Rat in a pre-recorded downlink from the International Space Station.

From: MIT TechTV on Wed, Dec 15 2010 8:24 PM

In this setup, an interferometer is used to measure the wavelength of laser light. The incident beam is split into two paths, recombined, and projected on a screen. When one of the path lengths is varied, the interference pattern on the screen changes. By measuring the distance that a...

From: MIT TechTV on Tue, Dec 14 2010 8:24 PM

Never participated in UROP? Want to get involved, but don’t know where to start? Come to the 2011 IAP UROP Expo and meet faculty, staff, and students representing UROP departments, labs, and centers across campus. The Expo provides an excellent opportunity to find out about UROP in the areas tha...

From: MIT TechTV on Sat, Dec 11 2010 8:22 PM

...or MEETERS.

From: MIT TechTV on Fri, Dec 10 2010 8:22 PM

Dr. Shi, Zhengrong - The Founder, Chairman and CEO of SUNTECH

From: MIT TechTV on Sun, Dec 05 2010 6:03 PM

Professor Qing Hu of MIT discusses research and education in his group, and the intellectual challenges facing engineers at the frontiers of thz frequencies.

From: MIT TechTV on Wed, Dec 01 2010 6:01 PM

A block of wood is attached vertically between two strings. When the bottom string is pulled slowly, the top string breaks. When the bottom string is pulled quickly, it itself breaks.

From: MIT TechTV on Wed, Dec 01 2010 6:01 PM

On November 10, 2010, the MIT@Lawrence students held their second public meeting with city officials and community leaders from the City of Lawrence to present research findings and get feedback. Afterward, they were asked to reflect on their experiences working in the community and with each ot...

From: MIT TechTV on Wed, Dec 01 2010 6:01 PM

Showing off some of the recent projects at MITERS for a Japanese TV show. miters.mit.edu

From: MIT TechTV on Wed, Dec 01 2010 6:01 PM

From: MIT TechTV on Mon, Nov 29 2010 5:59 PM

Recorded on 11/19/10

From: MIT TechTV on Tue, Nov 23 2010 5:42 PM

A mass hangs from two identical springs. First, the springs are attached in series by a short string between them. The springs are also connected in parallel by two peripheral strings that are initially slack. The center string is cut, changing the system from series to parallel. The...

From: MIT TechTV on Thu, Nov 18 2010 2:03 PM

An overview of MIT’s Engineering Systems Division.

From: MIT TechTV on Wed, Nov 17 2010 1:35 PM

A double cone is placed on the bars of an inclined plane. Instead of rolling down the plane the cone rolls up. Although the plane slants upward, the bars diverge so that the rotational axis of the cone, which passes through the center of mass, actually moves downward.

From: MIT TechTV on Wed, Nov 17 2010 1:35 PM

Structured Communication