The Icarus Machine : a kinetic sculpture that demonstrates gyroscopic precision
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65192541-MIT.pdf
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Author(s)
Nichols, Laura E
Advisor(s)
Woodie Flowers.
Alternative Title
Kinetic sculpture that demonstrates gyroscopic precision
Date Issued
2005
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Inspired by the desire to unite aspects of art and engineering into a comprehensive whole, I have designed and manufactured a kinetic sculpture that demonstrates gyroscopic precession. The aim of this project is to explore the interplay between two seemingly separate fields, art and engineering, and the effect of their union on perception and learning.
Description
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2005.
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects
Mechanical Engineering.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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