Mechanical Assembly and Its Role in Product Development

This page is a course overview for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) course 2.875, Mechanical Assembly and Its Role in Product Development.  It is designed to serve as an introductory course for students interested in mechanical, manufacturing, and industrial engineering. Topics covered include: mechanical assembly; basic engineering models of part mating; computer models of assembly; economics of assembly automation; and an overview of the Remote Center Compliance.  Course materials include a syllabus, calendar, lecture notes, assignments, and projects that are downloadable.  The production and distribution of this resource is part of MIT OpenCourseWare, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to put all of the educational materials from its undergraduate and graduate-level courses online and make them freely accessible.