54-865 Machine Design I

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Required for all senior undergraduate and second-year graduate Technical Direction students. In this course, concepts from Physics of Stage Machinery are applied to the specification, selection, design and assembly of real-world mechanical components for the realization of winches, turntables, wagons and lifts for theatrical use. Drama majors only, or with instructor permission.

Prerequisites: 54-726

Offered: Spring 2026

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