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That's what I thought. What would be a more accurate method? I thought about using a graduated flexible curve...

I have a brass rod with a 90 degree bend. I want to measure the outer and inner radii by placing a piece of string along both of them, and then straightening the string out to determine the linear measurement. Is this an accurate method?

Thanks for the help guys. The lever is actually made out of brass, so there is definitely some degree of stretching and compression. Here's the problem. Basically, what I am doing is a simple exercise in reverse engineering. I have a finished lever sample, and I am trying to duplicate it in...

I have a door lever which has a 90 deg. bend. I need to calculate the length that this lever would have to be if it were in the form of a straight rod, prior to being bent. I know I have all the input data, I'm just not sure how to express this algebraically. For example, I know that the...

Thanks VeeEight. I'll look into that.

I have a B.A in Industrial Design. I have worked as a professional product designer for the past 7 years.

Is it possible or at least likely to pursue graduate study as a mechanical engineer if your bachelor's degree is in a non-engineering field? I am highly motivated and very interested in obtaining a mech. eng degree, but I am afraid that I lack the math and science pre-requisites that I imagine...

Is anyone familiar with the mech. eng. program at Cooper Union? Any idea on where the program ranks amongst US engineering schools?

In the defining the concept of "work", does it have to a defined as a force being applied to an object over a LINEAR distance? Take, for example, the work produced by an electric garage door closer. If you happen to have an overhead folding garage door, the motor applies the force to the...

Wow. So much for undergrad application! I think Redbelly98 is right in suggesting that I also apply to other schools. My other 3 choices would probably be Stevens Institute, NJIT, or Cooper Union. I'm not sure how their ME programs compare.

Thanks everyone. I can definitely imagine how difficult it must be to gain entrance to Princeton, especially considering that I work full time and I also happen to be in a relationship. Nonetheless, I think I will begin by finding out if I can even apply as an undergrad, or if I can apply for...

Aiming for Princeton admission at 28?? I am 28 years old and I have a B.A in Industrial Design. I have worked in my field for 6 years now, but lately I've been thinking about getting my mechanical engineering degree. I am aiming high by considering admission into Princeton, but I am not sure...