Bibliograph

Do-it-yourself engineering, The Teaching Company ; professor Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy at West Point

Type

Label

Do-it-yourself engineering, The Teaching Company ; professor Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy at West Point

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Course guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 317-318)

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

Do-it-yourself engineering

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

The Teaching Company ; professor Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy at West Point

Runtime

720

Summary

Master the principles of engineering through fascinating do-it-yourself projects. You can confidently tackle a working suspension bridge, airplane, helicopter, catapult, clock, and other technological wonders in your own home workshop. These projects are challenging but achievable. They require only readily available materials and a workshop equipped with common benchtop power tools. Professor Ressler walks you through the entire process, including the crucial planning phase, which is where most people wonder, "Where do I start?" As you develop your design, he shows how simple high-school mathematics can be used to calculate the loads caused by pedestrians on a bridge, aerodynamic lift developed by an airplane wing, torque in a turbine, and other engineering parameters. Plus, you learn how to apply elementary physics concepts, such as the conservation of energy, Newton's laws, and Bernoulli's principle.

Table Of Contents

(Disc 1): 1 Why DIY engineering? -- 2 Exploring the science of structure -- 3 Design and build a cardboard tower -- 4 Bridging with beams -- 5 Make a suspension bridge -- 6 Design a concrete sailboat -- (Disc 2): 7 Set sail! -- 8 Make a radio-controlled blimp -- 9 Exploring aerodynamics -- 10 Build a model airplane -- 11 Take flight! -- 12 Build a model helicopter -- [Disc 3]: 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 -- (Disc): 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

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

DYI engineering

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