Precision Engineering has emerged as a discipline with a set of principles as fundamental as F = m a. Those who practice precision use these precision engineering principles instinctively, and through careful attention to detail, they generally succeed where others fail or profess the impossibility. Furthermore, new engineers immersed in a precision culture learn the principles very quickly and apply them to great advantage. High-technology industry, e.g., aerospace, computers, and the scientific community demand instruments, equipment, manufacturing processes and machinery of increasingly higher precision. This course is designed to help students understand and apply these principles to meet the coming challenges in our high-tech world.

This course will help students to advance their knowledge of Precision Engineering principles and their application to designing machines that achieve both sufficient precision and minimum cost. It also  will provide the concepts and tools necessary for student to develop new precision machine designs.