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ME 72 Contest Material

Recent Handouts and Assignments

  • 11/02/09: An updated set of notes on both kinematic and dynamic analysis of the differential drive vehicle ( in PDF format )
  • 11/10/09: Mobility Demonstration: In Class, Tuesday, Nov. 24

Important Announcements

  • 11/16/09: Extended shop hours:
    • Wednesday (11/18): 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    • Thursday (11/19): 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    • Monday (11/23): 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • 11/15/09: Kit List Version 3 is now ready. Items which have changed since Kit List V2 are highlighted in red
  • 11/12/09: The number of ball bearings and bushings has been changed in the kit list. Now there are 8 3/16 " ball bearings and 12 1/4" ID Bushings
  • 11/10/09: A new items has been aded to the kit list (Delrin Rods: 1/2 inch by 12 inch, and 1 inch by 6 inch). These updates will appear in the next kit list update
  • 11/02/09: The hand-written notes on dynamic analysis of the differential drive vehicle have been typed up and merged with the typed notes on kinematic analsysis. note, some typos have also been fixed