MIT course 2.70 (later 2.007) Introduction to Design

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design course mechanical engineering course university course

MIT course 2.70 (later 2.007) Introduction to Design is a renowned hands-on mechanical engineering class at MIT that teaches creative engineering design through competitive robot-building projects.

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MIT course 2.007	1
MIT course 2.70 (later 2.007) Introduction to Design canonical	1

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Target entity: MIT course 2.70 (later 2.007) Introduction to Design
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A. MITx 6.002x
MITx 6.002x is an early and influential MIT online course in circuits and electronics that helped pioneer the modern massive open online course (MOOC) movement.
B. MIT 6.001
MIT 6.001 was a foundational introductory computer science course at MIT that emphasized abstraction, recursion, and programming language design, famously taught using the Scheme language.
C. MIT DesignX
MIT DesignX is an entrepreneurship accelerator and innovation program within MIT that focuses on developing design-driven ventures addressing urban, architectural, and societal challenges.
D. MIT OpenCourseWare
MIT OpenCourseWare is a free, web-based publication of virtually all Massachusetts Institute of Technology course content, offering open access to lecture notes, exams, and other educational materials to learners worldwide.
E. MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
The MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society is an interdisciplinary academic program that examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of science and technology.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: MIT course 2.70 (later 2.007) Introduction to Design
Target entity description: MIT course 2.70 (later 2.007) Introduction to Design is a renowned hands-on mechanical engineering class at MIT that teaches creative engineering design through competitive robot-building projects.

A. MITx 6.002x
MITx 6.002x is an early and influential MIT online course in circuits and electronics that helped pioneer the modern massive open online course (MOOC) movement.
B. MIT 6.001
MIT 6.001 was a foundational introductory computer science course at MIT that emphasized abstraction, recursion, and programming language design, famously taught using the Scheme language.
C. MIT DesignX
MIT DesignX is an entrepreneurship accelerator and innovation program within MIT that focuses on developing design-driven ventures addressing urban, architectural, and societal challenges.
D. MIT OpenCourseWare
MIT OpenCourseWare is a free, web-based publication of virtually all Massachusetts Institute of Technology course content, offering open access to lecture notes, exams, and other educational materials to learners worldwide.
E. MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society
The MIT Program in Science, Technology, and Society is an interdisciplinary academic program that examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of science and technology.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	design course ⓘ mechanical engineering course ⓘ university course ⓘ
assessmentMethod	design documentation ⓘ performance in design competition ⓘ prototype performance ⓘ
component	design competition ⓘ final public competition ⓘ laboratory sessions ⓘ lectures ⓘ robot design competition ⓘ robot-building project ⓘ shop training ⓘ
department	MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering ⓘ MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering ⓘ
emphasizes	creativity in engineering ⓘ design under constraints ⓘ hands-on fabrication skills ⓘ iteration based on testing ⓘ practical problem solving ⓘ rapid prototyping ⓘ system integration ⓘ
field	mechanical engineering ⓘ
focus	creative engineering design ⓘ hands-on design ⓘ mechanical design and manufacturing ⓘ mechanical system design ⓘ
institution	Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ
knownFor	annual robot competition ⓘ hands-on mechanical design experience ⓘ influential design education model ⓘ robot-building competition ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
laterRenamedAs	MIT course 2.007 ⓘ linked to: MIT course 2.70 (later 2.007) Introduction to Design
level	undergraduate ⓘ
location	MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ
officialTitle	Design and Manufacturing I ⓘ Introduction to Design ⓘ
pedagogy	competitive design projects ⓘ learning by doing ⓘ project-based learning ⓘ project-based learning ⓘ
predecessorCourse	MIT course 2.70 ⓘ
teaches	concept generation ⓘ design for manufacturability ⓘ engineering design process ⓘ fabrication ⓘ prototyping ⓘ teamwork in engineering projects ⓘ testing and iteration ⓘ
typicalAudience	mechanical engineering majors ⓘ
uses	control elements for robots ⓘ machine shop tools ⓘ mechanical components ⓘ