Handouts for the course in HTML and Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF documents can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free for many computer platforms from Adobe, and is included as a plugin with Netscape 3.01 and higher.

(Note: while we try to have all the handouts available on line, there are some diagrams that are only available in hardcopy...)

• 1999 Teams.

Handouts (General Information)

• ME72 Course Overview:
  • in HTML format (4k),
  • in PDF format (8k),
• Cautionary note:
  • in HTML format (2k),
  • in PDF format (4k),
• The course syllabus. Includes list of references, information about office hours, etc.:
  • in PDF format (30k),
• Contest Rules, Version 1.1:
  • in PDF format (81k),
• Motor Comparison Chart:
  • in PDF format (77k),
• Parts Kit:
  • List in HTML format. (121 kbytes: This takes a while to download and display, be patient.)
  • List in PDF format. (10 kbytes)
  • Parts board photo. (65 kbytes)
• Silicone Casting Compound Information
• #32 Elastic Band Specifications

Homework Assignments

• Homework Assignments.

Other Information

• Dimensions of the Scorable Items.
• Velcro Forces.
• Maximum Dimensions and Mass of each Team's Contest Devices.
• Joystick Layout (1999)
• 8-Pin Electrical Connector Schematic (pdf 41k) (1999).